Free account: track your progress — Sign up free

WAEC Physics 2017 Theory — Question 1

Question 1 of 33 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Physics 2017 Theory paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Advertisement

1. A particle is dropped from a vertical height h and falls freely for a time t. With the aid of a sketch, explain how h varies with t².

Model answer

If a particle is dropped from a vertical height h and falls freely for a time t, the height h increases linearly with t² (since h=1/2 g t², a straight-line graph through the origin when h is plotted against t²).

Advertisement

Sign up free to unlock

  • Score tracking
  • Practice history
  • Saved questions
  • Progress dashboard
  • Personalized sessions
  • Weak-topic breakdown

…and/or go further with premium services and No Ads.