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- A person claps his hands at approximately 0.5s intervals in front of a wall 90m away. He notices that each echo produced by the wall...(Solved)
A person claps his hands at approximately 0.5s intervals in front of a wall 90m away. He notices that each echo produced by the wall coincides with the next clap.
i) Calculate the approximate speed of sound
ii) If the results obtained above were used as a basis for an experimental method to determine the speed of sound, what procedure should be adopted to obtain high accuracy in the timing part of the experiment?
Date posted: May 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- When a positively charged body is brought near the cap of a negatively charged electroscope, leaf divergence decreases.Explain this observation.(Solved)
When a positively charged body is brought near the cap of a negatively charged electroscope, leaf divergence decreases.Explain this observation.
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- Give one property of sound waves(Solved)
Give one property of sound waves
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- The figure below shows a ray of light incident on a plane mirror.The mirror is rotated through 10° clockwise about point O in an axis...(Solved)
The figure below shows a ray of light incident on a plane mirror.
The mirror is rotated through 10° clockwise about point O in an axis perpendicular to plane mirror. Determine the angle between the incident ray and the new reflected ray.
Date posted: May 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- An object whose height is 24cm is placed 20cm in front of a diverging lens of focal length 20cm.
Determine the image distance(Solved)
An object whose height is 24cm is placed 20cm in front of a diverging lens of focal length 20cm.
Determine the image distance
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- Define power of a lens and give its units(Solved)
Define power of a lens and give its units
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- Suppose that an object is attached to a spring balance on the Earth's surface and Earth's speed of rotation is gradually increased. What effect, if...(Solved)
Suppose that an object is attached to a spring balance on the Earth's surface and Earth's speed of rotation is gradually increased. What effect, if any, will this have on.
i) the gravitational attraction between the object and the Earth.
ii) the reading of the spring balance.
Date posted: May 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- Describe the changes that can be observed during discharging process of a lead –acid accumulator(Solved)
Describe the changes that can be observed during discharging process of a lead –acid accumulator
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- An object put on a beam balance gives the same reading no matter where it is on the Earth's surface, but if it is on...(Solved)
An object put on a beam balance gives the same reading no matter where it is on the Earth's surface, but if it is on a very
sensitive spring balance, the reading varies from place to place. Explain why this is so.
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- Give a reason why the driver of the car has to move through the same bend at a lower speed during a rainy day.(Solved)
Give a reason why the driver of the car has to move through the same bend at a lower speed during a rainy day.
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- The figure shows a defective beam balance with unequal arms. The beam balances with no masses in the pans X and Y.
i)Suggest why this could...(Solved)
The figure shows a defective beam balance with unequal arms. The beam balances with no masses in the pans X and Y.
i)Suggest why this could be possible.
ii) If a mass of 300g is placed in pan Y, Calculate the mass which must be placed in pan X to restore the balance.
Date posted: May 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- Calculate the maximum speed at which the car can go round the bend without skidding if the coefficient of friction between the tyres and the...(Solved)
Calculate the maximum speed at which the car can go round the bend without skidding if the coefficient of friction between the tyres and the ground is 0.5.
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- A car goes round a flat circular bend whose radius is 100m at a constant speed of 30m/s. Calculate its acceleration(Solved)
A car goes round a flat circular bend whose radius is 100m at a constant speed of 30m/s. Calculate its acceleration
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- The figure below shows a small mass tied at the end of a thread and whirled to help wind the thread as a stick.
It was...(Solved)
The figure below shows a small mass tied at the end of a thread and whirled to help wind the thread as a stick.
It was observed that the linear speed of the mass increased as the length of thread reduced. Explain.
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- The figure below shows a stone of mass 50g whirled using a thread of length 50cm at 5Hz to produce a cone of base radius
30cm...(Solved)
The figure below shows a stone of mass 50g whirled using a thread of length 50cm at 5Hz to produce a cone of base radius
30cm below.
i) tension on the thread.
ii) the centripetal force maintaining the frequency of 5Hz.
iii) the angular velocity of the rotation.
Date posted: May 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- The figure below shows details of an experiment performed by a student and the results taken. (take the density of water as 1.0g/cm3)
i) Calculate the...(Solved)
The figure below shows details of an experiment performed by a student and the results taken. (take the density of water as 1.0g/cm3)
i) Calculate the volume of the metal block below the water
ii) Calculate the new reading on the compression balance after the block is halfway immersed
iii) Calculate the reading you would expect to obtain on the spring balance
iv) Give a statement of the principle you have used in part (iii) above
Date posted: May 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- The figure below shows a stone whirled in a horizontal circle.
Use the information to distinguish between angular velocity and linear speed of the stone.(Solved)
The figure below shows a stone whirled in a horizontal circle.
Use the information to distinguish between angular velocity and linear speed of the stone.
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- A 50W heating coil is totally immersed in 100g of water contained in an insulated flask of negligible heat capacity. The initial temperature of water...(Solved)
A 50W heating coil is totally immersed in 100g of water contained in an insulated flask of negligible heat capacity. The initial temperature of water in the flask is 20oc.
i) Determine how long it takes for the water to boil at 100oC when the heater is switched on
ii) After the water has been boiling for 15 minutes, it is found that the mass of water in the flask has decreased to 80g. Assuming no external heat losses, calculate a value for the specific latent heat of vaporization of water
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- The figure below shows a set up for a demonstration to determine density of oil.
During the experiment, the distance Y = 40cm and maintained. It...(Solved)
The figure below shows a set up for a demonstration to determine density of oil.
During the experiment, the distance Y = 40cm and maintained. It was observed that when the sphere was suspended in empty beaker the distance x = 20cm.When the sphere was submerged in oil in the beaker the distance x = 16.0cm (Volume of sphere = 160cm³)
Determine:
i) Weight of sphere in air.
ii) Density of oil.
Date posted: May 31, 2019. Answers (1)
- The illustration below is used to produce a measured rise in temperature of a liquid using electrical energy.
Explain why;
i) The liquid will tend to be...(Solved)
The illustration below is used to produce a measured rise in temperature of a liquid using electrical energy.
Explain why;
i) The liquid will tend to be warmer at the top of the container than at the bottom.
ii) The temperature will eventually stop rising even though the current is still passing through the heating coil.
iii) If the apparatus is used to determine the specific heat capacity of the liquid, the accuracy of the experiment will be increased if the liquid is first cooled to about 5oc below room temperature and the current passed until the temperature is about 5oc above room temperature.
Date posted: May 31, 2019. Answers (1)