JAMB - Physics (2014)

  • 1
    What is the least possible error encountered when taking measurement with a meter rule?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    0.5mm
  • 2
    A quantity which requires magnitude and direction to be specified is
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Displacement
  • 3
    I Electrical potential, II Torque, III Kinetic Energy, IV Momentum. Which of the quantities listed are vectors?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    II and IV
  • 4
    Which type of motion do the wheels of a moving car undergo?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Translational and rotational motion
  • 5
    A car accelerates uniformly from rest at 3ms-2. its velocity after traveling a distance of 24m is
    პასუხი
    (A)
    12ms-1
  • 6
    Calculate the escape velocity of a satellite launched from the earth's surface if the radius of the earth is 6.4x106m
    პასუხი
    (D)
    11.3kms-1
  • 7
    An object of weight 8kg on earth is taken to a planet where acceleration due to gravity is one-third of its value on earth. The weight of the object on the planet is
    პასუხი
    (C)
    27N
  • 8
    One of the conditions necessary for an object to be in equilibrium when acted upon by a number of parallel forces is that the vector sum of the forces is
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Zero
  • 9
    What happens when three coplanar non-parallel forces are in equilibrium?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Their lines of action meet at a point
  • 10
    An object of mass 20kg is released from a height of 10m above the ground level. The kinetic energy of the object just before it hits the ground is
    პასუხი
    (C)
    2000J
  • 11
    The energy in the nucleus of atoms produce heat which can be used to generate
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Electrical energy
  • 12
    A machine whose efficiency is 75% is used to lift a load of 1000N. Calculate the effort put in to the machine if it has a Velocity ratio of 4.
    პასუხი
    (C)
    333.33N
  • 13
    A wheel and an axle is used to raise a load whose weight is 800N when an effort of 250N is applied. If the radii of the wheel and axle are 800mm and 200mm respectively, the efficiency of the machine is
    პასუხი
    (B)
    80%
  • 14
    A force of 500N1 is applied to a steel wire of cross-sectional area 0.2m2, The tensile stress is
    პასუხი
    (D)
    2.5x103Nm-2
  • 15
    The small droplets of water that form on the grass in the early hours of the morning is
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Dew
  • 16
    What is the equivalent of 20K in Celsius scale?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    -253oC
  • 17
    The equation PaVbTc= constant reduces to Charles Law if
    პასუხი
    (D)
    a=0, b=1 and c=-1
  • 18
    The quantity of heat needed to raise the temperature of a body by 1K is the body's
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Heat capacity
  • 19
    The melting point of a substance is equivalent to its
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Solidification Temperature
  • 20
    The temperature at which the water vapour present in the air is just sufficient to saturate air is
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Dew point
  • 21
    Heat transfer by convection in a liquid is due to the
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Expansion of the liquid as it is heated
  • 22
    The distance between two successive crests of a wave is 15cm and the velocity 300ms-1. Calculate the frequency.
    პასუხი
    (C)
    2.0x103Hz
  • 23
    A boy receives the echo of his clap reflected by a nearby hill 0.8s later. How far is he from the hill? [ speed of sound in air = \(340ms^{-1}\)
    პასუხი
    (C)
    136m
  • 24
    An object is placed 10m from a pinhole camera of length 25cm. Calculate the linear magnification.
    პასუხი
    (B)
    2.5x10-2
  • 25
    The focal length of a concave mirror is 2.0cm. If an object is placed 8.0cm from it, the image is at
    პასუხი
    (A)
    2.7m
  • 26
    In a compound microscope, the objective and the eye piece focal lengths are
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Short
  • 27
    When a telescope is in normal use, the final image is at
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Infinity
  • 28
    When a negatively charged rod is brought near the cap of a charged gold leaf electroscope which has positive charges, the leaf
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Collapses
  • 29
    What charge is stored in a 0.1F capacitor when a 10V supply is connected across it?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    1C
  • 30
    The maximum power transfer occur in a cell when the external resistance is
    პასუხი
    (B)
    The same as the internal resistance of the cell
  • 31
    A circuit has a resistance of 200Ω. The resistance of the circuit can be reduced to 120Ω when
    პასუხი
    (A)
    A 300Ω resistor is connected to it in parallel
  • 32
    PHCN measures its electrical energy in
    პასუხი
    (B)
    KWh
  • 33
    What is the best method of demagnetizing a steel bar magnet?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Solenoid method
  • 34
    The magnitude of the angle of dip at the equator is
    პასუხი
    (B)
    0o
  • 35
    When an atom undergoes a beta decay, the atomic number of the nucleus
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Increases by one
  • 36
    Calculate the mass of the copper deposited during electrolysis when a current of 4A passes through a copper salt for 2 hours. [Ece of Copper z=3.3x10-7kgC-1]
    პასუხი
    (C)
    9.5x10-3kg
  • 37
    Which gas produces a red coloured light in a discharge tube?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Neon
  • 38
    Which of the following is NOT a Fundamental S.I unit?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Newton
  • 39
    When \(^{210}_{82}Pb\) decays to \(^{206}_{80}Pb\), it emits
    პასუხი
    (B)
    an alpha particle
  • 40
    What type of reaction is represented by the equation \(^{2}_{1}X+^{2}_{1}X\rightarrow^{3}_{2}Y+^{1}_{0}n+Energy\)
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Fusion