1. The time rate of increase in velocity is called

A. Force

B. Momentum

C. Acceleration

D. Speed

2. Which of the following quantities is a vector?

A. Volume

B. Momentum

C. Faraday’s Law

D.  Ampere’s Law

3. In an elastic collision, momentum is conserved as well as

A. Velocity

B.  Kinetic energy

C. potential energy

D. speed

4. The induced current in a coil always flows in a direction so as to oppose the change that causes it.

WASSCE PHYSICS MAY/JUNE 2018 (SSCE WAEC MAY/JUNE 2018 PHYSICS)

1.  The S.I unit for sound energy is

A. Hz

B. cd

C. dB

D. J

2. The general definition of elastic modulus is

A. stress/strain

B. strain/stress

C. stress × strain

D. $\sqrt{{stress}/{strain}\;}$

3

Physics 2017

1

The diagram above is a micrometer screw gauge. Determine its reading.

A. 2.44mm

B. 2.46mm

C. 2.86mm

D. 2.96mm

2. Which of the following is the dimension for impulse?

A. MLT⁻¹

B. MLT⁻²

C. MLT

D. ML

3. A body accelerates uniformly from rest at 2ms−2. Calculate its velocity when it has travelled a distance of 9m.

A. 3.0ms⁻¹

B. 4.5ms⁻¹

C. 6.0ms⁻¹

WASSCE PHYSICS MAY/JUNE 2016 (SSCE WAEC MAY/JUNE 2016 PHYSICS))
1. The dimensions of momentum are

A. MLT

B. ML^-1T^-1

C. MLT^-1

D. ML^-1T

2. A student measures the volume of a liquid using a measuring cylinder. What else needs to be measured by the student in order to determine the density of the liquid?

A. depth of the liquid in the cylinder

WASSCE PHYSICS MAY/JUNE 2015 (SSCE WAEC MAY/JUNE 2015 PHYSICS

1. Which of the following statements about mass and weight are correct?
I. Weight is the force of gravity on a body

II. The mass of a body is the quantity of matter in the body

III. The weight of a body is greatest at the equation

IV. The mass of a body is greatest at the poles

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and IV only

D. III and IV only

WASSCE PHYSICS MAY/JUNE 2014 (SSCE WAEC MAY/JUNE 2014 PHYSICS)

1. A ball falling through a viscous liquid is acted upon by

A. upthrust only

B. upthrust and the ball’s weight

C. the ball’s weight and viscous force

WASSCE PHYSICS MAY/JUNE 2013 (SSCE WAEC MAY/JUNE 2013 PHYSICS)
1. The rising of a liquid in an open and ended glass tube of narrow bore is

A. osmosis

B. adhesion

C. capillarity

D. surface tension

2. Which of the following units is equivalent to the watt?

A. kgms^-2

B. kgm²s^-3

C. kgm²s^-2

WASSCE PHYSICS MAY/JUNE 2012 (SSCE WAEC MAY/JUNE 2012 PHYSICS)
1

The derived unit of pressure can be expressed as

A. kgms^-2

B. kg m^-1s^-2

C. kg m^-2s^-2

D. kg m^-1s²

2

The diagram above illustrates trapped air in a syringe placed in water that is gradually heated. It is observed that the piston rises as the temperature of the water rises. Which of the following statements explains this observation?

WASSCE PHYSICS MAY/JUNE 2011 (SSCE WAEC MAY/JUNE 2011 PHYSICS))

SSCE MAY/JUNE PHYSICS OBJECTIVE 2011

1. Which of the following statements is not correct?

A. Molecule of ice, water and water vapour have equal intermolecular distances

B. Molecules of ice, water and water vapour do not differ in the structure of their molecules

C. Molecules of water vapour attract each other with fore far less than the forces of attraction between water molecules

WASSCE PHYSICS MAY/JUNE 2010 (SSCE WAEC MAY/JUNE 2010 PHYSICS))

c1. Which of the properties of a long steel bar would alter if the bar were melted, recast into a cube and allowed to cool to its original temperature

A. Density

B. Volume

C. Specific heat capacity

D. Electrical resistance

2. Which of the following instrument is the best for measuring the diameter for a thin constantan wire?

A. Callipers

B. Metre rule

C. Micrometer screw gauge