WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 4123

20,612.

A rocket is launched from the surface of the earth. If the radius of the earth is 6.4 x 106m and the acceleration of free fall due to gravity is 1Oms-1 calculate the escape velocity of the rocket.

A.

2.53 x 104ms-1

B.

1.13 x 104ms

C.

8.00 x 103ms-1

D.

4.23 x 103ms-1

E.

6.41 x 104ms-1

Correct answer is B

V = √2gR
V = √2 x 10 x 6.4 x 102
1.13 x 104ms

20,613.

A ball of mass 5.0kg hits a smooth vertical wall normally with a speed of 2ms-1 and rebounds with the same speed. Determine the impulse experienced by the ball

A.

20.0kg ms-1

B.

10.0kg ms-1

C.

5.0kg ms-1

D.

1.3kg ms-1

E.

0.0kg ms-1.

Correct answer is A

Impulse = Ft = mu - (-mu)
= mu + mu = 2mu = 2 x 5 x 2 = 20kgms-1

20,614.

The diagram above illustrates the velocity-time graph of the motion of a body. Calculate the total distance covered by the body

A.

50m

B.

65m

C.

175m

D.

225m

E.

300m

Correct answer is D

Distance of A = 1/2 x (10 + 20) x 5
= 1/2 x 30 x 5 = 75m. Distance of B = 20 x 5 = 100m
Distance of C = 1/2 x 5 x 20 = 50/225
∴ Total distance is 225m

20,615.

A loaded test-tube which floats upright in water is carefully and slightly depressed and then released. Which of the following best describes the sub-sequent motion of the test-tube?

A.

Circular

B.

Rotational

C.

Random

D.

Oscillatory

E.

Translational

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.