The pressure of a fixed mass of an ideal gas at 27°C is 3 pa. The gas is heated at a constant volume until its pressure is 5 pa. Determine the new temperature of the gas.
A100oC
B227oC
C273oC
D500oC
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Question 1032
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According to the kinetic theory of gasses, which of the following property of a gas can be affected by the collision of the gas molecule with the walls of the container?
Atemperature
Benergy
Cviscosity
Dpressure
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Question 1033
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A body of mass 200g and specific heat capacity 0.4Jg-1k-1 cools from 37oC to 31oC. Calculate the quantity of the heat released by the body.
A4800J
B1200J
C480J
D202J
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Question 1034
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A relative density bottle of volume 50cm3 is completely filled with a liquid at 30oC. It is then heated to 80oC such that 0.75cm3 of the liquid is expelled. Calculate the apparent cubic expansivity of the liquid.
A0.00030k-1
B0.00032k-1
C0.01970k-1
D0.02030k-1
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Question 1035
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A cube made of metal of linear expansivity \(\alpha\) is heated through a temperature \(\theta\). If the initial volume of the cube is Vo, the correct expression for the increase in volume of the cube is
A\(\frac{1}{3} \alpha V_o \theta\)
B\(\frac{1}{2} \alpha V_o \theta\)
C\(2 \alpha V_o \theta\)
D\(3 \alpha V_o \theta\)
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Question 1036
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Which of the following statements distinguishes thermal conduction for convection? i. Conduction requires a material medium while convection does not ii. In convection, there is actual motion of hot material, while in conduction, molecules molecules vibrates faster about their mean positions iii. Conduction takes place in solids while convection takes place in fluids.
Ai and ii only
Bii and iii only
Ci and iii only
Di, ii and iii
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Question 1037
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The ice and steam point on a mercury-in-glass thermometer are 10cm and 30cm respectively. Calculate the temperature in decree Celsius when the mercury meniscus is the 14cm mark
A20oC
B30oC
C34oC
D70oC
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Question 1038
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Which of the following surfaces will radiate heat energy best?
ARed surface
Bwhite surface
Cblack surface
Dyellow surface
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Question 1039
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Mechanical energy can be either
Akinetic or electric
Bchemical or potential
Cpotential or kinetic
Delectric or heat
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Question 1040
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A plane inclined at 30o to the horizontal has an efficiency of 50%. Calculate the force parallel to the plane required to push a load of 120N uniformly upn the plane
A50.0N
B120.0N
C200.0N
D240N
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Question 1041
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A car of mass 800kg moves from rest on a horizontal track and travels 60m in 20s with uniform acceleration. Assuming there were no frictional forces, calculate the accelerating force
A240.0N
B800.0N
C1600.00N
D2400.0N
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Question 1042
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An external force of magnitude 100N acts on a particle of mass 0.15kg for 0.03s. Calculate the change in the speed of the particle
A50ms-1
B25ms-1
C20ms-1
D5ms-1
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Question 1043
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A block of mass 4.0kg causes a spiral spring to extend by 0.16m from its unstretched position. The block is removed and another body of mass 0.50kg is hung from the same spiral spring. If the spring is then stretched and released, what is the angular frequency of the subsequent motion? [g = 10 ms -2]
A10\(\sqrt 5\) rads-1
B5\(\sqrt 2\) rads-1
C5 rads-1
D\(\sqrt 5\) rads-1
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Question 1044
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A swinging pendulum between the rest position and its maximum displacement possesses
AKinetic energy only
Bpotential energy only
Cgravitational energy only
Dboth kinetic and potential energy
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Question 1045
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A body accelerates uniformly from rest at 2ms-2. Calculate the magnitude of its velocity after travelling 9m
A4.5 ms-1
B6.0ms-1
C18.0-1
D36.0-1
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Question 1046
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A body moving with an initial velocity U accelerates until it attains a velocity of V within a time t. The distance, s covered by the body is given by the expressions
As = (\(\frac{v - u}{2}\))t
Bs = (\(\frac{v + 2u}{2}\))t
Cs = (\(\frac{v + u}{2}\))t
Ds = (\(\frac{2v + u}{2}\))t
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Question 1047
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The term rectilinear acceleration means the rate of increase of
Avelocity along a circular path in a unit time
Bdistance along a rectangular path in a unit time
Cdisplacement along a straight-line path in a unit time
Dvelocity along a straight-line path in a unit time
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Question 1048
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An object of mass 2 kg moves with a uniform speed of 10ms-1 for 5s along a straight path. Determine the magnitude of its acceleration
A0 ms-2
B1 ms-2
C3 ms-2
D4 ms-2
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Question 1049
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a body moving at a constant speed accelerates when it is in
Arectilinear motion
Btranslational motion
Ccircular motion
Dvibrational motion
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Question 1050
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A mass of mass m, experiences a viscous drag, F and an upthrust, U as he descends towards the ground at a steady velocity, Using a parachute. If the acceleration of free fall is g, which of the following expressions is correct?
