Join your school's WhatsApp group
Post-UTME Past Questions - Original materials are available here - Download PDF for your school of choice + 1 year SMS alerts

A ball of mass 0.8 kg is dropped from a height, H. Just before hitting...

Physics
WAEC 2023

A ball of mass 0.8 kg is dropped from a height, H. Just before hitting the ground, its velocity is 5.0 m/s. Determine H.
[g = 10 ms-2]

  • A. 1.25m
  • B. 4.00m
  • C. 6.25m
  • D. 1.60m
Post-UTME Past Questions - Original materials are available here - Download PDF for your school of choice + 1 year SMS alerts
Join your school's WhatsApp group
NECO June/July 2024 - Get offline past questions & answers - Download objective & theory, all in one app 48789
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation

u = 0, g = 10 \(ms^2\), v = 5 m/s, h = ?
From \(v^2 = u^2 + 2gh\)
⇒ \(5^2 = 0^2 + 2 × 10 × h\)
25 = 0 + 20h
25 = 20h

Therefore, h = \(\frac{25}{20}\) = 1.25m


 


Report an Error Ask A Question Download App
Post-UTME Past Questions - Original materials are available here - Download PDF for your school of choice + 1 year SMS alerts
NECO June/July 2024 - Get offline past questions & answers - Download objective & theory, all in one app 48789
Join your school's WhatsApp group

Contributions ({{ comment_count }})

Please wait...

{{ settings.no_comment_msg ? settings.no_comment_msg : 'There are no comments' }}

Quick Questions

Post your Contribution

Please don't post or ask to join a "Group" or "Whatsapp Group" as a comment. It will be deleted. To join or start a group, please click here

{{ quote.posted_by.display_name }}
{{ settings.form_textarea_description }}
 
Post-UTME Past Questions - Original materials are available here - Download PDF for your school of choice + 1 year SMS alerts
NECO June/July 2024 - Get offline past questions & answers - Download objective & theory, all in one app 48789
Join your school's WhatsApp group
NECO June/July 2024 - Get offline past questions & answers - Download objective & theory, all in one app 48789
Join your school's WhatsApp group
Post-UTME Past Questions - Original materials are available here - Download PDF for your school of choice + 1 year SMS alerts