physics

A ball f mass 5.0kg hits a smooth vertical wall normally with a speed of 2ms-1. Determine the magnitude of the resulting impulse.

A. 2.0kgms-1 B. 10.0kgms-1 C. 5.0kgms-1 D. 2.5kgms-1 Correct Answer: Option B A. 2.0kgms-1 Explanation I = Ft = m(v…

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The period of oscillatory motion is defined as the?

A. average of the time used in completing different numbers of oscillations B. time to complete a number of oscillations…

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A moving object is said to have a uniform acceleration if its.

A. displacement decreases at a constant rate B. speed is directly proportional with time C. velocity increases by equal amount…

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The tendency of a body to remain at least when a force is supplied to it is called?

A. impulse B. momentum C. inertia D. friction Correct Answer: Option C C. inertia

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A tuber of cassava can be processed into a powder. This explains the face that?

A. matter can change spontaneously from one state to another B. matter cannot be destroyed C. force is required to…

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A radioactive substance has a half-life of 3 days. If a mass of 1.55g of this substance is left after decaying for 15 days, determine the original value of the mass.

A. 49.6g B. 37.2g C. 24.8g D. 12.4g Correct Answer: Option A A. 49.6g Explanation 1→1/2→1/4→1/8→1/16→1/32 1/32=1.55g 1 = 1.55…

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Which of the following statements about X-rays is not correct? They

A. are electromagnetic waves B. can be used to study crystal lattice C. can destroy living cells D. are produced…

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