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Question 1
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Calculate the inductive reactance of the circuit shown above

A50.0\(\Omega\)
B0.50\(\Omega\)
C5.00\(\Omega\)
D0.05\(\Omega\)
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Question 2
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A given wire of resistance 10 Ω has a length of 5 m and a cross-sectional area of 4.0 × 10\(^{-3}\) m\(^2\). Calculate the conductivity of the wire.

A2.50 × 10\(^2\) Ω\(^{-1}\)m\(^{-1}\)
B2.02 × 10\(^2\) Ω\(^{-1}\)m\(^{-1}\)
C1.25 × 10\(^2\) Ω\(^{-1}\)m\(^{-1}\)
D0.80 × 10\(^2\) Ω\(^{-1}\)m\(^{-1}\)
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Question 3
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Calculate the current in the 3 Ω resistor in Question 47.

A0.4 A
B0.3 A
C1.5 A
D1.0 A
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Question 4
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What is the potential difference between X and Y in the diagram above if the battery is of negligible internal resistance?

A3.0V
B12.5V
C5.8V
D5.0V
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Question 5
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An alternating current, having a waveform shown in the diagram above, is represented by the equation X = X\(_o\) sinωt. Which of the following represents X\(_o\)?

AOS
BPQ
CRT
DOR
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Question 6
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Calculate the quantity of charge flowing through a conductor if a current of 10 A passes through the conductor for 10 s.

A10 C
B15 C
C100 C
D20 C
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Question 7
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The effective capacitance between points X and Y in the diagram above is 1.0\(\mu\) F. What is the value of the capacitance?

A5.0 μ
B4.0 μ
C3.0 μ
D1.0 μ
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Question 8
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The energy stored in a capacitor of capacitance 5μF is 40 J. Calculate the voltage applied across its terminals.

A6 V
B200 V
C16 V
D4000 V
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Question 9
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A capacitor of capacitance 25μF is connected to an a.c power source of frequency \(\frac{200}{π}\) Hz. Calculate the reactance of the capacitor.

A100.00 Ω
B0.02 Ω
C0.01 Ω
D50.00 Ω
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Question 10
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If the current in the resistor R  is 0.05 A, calculate the p.d across the inductor.

A2.5 V
B49.0 V
C25.0 V
D50.0 V
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Question 11
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A series R - L - C circuit is shown in the diagram above. Which of the following vector diagrams correctly represents the phase relationship among I, V, V\(_F\), V\(_C\), and V\(_L\), if V\(_C\) is greater than V\(_L\) and the symbols have their usual meaning?

AA
BB
CC
DD
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Question 12
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Calculate the electric potential at a distance of 20.0cm from a point charge of 0.015 C placed in air of permittivity. [ take \(\frac{1}{4\pi ε₀}\) = 9.0 x 10\(^9\)Nm\(^2\)C\(^{-2}\)]

A6.75 x 10\(^6\)V
B3.40 x 10\(^5\)V
C3.40 x 10\(^9\)V
D6.75 x 10\(^8\)V
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Question 13
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Calculate the inductance L  of the COIL in the circuit shown above 

A3.8 H
B0.4 H
C0.6 H
D14.4 H
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Question 14
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A balloon containing 546 cm\(^3\) of air is heated from 0°C to 10°C. If the pressure is kept constant, what will be its volume at 10°C?

A556 cm\(^3\)
B526 cm\(^3\)
C546 cm\(^3\)
D566 cm\(^3\)
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Question 15
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A charge of 1.6 × 10\(^{-10}\) C is placed in a uniform electric field of intensity 2.0 × 10\(^5\) NC\(^{-1}\). What is the magnitude of the electric force exerted on the charge?

A3.2 × 10\(^{-5}\) N.
B3.2 × 10\(^5\) N.
C1.8 × 10\(^{-5}\) N.
D1.8 × 10\(^5\) N.
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Question 16
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What is the escape velocity of a body on the surface of the Earth of radius R if the gravitational constant is G and the mass of the Earth is M? (Neglect energy losses to the surroundings)

A\(\sqrt{(2GR^2}\)
B\(\sqrt{(2GR)}\)
C\(\sqrt{(2GM)}\)
D\(\sqrt{(\frac{2G}{\text{R}})}\)
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Question 17
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A listener can detect the instrument from which a note is being sounded because different instruments produce the same note with different

ALoudness
BPitches
CFrequencies
DOvertones
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Question 18
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An alternating voltage with a frequency of 50 Hz has a period of

A0.02 s
B0.20 s
C0.05 s
D0.50 s
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Question 19
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The period of a wave is 0.02 seconds. Calculate its wavelength if its speed is 330 ms\(^{-1}\)

A3.3 m
B4.0 m
C6.6 m
D5.0 m
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Question 20
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A sound note of frequency 250 Hz and a wavelength 1.3 m is produced at a point near a hill. If the echo of the sound is received 1 second later at that point, how far away is the hill from the point?

A248.7 m
B261.3 m
C162.5 m
D131.3 m
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