WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3594

17,967.

The frictional effect between the layers of a moving fluid is called

A.

capillarity

B.

turbulence

C.

diffusion

D.

osmosis

E.

viscosity

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

17,968.

A radioactive nuclide of proton number X emits a \(\beta\)-particle to form a new nuclide to proton number Y. The correct equation relating X and Y is

A.

X = Y - 1

B.

X = Y + 1

C.

X = 1 - Y

D.

X = \(\frac{1}{y}\)

E.

X = Y

Correct answer is B

There is an increase in proton number by one in a beta-decay.

17,969.

The part labelled IV in the diagram is the 

A.

plumule

B.

endosperm

C.

radicle

D.

coleoptile

E.

pericarp

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

17,970.

The process of increasing the energy of an atom via inelastic collision with an electron is known as

A.

ionization

B.

excitation

C.

field emission

D.

photoemission

E.

thermionic emission

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.