JAMB - Physics (2004)

  • 1
    A generator manufacturing company was contracted to produce an a.c dynamo but inadvertently produced a d.c dynamo. To correct this error, the
    Відповідь
    (B)
    commutator should be replaced with slip ring
  • 2
    A radioisotope has a decay constant of 10\(^{-7}\)s\(^{-1}\). The average life of the radioisotope is
    Відповідь
    (B)
    6.93 x 106s
  • 3
    An a.c circuit of e.m.f 12V has a resistor of resistance 8Ω connected in series to an inductor of inductive reactance 16Ω and a capacitor capacitive reactance 10Ω. The current flow in the circuit is
    Відповідь
    (B)
    1.2A
  • 4
    For semi conductor to have negative temperature coefficient of resistance implies that
    Відповідь
    (A)
    their resistance decrease with temperature
  • 5
    X rays can be used in the study of crystal structure because they
    Відповідь
    (B)
    have extremely short wavelength
  • 6
    A moving coil galvanometer has a full-scale deflection of 3A equivalent to 30o deflection. The sensitivity of the instrument is
    Відповідь
    (D)
    10.0
  • 7
    The particle and wave nature of matter are demonstrated in the equation
    Відповідь
    (B)
    λ = h/P
  • 8
    In a reverse biased junction diode, current flows in by
    Відповідь
    (D)
    minority carriers
  • 9
    In a tuned radio receiver R, L, C series circuit for resonance, the inductive and capacitive reactance XL and XC respectively are related as
    Відповідь
    (A)
    XL = XC
  • 10
    The binding energy of helium 4He is
    2

    [atomic mass of proton = 1.00783U,
    atomic mass of neutron = 1.00867U]
    Відповідь
    (C)
    0.033U
  • 11
    Flourescent tubes produces light by the
    Відповідь
    (A)
    excitation of gas molecules
  • 12
    The energy stored in an inductor of inductance 5mH when a current of 6A flows through it is
    Відповідь
    (B)
    9.0 x 10-2J
  • 13
    Which of the following is an electrolyte?
    Відповідь
    (C)
    Grape fruit
  • 14
    A steady current of 2A flows in a coil of emf 12V for 0.4s. A back emf of 3V was induced during this period. The stored energy in the loop that can be utilized is
    Відповідь
    (B)
    2.4J
  • 15
    The instrument used for securing a large number of similar charges by induction is called
    Відповідь
    (A)
    electrophorus
  • 16
    If 16mA of current flows through a conductor in one second, the number of electron transported per seconds is
    [1 electronic charge = 1.6 x 10-19C]
    Відповідь
    (D)
    1.00 x 1017
  • 17
    Electrical appliances at home are normally earthed so that?
    Відповідь
    (C)
    a person touching the appliances is safe from electric shock
  • 18
    Given three capacitors 0.3μF, 0.5μF and 0.2μF, the joint capacitance when arranged to give minimum capacitance is
    Відповідь
    (A)
    0.1μF
  • 19
    The difference between X-rays and gamma rays is that
    Відповідь
    (D)
    x-rays arise from energy changes in the electronic structure of atoms while gamma rays come from the nucleus
  • 20
    To protect a material from the influnce of an external magnetic field, the materials should be kept
    Відповідь
    (C)
    soft iron ring
  • 21
    In the diagram above, the ratio of he electric power dissipated in the 6Ω and the 3Ω resistor respectively is
    Відповідь
    (D)
    1:2
  • 22
    If the angle between two vector P and Q is Oo, the vectors are said to
    Відповідь
    (C)
    be parallel
  • 23
    A body of mass 4kg is acted on by a constant force of 12N for 3 seconds. The kinetic energy gained by the body at the end of the time is
    Відповідь
    (B)
    162J
  • 24
    A machine whose efficiency is 60% has a velocity ratio of 5. If a force of 500N is applied to lift a load P, what is the magnitude of P?
    Відповідь
    (A)
    1500N
  • 25
    I. Jet propelled aircraft
    II. Rocket propulsion
    III. The recoil of a gun
    IV. A person walking

    Which of the above is based on Newton's third law of motion
    Відповідь
    (B)
    I, II, III, and IV only
  • 26
    In a hydraulic press , a force of 40N is applied on the effort piston of area 0.4m2. If the force exerted on the load piston is 400N, the area of the large piston is
    Відповідь
    (A)
    4m2
  • 27
    A 100kg box is pushed along a road with force of 500N. If the box moves with a uniform velocity, the coefficient of friction between the box and the road is
    Відповідь
    (D)
    0.5
  • 28
    As the pressure of a fluid increases, its viscosity
    Відповідь
    (B)
    increases
  • 29
    the diagram above shows forces 4N, 6N, 10N and 8N which act at a point O in the directions indicated. the net horizontal force is
    Відповідь
    (A)
    13N
  • 30
    The earth is four times the size of the moon and the acceleration due to gravity on the earth is 80 times that on the moon. The ratio of the mass of the moon to that of the earth is
    Відповідь
    (A)
    1:80
  • 31
    In which of the following material media will sound travel fastest?
    Відповідь
    (B)
    metal
  • 32
    What types of mirror are capable of producing parallel beams of light such as those arising from the headlamps of a car?
    Відповідь
    (A)
    Parabolic mirrors
  • 33
    What happens to the rays in a parallel beam of light?
    Відповідь
    (D)
    They meet at infinity.
  • 34
    A ray of light makes an angle of 35o with a plane mirror. What is the angle of reflection?
    Відповідь
    (B)
    55o
  • 35
    A person can focus an object only when it lies within 200cm from him. Which spectacles should be used to increase his maximum distance of distinct vision infinity
    Відповідь
    (C)
    Concave lens
  • 36
    The pitch of a sound note depends on
    Відповідь
    (B)
    frequency
  • 37
    If u is the object distance and v the image distance, which of the following expressions gives the linear magnification produced by a convex lens of focal length f?
    Відповідь
    (D)
    v/f - 1
  • 38
    The refractive index of the medium M in the diagram above is
    Відповідь
    (C)
    √3
  • 39
    When left in a freezer, a bottle full of water cracks on freezing into ice because of the
    Відповідь
    (A)
    increase in the volume of water
  • 40

    The phase difference between waves P and q in the diagram above is

    Відповідь
    (D)
    π/2
  • 41
    The change in volume when 450kg of ice is completely melted is
    [density of ice = 900 kgm-3, density of water = 1000 kgm-3]
    Відповідь
    (C)
    0.05m3
  • 42
    Tea pots are often silver-coated to prevent heat loss by
    Відповідь
    (D)
    radiation only
  • 43
    I. Wavelength
    II. Medium of propagation
    III. Wave velocity
    IV. Frequency
    V. Energy

    Which of the above are used for characterizing waves?
    Відповідь
    (C)
    I, III and IV
  • 44
    A 50W electric heater is used to heat a metal block of mass 5kg. If in 10 minutes a temperature rise of 12oC is achieved, the specific heat capacity of the metal is
    Відповідь
    (B)
    500 J kg-1K-1
  • 45
    Metal rods of length 20m each are laid end to end to form a bridge at 25oC. What gap will be provided between consecutive rails for the bridge to withstand 75oC?
    [Linear expansivity of the material = 2.0 x 10-5K-1
    Відповідь
    (D)
    0.02m