Science students preparing for the 2022 WASSCE can now attempt these 2022 WASSCE Physics Trial Questions for Candidates
Take note that these are not in any way leaked questions for the examination.
Solving these kinds of 2022 WASSCE Physics Trial Questions for Candidates offer you a good opportunity to test your readiness and knowledge as far as the topics from which the questions were set are concerned.
If you are not able to solve a particular question, go back to your textbook, notes, and your teacher for help.
2022 WASSCE Physics Trial Questions for Candidates
Question 1:
a) What is a projectile?
b) Give the reason why the horizontal component of the velocity of a projectile remains the same at every point of its flight
Question 2.
A body is projected at an angle of 30° to the horizontal with a velocity of 150 ms^- 1 Calculate the time it takes to reach the greatest height. (Take g= 10 ms^-2, and neglect air resistance)
Question 3.
A wire of length 2.00 m and radius 1.0 mm is stretched by 2 5.0 mm on the application of a force of 103 N. Calculate the Young’s modulus for the wire.
Question 4.
State three ways of increasing the rate of cooling of a cup of hot tea.
Question 5.
a) What is doping in a semi-conductor?
b) Draw the symbol for OR gate.
Question 6.
a) Write the de-Broglie equation.
b) Explain the significance of the equation
Question 7..
a) i) Define uniform acceleration.
ii) Write an equation, that relates linear velocity, angular velocity and radius of path in circular motion.
b) Two forces 30 N and 40 N act at right angles to each other. Determine by scale drawing the magnitude and direction of the resultant force, using a scale of 1 cm to 5 N
Question 8
c) Explain why ships are usually refilled with sand and water after they have been emptied of their cargo.
d) A crate of drinks of mass 20 kg is placed on a plane inclined at 30° to the horizontal. If the crate slides down with a constant speed, calculate the:
i) co-efficient of kinetic friction;
ii) magnitude of the frictional force acting on the crate. [g= 10 ms^-2]
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We challenge all WASSCE 2022 candidates to keep working hard and hope these 2022 WASSCE Physics Trial Questions for Candidates were useful.
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