WAEC Physics 2015 Objective — Question 1
Question 1 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Physics 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Which of the following statements about mass and weight are correct? I. Weight is the force of gravity on a body II. The mass of a body is the quantity of matter in the body III. The weight of a body is greatest at the equator IV. The mass of a body is greatest at the poles.
- A. I and II onlyCorrect
- B. I and III only
- C. II and IV only
- D. III and IV only
Explanation
Weight is the force of gravity on a body (I is correct) and mass is the quantity of matter in a body (II is correct). Weight is actually greatest at the poles (not the equator) and mass does not depend on location, so III and IV are false.
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