JAMB and WAEC Physics questions

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Question 541· Motion· WAEC
A cyclist moving at 12 m/s brakes uniformly and stops in 4 s. How far does she travel while braking?
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Answer: C. 24 m
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Question 542· Motion· JAMB
A body moves round a circle of radius 2 m at a steady 4 m/s. Find its centripetal acceleration.
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Answer: A. 8 m/s²
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Question 543· 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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Answer: A. 3 s
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Question 544· 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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Answer: D. 20 m
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Question 545· Motion· WAEC
The area under a velocity–time graph represents the
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Answer: D. distance travelled
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Question 546· Motion· WAEC
The slope of a distance-time graph gives the
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Answer: D. speed
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Question 547· Motion· JAMB
Newton's first law of motion is also called the law of
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Answer: B. inertia
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Question 548· Motion· JAMB
A car slows uniformly from 25 m/s to rest in 5 s. Find its deceleration.
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Answer: B. 5 m/s²
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Question 549· Motion· JAMB
A car travels 120 km in 1.5 hours. Find its average speed.
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Answer: A. 80 km/h
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Question 550· 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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Answer: D. 3 s
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Question 551· 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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Answer: B. 5 m/s²
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Question 552· Motion· WAEC
A car accelerates uniformly from 10 m/s to 30 m/s in 5 s. Its acceleration is
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Answer: C. 4 m/s²
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Question 553· Motion· JAMB
The velocity-time graph shows the motion of a car. Find the total distance travelled.
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Answer: C. 200 m
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Question 554· Motion· WAEC
A stone dropped from rest falls for 3 s. Its speed is then (g = 10 m/s²)
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Answer: A. 30 m/s
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Question 555· 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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Answer: D. 11.25 m
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Question 556· Motion· JAMB
A ball is thrown vertically upwards with a speed of 20 m/s. Find the maximum height reached.
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Answer: A. 20 m
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Question 557· Motion· JAMB
According to the distance-time graph, the cyclist is at rest between
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Answer: D. 3 s and 5 s
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Question 558· Motion· WAEC
A 2 kg body moving at 5 m/s has momentum
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Answer: B. 10 kg m/s
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Question 559· 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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Answer: C. 25 m
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Question 560· Motion· WAEC
Newton's third law explains
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Answer: C. the recoil of a gun
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JAMB and WAEC Physics questions

A cyclist moving at 12 m/s brakes uniformly and stops in 4 s. How far does she travel while braking?

A body moves round a circle of radius 2 m at a steady 4 m/s. Find its centripetal acceleration.

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