WAEC Further Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 121

601.

A ball falls from a height of 18m above the ground. Find the speed with which the ball hits the ground. \([g = 10ms^{-2}]\)

A.

9\(ms^{-1}\)

B.

9.49\(ms^{-1}\)

C.

13.42\(ms^{-1}\)

D.

18.97\(ms^{-1}\)

Correct answer is D

Due to conservation of energy, K.E = P.E

\(\frac{1}{2}mv^{2} = mgh\)

\(\implies m \times 10 \times 18 = \frac{1}{2}mv^{2}\)

\(v^{2} = 2 \times 10 \times 18 = 360\)

\(v = \sqrt{360} = 18.97ms^{-1}\)

602.

A man of mass 80kg stands in a lift. If the lift moves upwards with acceleration 0.5\(ms^{-2}\), calculate the reaction from the floor of the lift on the man. \([g = 10ms^{-2}]\)

A.

760N

B.

800N

C.

805N

D.

840N

Correct answer is D

\(\text{Net force = Upward force - weight}\)

\(ma = F - mg  \implies F = ma + mg \)

\(F = (80 \times 10) + (80 \times 0.5) = 800 + 40 = 840N\)

603.

A force 10N acts in the direction 060° and another force 6N acts in the direction 330°. Find the y component of their resultant force.

A.

\((3 + 3\sqrt{3})N\)

B.

\((-3 + 5\sqrt{3})N\)

C.

\((5 + 3\sqrt{3})N\)

D.

\((5 + 5\sqrt{3})N\)

Correct answer is B

\(F = F\cos \theta + F\sin \theta\) (Resolving into its components)

\(10N = 10 \cos 60, 10 \sin 60\)

\(6N = 6 \cos 330, 6 \sin 330\)

\(R = F_{1} + F_{2} = (10 \cos 60, 10 \sin 60) + (6 \cos 330, 6 \sin 330)\)

The y- component : \(10 \sin 60 + 6 \sin 330 = 10 \times \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} + 6 \times \frac{-1}{2}\)

= \((5\sqrt{3} - 3)N\)

604.

A body of mass 10kg moving with a velocity of 5\(ms^{-1}\) collides with another body of mass 15kg moving in the same direction as the first with a velocity of 2\(ms^{-1}\). After collision, the two bodies move together with a common velocity v\(ms^{-1}\).

A.

3.2

B.

5.3

C.

7.0

D.

8.0

Correct answer is A

Momentum of bodies with common velocity = \(m_{1}v_{1} + m_{2}v_{2} = (m_{1} + m_{2})v\)

\((10 \times 5) + (15 \times 2)  = (10 + 15)v\)

\(50 + 30 = 25v \implies v = \frac{80}{25} = 3.2ms^{-1}\)

605.

Find the unit vector in the direction of \(-2i + 5j\).

A.

\(\frac{1}{\sqrt{29}}(2i + 5j)\)

B.

\(\frac{1}{\sqrt{29}}(-2i + 5j)\)

C.

\(\frac{1}{29}(2i - 5j)\)

D.

\(\frac{1}{29}(-2i - 5j)\)

Correct answer is B

The unit vector, \(\hat{n}\) is given by \(\hat{n} = \frac{\overrightarrow{r}}{|\overrightarrow{r}|}\)

= \(\frac{(-2i + 5j)}{\sqrt{(-2)^{2} + 5^{2}}} = \frac{(-2i + 5j)}{\sqrt{29}}\)

= \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{29}}(-2i + 5j)\)