1993 - JAMB Physics Past Questions and Answers - page 1
1
Which of the following quantities has the same unit as the watt?
A
Force x time
B
Force x distance
C
Force x acceleration
D
Force x velocity
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2
The external and internal diameter of a tube are measured as (32 ± 2)mm and (21 ± 1)mm respectively. Determine the percentage error in the thickness of the tube.
A
27%
B
14%
C
9%
D
3%
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3
Two forces of magnitudes 7N and 3N act at right angles to each other. The angle between the resultant and the 7N force is given by
A
cos =
B
sin =
C
tan =
D
cot =
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4
A rocket burns fuel at the rate of 10kgs-1 and ejects it with velocity of 5 x 103ms-1. The thrust exerted by the gas on the rock is
A
2.5 x 107N
B
5.0 x 104N
C
5.0 x 102N
D
2.0 x 10-3N
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5
The force experienced by an object of mass 60.0kg in the moon's gravitational field is 1.002 x 102N. What is the intensity of the gravitational field?
A
0.60Nkg-1
B
1.67Nkg-1
C
6.12 x 102Nkg-1
D
9.81ms-2
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6
Which of the following correctly describes the energy changes in the generation of light by a hydroelectric power station?
A
Electrical mechanical potential
B
potential mechanical electrical light
C
mechanical sound electrical light
D
kinetic mechanical electrical light
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7
A plane inclined at angle has a velocity ratio of 10 : 1. The inclination of the plane to the horizontal is given by
A
tan =
B
cot =
C
cos =
D
sin =
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8
A weightless vessel of dimensions 4m x 3m x 2m is filled with a liquid of density 1000kgm-3 and sealed. What is the maximum pressure this container can exert on a flat surface? [g = 10ms-2]
A
9 x 104NM-2
B
4 x 104NM-2
C
3 x 104NM-2
D
2 x 104NM-2
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9
An object of mass 400g and density 600kgm-3 is suspended with a sting so that half of it is immersed in paraffin of density 900kgm-3. The tension in the string is
A
1.0N
B
3.0N
C
4.0N
D
5.0N
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10
The thermometric properties of the thermocouple is that is
A
e.m.f. changes with temperature
B
resistance changes with temperature
C
volume changes with temperature
D
pressure changes with resistance
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