WAEC Physics questions: Gravitational field

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Question 1· Gravitational field· WAEC
The weight of a 5 kg mass on the moon, where g = 1.6 m/s², is
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Question 2· Gravitational field· WAEC
Gravity on the moon is one-sixth of that on earth. What is the weight of a 12 kg mass on the moon? [g on earth = 10 m/s²]
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Question 3· Gravitational field· WAEC
A geostationary satellite has a period of
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Question 4· Gravitational field· WAEC
Compared with its mass on the earth, the mass of a body on the moon is
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Question 5· Gravitational field· WAEC
Escape velocity is the minimum speed needed for a body to
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Question 6· Gravitational field· WAEC
The potential energy of a body of mass m at a height h above the ground is
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Question 7· Gravitational field· WAEC
The weight of a body of mass 5 kg on the earth's surface is (g = 10 m/s²)
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Question 8· Gravitational field· WAEC
A man weighs 600 N on the earth's surface. What is his mass? [g = 10 m/s²]
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Question 9· Gravitational field· WAEC
In the absence of air resistance, all bodies falling freely at the same place have the same
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Question 10· Gravitational field· WAEC
The mass of a body
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Question 11· Gravitational field· WAEC
Find the weight on the moon of a 50 kg astronaut. (g on the moon = 1.6 m/s²)
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WAEC Physics questions: Gravitational field

The weight of a 5 kg mass on the moon, where g = 1.6 m/s², is

Gravity on the moon is one-sixth of that on earth. What is the weight of a 12 kg mass on the moon? [g on earth = 10 m/s²]

A geostationary satellite has a period of

Compared with its mass on the earth, the mass of a body on the moon is

Escape velocity is the minimum speed needed for a body to

The potential energy of a body of mass m at a height h above the ground is

The weight of a body of mass 5 kg on the earth's surface is (g = 10 m/s²)

A man weighs 600 N on the earth's surface. What is his mass? [g = 10 m/s²]

In the absence of air resistance, all bodies falling freely at the same place have the same

The mass of a body

Find the weight on the moon of a 50 kg astronaut. (g on the moon = 1.6 m/s²)