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Question 521· Measurements and units· WAEC
What are the dimensions of momentum?
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Answer: D. MLT⁻¹
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Question 522· Measurements and units· WAEC
The SI unit of electric charge is the
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Answer: A. coulomb
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Question 523· Motion· JAMB
The distance-time graph shows a cyclist's journey. Find the cyclist's speed during the first 3 seconds.
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Answer: A. 10 m/s
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Question 524· Motion· WAEC
A bus travels from Benin to Ore, 210 km away, and back again in 6 hours. Find its average speed.
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Answer: D. 70 km/h
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Question 525· Motion· JAMB
A parcel is released from a helicopter flying horizontally at 25 m/s, 45 m above level ground. How far ahead of the release point does it land? [g = 10 m/s², ignore air resistance]
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Answer: A. 75 m
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Question 526· Motion· JAMB
A car moving at 20 m/s decelerates uniformly at 4 m/s². How far does it travel before stopping?
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Answer: D. 50 m
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Question 527· Motion· WAEC
What does the gradient of a velocity-time graph give?
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Answer: B. acceleration
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Question 528· Motion· JAMB
An object is dropped from rest. How far does it fall in the first 3 seconds?
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Answer: A. 45 m
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Question 529· Motion· JAMB
Using the distance-time graph, find the cyclist's average speed for the whole journey.
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Answer: D. 7.5 m/s
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Question 530· Motion· JAMB
A body accelerates uniformly from 10 m/s to 30 m/s in 4 s. Find the distance covered in that time.
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Answer: A. 80 m
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Question 531· Motion· JAMB
A projectile is fired at 30° to the horizontal with a speed of 40 m/s. Its time of flight is: (g = 10 m/s²)
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Answer: B. 4 s
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Question 532· Motion· WAEC
A car starts from rest and reaches 24 m/s in 8 s with uniform acceleration. Find the acceleration.
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Answer: D. 3 m/s²
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Question 533· Motion· WAEC
Find the momentum of a 5 kg trolley moving at 4 m/s.
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Answer: A. 20 kg m/s
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Question 534· Motion· WAEC
A stone is dropped from the top of a cliff and hits the ground 3 s later. Find the height of the cliff. (g = 10 m/s²)
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Answer: A. 45 m
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Question 535· Motion· JAMB
A stone is thrown horizontally at 15 m/s from the top of a cliff 80 m high. How far from the foot of the cliff does it land?
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Answer: A. 60 m
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Question 536· Motion· JAMB
A 2 kg trolley moving at 6 m/s hits a stationary 4 kg trolley and they move together. Find their common velocity.
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Answer: D. 2 m/s
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Question 537· Motion· WAEC
A force of 12 N acts on a 3 kg mass. The acceleration produced is
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Answer: D. 4 m/s²
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Question 538· Motion· WAEC
A body moving with uniform velocity has
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Answer: B. zero acceleration
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Question 539· Motion· WAEC
A car starts from rest and reaches a velocity of 20 m/s in 5 s. Its acceleration is
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Answer: C. 4 m/s²
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Question 540· Motion· WAEC
A body starts from rest and accelerates at 2 m/s² for 6 s. The distance covered is
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Answer: C. 36 m
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JAMB and WAEC Physics questions

What are the dimensions of momentum?

The SI unit of electric charge is the

The distance-time graph shows a cyclist's journey. Find the cyclist's speed during the first 3 seconds.

A bus travels from Benin to Ore, 210 km away, and back again in 6 hours. Find its average speed.

A parcel is released from a helicopter flying horizontally at 25 m/s, 45 m above level ground. How far ahead of the release point does it land? [g = 10 m/s², ignore air resistance]

A car moving at 20 m/s decelerates uniformly at 4 m/s². How far does it travel before stopping?

What does the gradient of a velocity-time graph give?

An object is dropped from rest. How far does it fall in the first 3 seconds?

Using the distance-time graph, find the cyclist's average speed for the whole journey.

A body accelerates uniformly from 10 m/s to 30 m/s in 4 s. Find the distance covered in that time.

A projectile is fired at 30° to the horizontal with a speed of 40 m/s. Its time of flight is: (g = 10 m/s²)

A car starts from rest and reaches 24 m/s in 8 s with uniform acceleration. Find the acceleration.

Find the momentum of a 5 kg trolley moving at 4 m/s.

A stone is dropped from the top of a cliff and hits the ground 3 s later. Find the height of the cliff. (g = 10 m/s²)

A stone is thrown horizontally at 15 m/s from the top of a cliff 80 m high. How far from the foot of the cliff does it land?

A 2 kg trolley moving at 6 m/s hits a stationary 4 kg trolley and they move together. Find their common velocity.

A force of 12 N acts on a 3 kg mass. The acceleration produced is

A body moving with uniform velocity has

A car starts from rest and reaches a velocity of 20 m/s in 5 s. Its acceleration is

A body starts from rest and accelerates at 2 m/s² for 6 s. The distance covered is