- Physics is defined as the study of matter and it’s relation to energy.
- It involves explaining phenomena such as:
I. The falling of bodies towards the ground,
II. Rising up of liquids through a drinking straw,
III. Seasonal occurrence of tides,
IV. A plastic pen rubbed against dry fur or hair picks small pieces of paper,
V. A crackling sound is heard when a nylon cloth is removed etc.
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An object is placed (a) 18cm and (b) 4cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 12cm. Determine the position and nature of the...
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An object is placed
a) 18cm and
b) 4cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 12cm.
Determine the position and nature of the image formed in each case;
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April 11, 2019
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An object is placed 30cm from a concave mirror of focal length 20cm. Calculate;
a. Image position
b. Magnification
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An object is placed 30cm from a concave mirror of focal length 20cm. Calculate;
a. Image position
b. Magnification
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April 11, 2019
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State the laws of reflection which apply to both concave and convex mirrors
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State the laws of reflection which apply to both concave and convex mirrors.
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Define the term aperture
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Define the term aperture.
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Find the moment of force in the figure below
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Find the moment of force in the figure below
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Find the moment of force in the figure below, if F=10N and d=30cm
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Find the moment of force in the figure below, if F=10N and d=30cm
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Find the reading in the figure below.If it has a zero error of -0.03
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Find the reading in the figure below.If it has a zero error of -0.03
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What does Self demagnetisation mean?
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What does Self demagnetisation mean?
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What does Shielding a magnetic material mean?.
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What does Shielding a magnetic material mean?.
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What is meant by the term magnetic lines of force-
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What is meant by the term magnetic lines of force-
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Define the term magnetic field
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Define the term magnetic field.
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The diagram below shows the magnetic field pattern between two magnets, P and Q
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The diagram below shows the magnetic field pattern between two magnets, P and Q
State which of the two magnets P and Q is stronger. Explain
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Define the following terms (i)Area (ii)Volume (iii)Mass (iv)Density
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Define the following terms
(i)Area
(ii)Volume
(iii)Mass
(iv)Density
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Define the following terms; (i)A laboratory (ii)hypothesis (iii)A law or principle (iv)A theorem
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Define the following terms;
i)A laboratory
ii)hypothesis
iii)A law or principle
iv)A theorem
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State six branches of physics and what they deal with.
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State six branches of physics and what they deal with.
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A ball is thrown horizontally from the top of a building and lands 100 m from the foot
of the building. If the building is 60...
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A ball is thrown horizontally from the top of a building and lands 100 m from the foot
of the building. If the building is 60 m high, calculate
a. The time of flight of the ball
b. Initial horizontal component of the velocity
c. Vertical component velocity of the ball just before it hits the ground?
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April 10, 2019
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A ball is projected vertically upwards with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. Determine
a. its maximum height
b. the time taken to return to its starting...
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A ball is projected vertically upwards with an initial velocity of 20 m/s. Determine
a. its maximum height
b. the time taken to return to its starting point.
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April 10, 2019
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The figure below shows a 10- tick strip ticker tape chart of for the motion of a trolley. The ticker
tape timer was connected to a...
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The figure below shows a 10- tick strip ticker tape chart of for the motion of a trolley. The ticker
tape timer was connected to a 50 Hz power supply. Which of the following statements is
true about the motion of the trolley?
Calculate the
a. total distance travelled
b. average velocity
c. acceleration of the trolley
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April 10, 2019
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The figure below shows a ticker-tape for trolley used in an experiment.
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The figure below shows a ticker-tape for trolley used in an experiment.
If the frequency of the ticker timer was 50Hz, calculate,
a. Initial velocity
b. Final velocity
c. Acceleration of the trolley
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April 10, 2019
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The ticker-tape in the figure below was produced by a trolley moving over an inclined
plane. If the ticker-tape timer produced 50 dots per second, find...
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The ticker-tape in the figure below was produced by a trolley moving over an inclined
plane. If the ticker-tape timer produced 50 dots per second, find the
a. Initial velocity at P
b. Final velocity at Q
c. Acceleration of the toy car.
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April 10, 2019
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