WASSCE MOCK 2019 Name :………………………………………………………

PHYSICS 2 & 1
Index Number : ……………………………………………
Essay and Objective

Hours

THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATION COUNCIL

West African Senior High School Certificate Examination
TOASE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

FEB 2019 Physics 2 & 1 hours

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 PAPER 2
ESSAY [60 marks]
Answer eight questions in all
Five questions from part I and three questions from part II

PART I [15 marks]

Answer any five questions from this part. All questions carry equal marks

1. State the dimensions of the following physical quantities:

(a) acceleration;
(b) pressure;
(c) density
2. Give three observations in support of de Broglie's assumption that moving particles behave
like waves

2. (a) Define strain

(b) A rubber band is stretched to twice its original length. Calculate the strain on the rubber
band
4. What is p-type semiconductor?
5. A projectile is launched with a velocity of 42 ms-1 at an angle of 30° to the horizontal. If the
time of flight is 4.2 s. calculate the maximum attainable height. [ g =10 ms-2]

6. A metallic bar 50cm long has a uniform cross-sectional area of 4.0cm2. If a tensile force 35kN
produces an extension of 0.25mm, calculate the value of the Young’s Modulus.
7. a) What material is recommended for making the core of an electric bell?
(b) Give two reasons for your answer

PART II
[45 marks]
Answer any three questions from this part
All questions carry equal marks
8. (a) (i) what is a force? [2marks]
(ii) List two types of forces [2marks]

(b) (i) why are bodies designed to move through fluids streamlined in shape?
(ii) State two bodies with streamlined shape. [3marks]

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 (c) a bucket filled with water has a mass of 1.3kg and is whirled vertically in a
circle of radius 1.2m. The speed of the bucket at the bottom of the loop is 7.0 ms-2.

(i) Copy the diagram illustrated above and clearly indicate on the bucket the
direction of the force of:
(α) gravity Fg;
(β) tension Ft.
(ii) Calculate the:
(α) acceleration ;
(β) net force on the bucket at the bottom of the loop
[8marks]

9. a. Define heat capacity [2marks]

b. List two effects of heat on a substance other than expansion [2 marks]

c. Explain why tanks are usually placed on high towers [3 marks]

d. Two liquids of densities 4 g cm -3 and 6 g cm-3 of equal volumes form a homogenous

mixture. A solid object of density 8 g cm-3 floats in the mixture with of its volume
immersed. Calculate the:
(i) volume;
(ii) mass,of the object.
[g=10ms-2] [5 marks]

(e) Two carts A and B of masses 60 kg and 75 kg respectively are involved in a , head-on
collision with equal speeds of 5 ms -1. After the collision, B acquires a speed of 0.6 ms -1 and
both carts move in the direction of B. Assuming the collision is perfectly elastic, calculate the
speed acquired by A. [3 marks ]

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10. a. i. Explain the terms principal focus and focal length as applied to a converging lens.
[4
marks]

ii. An object is placed 30cm from a convex lens. If the object height is 12cm and the
focal length of the lens is 15 cm, calculate the image distance and the
magnification of the image. [3 marks]

b. Explain the term critical angle [2 marks]

c. A progressive wave is represented by the equation where the
symbols have their usual meanings. Determine
i. Frequency
ii. Wavelength
iii. Velocity [6 marks]

11. (a) state the method of magnetizing a steel rod. [2marks]

(b) Define electric line of force. [2marks]

(c)

The diagram above illustrates the Wheatstone bridge in operation. Write an equation for the
bridge at balance point. [2marks]

(d) Explain the term resistivity. [2marks]

(e) An inductor of inductance 10mH is connected to an a.c source of frequency 50Hz. Calculate
the inductive reactance. [π= 3.14] [3marks]

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(f) An electric circuit is as shown above. If R1= 200Ω, R2 = 500Ω and Vout =12V, Calculate the
voltmeter reading across VIN [2marks]

12. (a) List two evidence to support the claim that X-rays are electromagnetic waves
[2marks]
(b) What is nuclear chain reaction ? [2marks]

( c) How is the speed of a nuclear reaction controlled [2marks]

(d) assuming the wave nature of an electron, what is the effect of decreasing the speed of a
photoelectron on its
(i) wavelength
(ii) energy
[2marks]
(e)

[7 marks ]

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 PAPER 1
OBJECTIVE TEST [50 marks]
Answer All Questions

1. The dimensions of momentum are

A. MLT B. ML-1T-1 C. MLT-1 D. ML-1T

2. A student measures the volume of a liquid using a measuring cylinder. What else needs to be
measured by the student in order to determine the density of the liquid?
A. Depth of the liquid in the cylinder B. Mass of the cylinder
C. Mass of the liquid D. Temperature of the liquid

3. An object of volume 400cm3 and density 2.5 gm-3 is suspended from a spring balance with half of
its volume immersed in water. Determine the reading on the spring balance.
( Density of water = 1 gcm-3 )
A. 1200 g B. 1000g C. 800 g D. 400 g

4. Which of the following dimensions is correct for a force?

A.MLT-2 B. MLT2 C. MLT D. MLT-1

5. Which of the following pair of physical quantities have the same unit?
A. Stress and strain B. Moment and momentum
C. Energy and power D. Young’s modulus and press

6. An object is gently placed on the surface of water in a pond. The object will sink if the upthrust
It produces is
A. Equal to its weight B. Greater than its weight C. Less than its weight D. Equal to zero

7. Which of following dimensions represents impulse?

A. MLT-2 B. MLT-1 C. MLT D. ML

8. Which of the following process is not a surface phenomenon?

A. condensationB. Evaporation C. Photoemission D. Thermionic emission

9. The energy added or removed from a substance is called

A. latent heat B. heat of reaction C. calorimeter D. specific heat

10. A body weighing 14 N in air is partially immersed in water. If the mass of the water is
displaced. In the process is 200 g, calculate the upthrust on the body. ( g = 10ms-1 )
A. 2.0 N B. 3.0 N C. 3.5 N D. 7.0 N

11. A chemical balance is used for measuring

A. Volume B. mass C. thickness D. density

12. Complementary colours are those which

A. Have the same refractive index. B. Have the same wavelength.
C. Add up to produce black light. D. Add up to produce white light.

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13. If a person wearing a green cloth stays under a red light, the cloth will appear,
A. White B. Green C. Black D. Red

14. A rainbow is formed when sunlight is incident on water droplets suspended in the air
due to
A diffraction. B. refraction C dispersion D interference.

15. A ray of light incident at an angle θ in a rectangle prism grazes the surface of the prism on
emerging from the prism. Determine the value of θ ( Absolute refractive index of the material of the
prism is 1.5
A. 41.80 B. 48.20 C 60.80 D. 90.00

16. A converging lens of focal length 10cm forms a virtual image 20cm from the lens. Calculate the
distance of the object from the lens.
A. 7.6cm B. 6.7cm C. 13.3cm D. 20.0cm

17. A converging lens of focal length 10cm forms an erect image three times the size of a real object.
Calculate the distance between the object and the image.
A. 6.6cm B. 11.1cm C. 13.3cm D. 20.0cm

18. Lighting is seen before the sound of the thunderstorm because

A. light travels faster than sound.
B. sound travels faster than light.
C. lightning absorption by cloud is smaller than that of sound
D. sound absorption by cloud is smaller than that of light.

19. Given that are the velocity, frequency and wavelength of a wave, respectively. Which of
the following equations is correct?

A. B. C. D.

20. The distance between two successive troughs of a wave is 0.4 m. if the frequency of the source is 825
Hz, calculate the speed of the wave.
A. 165 m B. 330.0 m C. 412.5 m D. 825 m

21. X-rays and infra-red rays are both electromagnetic. Which common property do the waves have? Both
waves
A. are longitudinal. B. have the same frequency
C. have the same wavelength. D. travels at the same speed in a vacuum.
22. Waves in which the displacement of the particles is at right angles to the direction of the waves are
called
A. sound waves B. transverse waves C. ultra sonic waves D. longitudinal waves
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 B

String above illustrates

The diagram A I of equal amplitudes A and B frequencies approaching each
two waves
other. When the two waves meet at a point I mid-way between them, the vertical displacement of the
resulting wave will be

A. 0 B. C. D. 2A

24. Consider the wave equation . what does the number 10 in the equation
represent?
A. Acceleration B. Speed C. Amplitude D. Wavelength

25. Plane waves passing through a narrow gap emerge as circular waves. This phenomenon is known as
A. interference. B. dispersion C. refraction. D. diffraction

26.

Fixed end Fixed end

4m
The diagram above illustrates the wave set- up between two fixed ends 4 m apart. If the speed of
the wave is 1.0ms-1 its wavelength and frequency are respectively
A. 1m; 0.25Hz B. 2m; 0.25Hz C. 2m; 0.50Hz D. 4m; 0.50Hz
27. The inverse of time required for a wave to complete one full cycle is called………………….
A. wavelength B. period C. frequency D. amplitude
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Radio Macro Infrared P Q R Gamma
wave Wave Wave ray

The table above shows the components of electromagnetic spectrum in order of increasing frequency.
Which of the following sets correctly identifies PQR respectively
A Visible, Ultraviolet, X- ray B X-ray Visible, Ultraviolet
C Ultraviolet, visible, X-ray D X- ray, ultraviolet, visible

29 the pair of musical instruments that work on the vibration of air in pies are
A. Piano and the organ B. guitar and the flute C. trumpet and the violin D. Flute and the trumpet

30. Which of the following statements about sound is correct ?

A. sound waves require a material medium for transmission
B. the speed of sound in water is less than that in air
C. Sound waves have a shorter wavelength than light

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 D. the speed of sound in air decreases with increase in temperature
31. In order to determine the depth of the sea a ship sends ultra sound wave pulses to the sea bed. The
reflected pulses are received 0.15s later. Determine the depth of the sea. [speed of ultra sound in water
=1500ms-1]
A. 450.0 m B. 337.5 m C. 225.0 m D. 112.5 m

32. A high frequency sound that cannot be detected by the human ear is called
A. ultrasound B. treble sound C. octave sound D. bass sound

33. The lowest tone that resonate in a closed tube of length L is 400 Hz. What is frequency of the lowest
tone that will resonate in a closed tube of length 2L?
A. 100Hz B. 200Hz C. 600Hz D. 1600Hz

34. Which of the following statements about the 3rd overtone of a vibration air column of an open pipe is
correct? It has
A. 4 nodes B. 5 nodes C. 3 antinodes D. 4 antinodes

35. Two different materials, rubbed against each other, acquire opposite charges when separated. This is
an example of charging by
A. induction B. friction C. conduction D. convection

36. The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor can be increased by

A. increasing the area overlap of the plates B. replacing the dielectric with air
C. decreasing the area overlap of the plates D. increasing the distance between the plates

37 a metal is earthed by holding it in the hand cannot be charged permanently by induction because the
A. Hand repels the charges B. hand conducts the charges
C. rod is a conductor D. rod requires to be charged by contact

38. Materials that lose electrons become

A. negatively charged B. positively charged C. neutral D. magnetised

39. Which of the following objects is not a conductor of electricity ?

A. the earth B. human body C. Iron rod D. Dry wood

40. The electricity meters in houses measure energy units consumed in

A. kilowatt-hour B. Volt C. ampere D. coulomb

41. A potential difference of 12V is applied across a parallel combination of two 6Ω resistors. The current
in each resistor is
A. 0.5A B. 2.0A C. 8.0A D. 18.0A

41. A mercury in glass thermometer reads 4cm at the iced point and 29cm at the steam point. Calculate
the temperature when the mercury level is at 9cm.
A. 13 0C B. 20 0C C. 33 0C D. 38 0C

42. When ice at 00C is increased steadily for a few seconds, its temperature
A. rises B. remains the same C. decreases D. increase then decrease

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43. Which of the following types of thermometer is the most accurate ?
A. Alcohol in glass thermometer B. Constant volume gas thermometer
C. resistance thermometer D. thermoelectric thermometer

44. The maximum density of a thermometer occurs at a temperature of

A. 0 0C B. 4 0C C. 37 0C D. 273 0C
45. A vapour whose molecules are dynamic equilibrium with those of its own liquid is said to be
A. Saturated B. gaseous C. saturated D. diffused

46. The moderator in a nuclear reactor

a. Slows down neutrons to cause fission.
b. Keeps the net rate of production of neutrons at the required level.
c. Carries away the heat generated in the core of the reactor.
d. Serve as a fuel for fission reaction.
47. Which of the following factors the kinetic energy of a photoelectron liberated from a metallic
surface?
A. Frequency of the incident radiation. B. Intensity of the incident radiation.

C. Temperature of the metallic surface. D. Brightness of the metallic surface.

48. A beta particle has characteristics of

A. A helium nucleus. B. An electrons

C. A hydrogen nucleus D. An electromagnetic radiation.

49. The process by which a heavy atomic nucleus is split into two light nuclei of almost the same
mass is known as

A. Chain reaction B. Nuclear fusion C. Nuclear fission D. Radioactivity

50. A radioactive sample with half-life of 6 days took 24 days to decay to 31.25g. How much of
the sample was present at the start of the process?
A. 500.00g B. 468.00g C. 250.00g D. 125.00g

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