WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3544

17,716.

A car takes off from rest and covers a distance of 80m on a straight road in 10s. Calculate the magnitude of its acceleration

A.

1.25ms-2

B.

1.60ms-2

C.

4.00ms-2

D.

8.00ms-2

Correct answer is B

s = \(ut + \frac{1}{2}at^2\)

80 = 0 x 10 + \(\frac{1}{2}\) x a x 102

a = \(\frac{80}{50} = 1.6ms^2\)

17,717.

A man was moving round a circular path continuously for 4 minutes and covered the following distances in the times stated :
Distance (in metres) 200, 400, 600, 300
Time(in minutes) : 1, 2, 3, 4 respectively. Which of the following statements is correct about the motion of the man?

A.

the man was moving without uniform velocity

B.

the speed was changing constantly

C.

the velocity was uniform

D.

it was an instance of motion in which both speed and velocity are the same

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

17,718.

The magnitude of the force required to make an object of mass, m move with speed, v in a circular of radius r is given by the expression

A.

\(\frac{mr}{v}\)

B.

\(\frac{mr^2}{v}\)

C.

\(\frac{mv^2}{r}\)

D.

\(\frac{mv}{r^2}\)

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

17,719.

West African countries experience rapid population growth due to

A.

Existence of birth control clinics

B.

Early marriages

C.

Adequate sex education in schools

D.

Late marriages

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

17,720.

A boy travels 8 km eastward to a point B and then 6km northward to another point C. Determine the difference between the magnitude of displacement of the boy and distance travelled by him

A.

2.0km

B.

4.0km

C.

10.0km

D.

13.0km

Correct answer is B

AC = \(\sqrt{8^2 + 6^2}\) = 10km

Distance travelled = 8 + 6 = 14km

Difference = 4 - 10 = 4km