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Senior High School · WASSCE style

Physics

Question 1

1In an elastic collision,

Easy

A. both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved B. only kinetic energy is conserved C. the bodies stick together D. neither is conserved

Question 2

2A 2 kg ball at 3 m/s hits a stationary 1 kg ball and they stick together. Their common velocity is

Medium

A. 2 m/s B. 6 m/s C. 1 m/s D. 3 m/s

Question 3

3The period of a simple pendulum depends on

Easy

A. its length and g B. the size of the bob only C. the mass of the bob D. the colour of the string

Question 4

4In SHM, acceleration is always directed

Easy

A. towards the equilibrium position B. upward C. along the velocity D. away from equilibrium

Question 5

5In simple harmonic motion, the acceleration is

Medium

A. zero at the ends B. constant C. proportional to the displacement and directed towards the centre D. greatest at the centre

Question 6

6The maximum speed of a body in SHM with amplitude 0.1 m and angular frequency 10 rad/s is

Hard

A. 1 m/s B. 100 m/s C. 10 m/s D. 0.01 m/s

Question 7

7The acceleration of a body in SHM at displacement 0.05 m with ω = 4 rad/s is

Hard

A. 16 m/s² B. 0 C. 0.2 m/s² D. 0.8 m/s² towards equilibrium

Question 8

8A mass on a spring has a period of 2 s. If the mass is quadrupled, the period becomes

Hard

A. 4 s B. 1 s C. 8 s D. 2 s

Question 9

9The period of a simple pendulum depends on its

Easy

A. amplitude (for small swings) B. mass C. length D. colour

Question 10

10A pendulum of length 1 m on earth has a period of about (g = 10 m/s²)

Medium

A. 2 s B. 6.3 s C. 1 s D. 0.5 s

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