JAMB and WAEC Physics questions: Motion

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Question 21· Motion· JAMB
A stone is dropped from a height of 45 m. How long does it take to reach the ground? (g = 10 m/s²)
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Question 22· Motion· WAEC
A ball is thrown vertically upward at 20 m/s. Taking g = 10 m/s², the maximum height reached is
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Question 23· Motion· WAEC
The area under a velocity–time graph represents the
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Question 24· Motion· WAEC
The slope of a distance-time graph gives the
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Question 25· Motion· JAMB
Newton's first law of motion is also called the law of
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Question 26· Motion· JAMB
A car slows uniformly from 25 m/s to rest in 5 s. Find its deceleration.
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Question 27· Motion· JAMB
A car travels 120 km in 1.5 hours. Find its average speed.
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Question 28· Motion· WAEC
A ball is thrown vertically upwards at 30 m/s. How long does it take to reach its highest point? [g = 10 m/s²]
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Question 29· Motion· JAMB
The velocity-time graph shows the motion of a car. Find the deceleration of the car in the last stage of the motion.
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Question 30· Motion· WAEC
A car accelerates uniformly from 10 m/s to 30 m/s in 5 s. Its acceleration is
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Question 31· Motion· JAMB
The velocity-time graph shows the motion of a car. Find the total distance travelled.
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Question 32· Motion· WAEC
A stone dropped from rest falls for 3 s. Its speed is then (g = 10 m/s²)
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Question 33· Motion· JAMB
A ball is projected at 30 m/s at 30° above the horizontal. Find the maximum height it reaches.
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Question 34· Motion· JAMB
A ball is thrown vertically upwards with a speed of 20 m/s. Find the maximum height reached.
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Question 35· Motion· JAMB
According to the distance-time graph, the cyclist is at rest between
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Question 36· Motion· WAEC
A 2 kg body moving at 5 m/s has momentum
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Question 37· Motion· WAEC
A body starts from rest with a uniform acceleration of 2 m/s². How far does it travel in 5 s?
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Question 38· Motion· WAEC
Newton's third law explains
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Question 39· Motion· WAEC
A stone dropped from the top of a cliff hits the ground 3 s later. How high is the cliff? [g = 10 m/s²]
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Question 40· Motion· JAMB
A body moving with velocity 30 m/s decelerates uniformly at 5 m/s². The distance covered before coming to rest is:
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JAMB and WAEC Physics questions: Motion

A stone is dropped from a height of 45 m. How long does it take to reach the ground? (g = 10 m/s²)

A ball is thrown vertically upward at 20 m/s. Taking g = 10 m/s², the maximum height reached is

The area under a velocity–time graph represents the

The slope of a distance-time graph gives the

Newton's first law of motion is also called the law of

A car slows uniformly from 25 m/s to rest in 5 s. Find its deceleration.

A car travels 120 km in 1.5 hours. Find its average speed.

A ball is thrown vertically upwards at 30 m/s. How long does it take to reach its highest point? [g = 10 m/s²]

The velocity-time graph shows the motion of a car. Find the deceleration of the car in the last stage of the motion.

A car accelerates uniformly from 10 m/s to 30 m/s in 5 s. Its acceleration is

The velocity-time graph shows the motion of a car. Find the total distance travelled.

A stone dropped from rest falls for 3 s. Its speed is then (g = 10 m/s²)

A ball is projected at 30 m/s at 30° above the horizontal. Find the maximum height it reaches.

A ball is thrown vertically upwards with a speed of 20 m/s. Find the maximum height reached.

According to the distance-time graph, the cyclist is at rest between

A 2 kg body moving at 5 m/s has momentum

A body starts from rest with a uniform acceleration of 2 m/s². How far does it travel in 5 s?

Newton's third law explains

A stone dropped from the top of a cliff hits the ground 3 s later. How high is the cliff? [g = 10 m/s²]

A body moving with velocity 30 m/s decelerates uniformly at 5 m/s². The distance covered before coming to rest is: