JAMB - Physics (2016)

  • 1
    Myopic defects in the human eye can be corrected through the use of a
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Concave lens
  • 2
    A charged particle is moving in a uniform magnetic field. if the direction of motion of the charged particle is parallel to the magnetic field, the path of the charge will
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Be a straight line
  • 3
    What happens to a water pool on a day when the humidity of the air is very low?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Rapid evaporation
  • 4
    A satellite moves in a circular orbit of radius 4R round the earth. The acceleration of the satellite in terms of g is
    პასუხი
    (A)
    \(\frac{g}{16}\)
  • 5
    I.Chemical II.Sound III.Electricity

    Which of the above forms of energy can directly be converted to light energy?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    I and III only
  • 6
    If the distance between the object and the pinhole of a pinhole camera is reduced by half the size of the image of the object
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Is double
  • 7
    An object is placed 15cm in front of a plane mirror. If the mirror is moved further 5cm away from the object and the image is
    პასუხი
    (B)
    40cm
  • 8
    Which of the following statements is correct about a machine?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Efficiency decreases with an increase in friction
  • 9
    The instrument used to view stars is the
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Telescope
  • 10
    What is the angular magnification of a telescope having objective and eyepiece lenses of a focal lengths 30cm and 3cm respectively?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    10
  • 11
    A wire of length 10m is cooled from 50oC to 10oC. Calculate the decrease in the length of the wire. [c = 3 x 10-5K-1]
    პასუხი
    (C)
    1.2 x 10-2m
  • 12
    When an athlete perspires after running, he loses heat through
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Evaporation
  • 13
    The rate of cooling of a heated quantity of liquid in an enclosure depends on the
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Temperature in the enclosure
  • 14
    The heat required to raise a mass of a substance through 1K is known as
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Heat capacity
  • 15
    A boy in a barber's shop sits between two parallel mirrors. The number of images observed by him will be
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Infinite
  • 16
    Semiconductor is a class of solid whose conductivity increases with an increase in
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Temperature
  • 17
    Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    The molecules of matter are not in constant motion
  • 18
    A dynamo primarily converts
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Mechanical energy into electrical energy
  • 19
    A saturated vapour pressure of a liquid increases when the
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Temperature of a liquid increases
  • 20
    What force has to be exerted on a mass 60kg to give it an acceleration of 10ms-2 vertically upwards?
    [g = 10ms-2
    პასუხი
    (C)
    1200N
  • 21
    A metre rule is pivoted at its mid-point with a vertical force of 10N hanging from the distance 30cm from the mid-point. At what distance must a 15N force hang to balance the ruler horizontally?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    20cm
  • 22
    A projectile is fired from the ground level with a velocity of 300ms-1 at an angle of a 30o to the horizontal.
    Calculate the time taken to reach the maximum height?
    [g = 10ms-2]
    პასუხი
    (D)
    15s
  • 23
    A train with an initial velocity of 20ms-1 is subjected to a uniform deceleration of 2ms-2. The time required to bring the train to a complete halt is
    პასუხი
    (B)
    10s
  • 24
    Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the shortest wavelength?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Gamma rays
  • 25
    A radioactive isotope has a decay constant of 10\(^{-6}\)s\(^{-1}\). Calculate its half-life.
    პასუხი
    (B)
    6.93 x 105s
  • 26
    Which of the following waves is both transverse and mechanical?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Water waves
  • 27
    Calculate the temperature of 6 moles of an ideal gas at a pressure of 7.6 x 106Nm-2 with a volume of 10-3m3.
    [R = 8.3jmol-1K-1]
    პასუხი
    (C)
    153oC
  • 28
    The relative density of a liquid is the ratio of the
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Upthrust in the liquid to the upthrust in water
  • 29
    What will happen to the pressure of a gas if its temperature is reduced to -273oC?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    it will drop to zero
  • 30
    Which of the following does Not use magnetic effect of current to function?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Lead acid accumulator
  • 31
    Vapour is said to be saturated on top of an enclosed liquid if _________
    პასუხი
    (B)
    The rate of condensation is equal to that of vapourization
  • 32
    A pool of water appears to be 1.00m deep when viewed vertically from above. What is the actual depth of the pool?
    [Refractive index of water = 1.33]
    პასუხი
    (D)
    1.330m
  • 33
    Shadows and eclipse result from the
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Rectilinear propagation of light
  • 34
    Which of the following is obtained when a magenta is mixed with green colour?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    White
  • 35
    Which of the following instruments can be used to measure current in an a.c circuit?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Moving coil galvanometer
  • 36
    Which of the following statements about wave motion is correct?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Electromagnetic waves are transverse
  • 37
    A satellite revolving around the earth is kept on its orbit by?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    Centripetal forces only
  • 38
    A manometer is an instrument used for measuring
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Pressure in liquids and gases
  • 39
    A body which weighs 50N in air displaces 3.7kg of water when partially immersed in water. Calculate the upthrust on the body?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    37.0N
  • 40
    The impulse of a force is deduced from Newton's second law as
    პასუხი
    (B)
    F = m( \(\frac{v - u}{t}\)
  • 41
    Boiling occurs when the vapour pressure of a liquid is
    პასუხი
    (D)
    Equal to the atmospheric pressure
  • 42
    If the magnification of a virtual image formed by an object 10cm from a convex less is 3, then the focal length of the lens is
    პასუხი
    (D)
    15cm
  • 43

    In the diagram above, which of the following velocity-time graphs shows uniform acceleration of a body from rest?

    პასუხი
    (C)
    B
  • 44
    In the diagram above, the neutral point is at
    პასუხი
    (B)
    X
  • 45
    From the diagram above, the measuring accuracy of the micrometer screw gauge is
    პასუხი
    (B)
    4.16mm