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WAEC Physics Past Questions & Answers - Page 46

226.

Which of the following statements about a moving object is correct?

A.

When accelerating, the resultant force acting on it must be equal to zero.

B.

There must always be a non-zero resultant force acting on it.

C.

At a steady velocity, the resultant force acting on it must be equal to zero

D.

At a steady velocity, the air resistance must be equal to zero.

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

227.

Radio wave Micro wave Infrared wave P Q R Gamma Ray

The table above shows the components of electromagnetic spectrum in order of increaasing frequency.Which of the following sets correctly identifies P, Q, R respectively?

A.

Visible, ultraviolet, X-ray

B.

X-ray, visible, ultraviolet

C.

Ultraviolet, visible, X-ray

D.

X-ray, ultraviolet, visible

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

228.

Which of the following statements about Gamma radiation is correct? Gamma radiation can

A.

be seen by the naked eye

B.

not pass through an aluminium foil

C.

be present naturally in our surroundings

D.

be used as a tracer

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

229.

n = α 0.06eV
E=3 -1.6eV
E=2 -3.7eV
E=1 -5.5eV
E=0 -10.4eV

The energy levels in the mercury atom is illustrated in the table above. Calculate the ionisation energy of the atom.

A.

+21.2eV

B.

+10.4eV

C.

-10.4eV

D.

-21.2eV

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

230.

The nucleon number of an atom is the total number of

A.

electrons and protons

B.

electrons and neutrons

C.

neutrons minus electrons

D.

protons and neutrons

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.