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Question 1 of 10
A hydraulic press works because pressure in a liquid is
Question 2 of 10
Atmospheric pressure is measured with a
Question 3 of 10
A body moving with constant velocity has an acceleration of
Question 4 of 10
A mercury barometer reads 76 cm. The atmospheric pressure is (ρ = 13,600 kg/m³, g = 10 m/s²)
Question 5 of 10
A car moving at 72 km/h brakes uniformly to rest in 5 s. The stopping distance is
Question 6 of 10
The pressure at a depth of 10 m in water (ρ = 1,000 kg/m³, g = 10 m/s²) due to the water is
Question 7 of 10
In a hydraulic press, a 50 N force on a 0.01 m² piston lifts a load on a 0.5 m² piston of
Question 8 of 10
A train accelerates at 0.5 m/s² from rest. The time to reach 25 m/s is
Question 9 of 10
A hydraulic press works because pressure applied to an enclosed liquid
Question 10 of 10
A diver at 20 m depth in sea water (ρ = 1,030 kg/m³) experiences a total pressure of about (atmospheric 1.0 × 10⁵ Pa, g = 10 m/s²)
Questions written by OtisamLMS in the style of the WASSCE. They are not WAEC past questions.