JAMB and WAEC Physics questions

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Question 781· Waves· WAEC
The number of complete oscillations made in one second is the
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Answer: A. frequency
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Question 782· Waves· JAMB
The fact that light can be polarised shows that light is
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Answer: C. a transverse wave
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Question 783· Waves· JAMB
When two waves meet in phase, they produce
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Answer: D. constructive interference
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Question 784· Waves· WAEC
A radio station broadcasts at 100 MHz. The wavelength of its waves (c = 3 × 10⁸ m/s) is
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Answer: D. 3 m
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Question 785· Waves· WAEC
Diffraction is most noticeable when the gap size is
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Answer: A. about equal to the wavelength
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Question 786· Waves· JAMB
Which of the following is a transverse wave?
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Answer: B. light
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Question 787· Waves· JAMB
Which of these electromagnetic waves has the longest wavelength?
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Answer: D. radio waves
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Question 788· Waves· JAMB
A wave of frequency 500 Hz has a wavelength of 0.68 m. Find its speed.
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Answer: B. 340 m/s
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Question 789· Waves· JAMB
Which of these can happen only to transverse waves?
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Answer: C. polarisation
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Question 790· Waves· WAEC
The spreading of waves round the edge of an obstacle is called
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Answer: D. diffraction
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Question 791· Waves· JAMB
The wave shown in the diagram has a frequency of 5 Hz. Find its speed.
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Answer: C. 1.0 m/s
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Question 792· Waves· JAMB
A steady interference pattern can only be produced by sources that are
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Answer: C. coherent
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Question 793· Waves· WAEC
The period of a wave with frequency 25 Hz is
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Answer: A. 0.04 s
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Question 794· Waves· JAMB
A wave of frequency 50 Hz has a wavelength of 4 m. Its speed is:
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Answer: A. 200 m/s
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Question 795· Waves· WAEC
In a longitudinal wave, the particles of the medium vibrate
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Answer: B. along the direction of travel of the wave
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Question 796· Waves· WAEC
A wave has a frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 4 m. Its speed is
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Answer: D. 200 m/s
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Question 797· Waves· JAMB
A wave of wavelength 0.5 m travels at 340 m/s. Find its frequency.
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Answer: C. 680 Hz
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Question 798· Waves· WAEC
Which of these waves is longitudinal?
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Answer: A. sound in air
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Question 799· Waves· JAMB
The distance between two successive compressions of a sound wave is
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Answer: D. one wavelength
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Question 800· Waves· JAMB
A wave has a period of 0.02 s. Find its frequency.
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Answer: C. 50 Hz
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JAMB and WAEC Physics questions

The number of complete oscillations made in one second is the

The fact that light can be polarised shows that light is

When two waves meet in phase, they produce

A radio station broadcasts at 100 MHz. The wavelength of its waves (c = 3 × 10⁸ m/s) is

Diffraction is most noticeable when the gap size is

Which of the following is a transverse wave?

Which of these electromagnetic waves has the longest wavelength?

A wave of frequency 500 Hz has a wavelength of 0.68 m. Find its speed.

Which of these can happen only to transverse waves?

The spreading of waves round the edge of an obstacle is called

The wave shown in the diagram has a frequency of 5 Hz. Find its speed.

A steady interference pattern can only be produced by sources that are

The period of a wave with frequency 25 Hz is

A wave of frequency 50 Hz has a wavelength of 4 m. Its speed is:

In a longitudinal wave, the particles of the medium vibrate

A wave has a frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 4 m. Its speed is

A wave of wavelength 0.5 m travels at 340 m/s. Find its frequency.

Which of these waves is longitudinal?

The distance between two successive compressions of a sound wave is

A wave has a period of 0.02 s. Find its frequency.