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Question 101
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What are cathode rays?

AStream of electrons
BBeam of neutrons
CBeam of protons
DStream of alpha particles
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Question 102
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In which of the following states is MAXIMUM pressure exerted on a person

AStanding on two feet
BStanding on one foot
CLying on the floor
DKneeling on the floor
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Question 103
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The magnitude of the acceleration of a moving object is equal to the 

Agradient of a displacement-time graph
Bgradient of a velocity-time graph
Carea below a force-time graph
Darea below a velocity-time graph
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Question 104
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The vacuum and silvered wall surfaces of a vacuum flask walls are respectively 

Aminimize conduction and convection and prevent radiation
Bprevent conduction and convection and minimize radiation
Cprevent conduction and minimize convection and radiation
Dminimize convection and prevent conduction and radiation
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Question 105
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A boy standing 408m from a wall blew a trumpet and heard the echo 2.4s later. Calculate the speed of the sound

A310m/s
B320m/s
C330m/s
D340m/s
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Question 106
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The dimension of power is 

AML\(^2\)T\(^{-3}\)
BML\(^1\)T\(^2\)
CML\(^2\)T\(^{-2}\)
DMLT\(^2\)
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Question 107
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An example of a non-rechargeable cell is 

Anickel iron
Bmercury cadmium
Cdry leclanche
Dlead-acid
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Question 108
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The acceleration of a free fall due to gravity is not a constant everywhere on the Earth's surface because

Amass of the earth
Belliptical shape of the earth
Cvariation in the density of the earth
Drotation of the earth about its axis
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Question 109
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Find the amount of current required to deposit 0.02kg of metal in a given electrolysis for 120 seconds. [electro chemical equivalent of the metal = 1.3 x 10\(^{-7}\)kgC\(^{-1}\)]

A7.8 x 10\(^{-4}\)A
B7.8 x 10\(^{-2}\)A
C1.3 x 10\(^3\)A
D1.3 x 10\(^5\)A
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Question 110
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Using the circuit above, at resonance 

AV\(_L\) = V\(_R\)
BV\(_R\) = V\(_R\)
CV\(_L\) = V\(_L\)
DV\(_L\) = V\(_C\)
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Question 111
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Photometer is used to measure

AKinetic energy of liberated electrons
BIntensity of light
Cfrequency of light
Dwavelength of light
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Question 112
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As per Faraday's laws of electromagnetic induction, an e.m.f is induced in a conductor whenever 

Alies parallel to the magnetic flux
Blies in a magnetic field
Clies out side but close to a magnetic field
Dcuts magnetic flux
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Question 113
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One of these is not the use of an electroscope

Atesting the type of charge on a charge body
Bmeasuring ionization current in air
Cdetecting the pressure of charge on a charged body
Dproducing electric charge in a body
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Question 114
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The bursting of water pipes during very cold weather, when the water in the pipes form ice could be attributed to 

Acontraction of pipes when cooled
Bexpansion of water on freezing
Ccontraction of water on freezing
Dexpansion of ice on melting
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Question 115
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The velocity ratio of an inclined plane at 60º to the horizontal is 

A1.055
B1.155
C1.255
D2.00
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Question 116
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The device for measuring the angle of dip is 

ADip circle
BDip inclination
CDip variation
DDip meter
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Question 117
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The diaphragm in the camera is similar to what part of the eyes?

ACornea
BLens
CCiliary muscle
DIris
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Question 118
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In the diagram above, the galvanometer is converted to 

AVoltmeter
BAmmeter
CVoltameter
DHypsometer
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Question 119
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An air force jet flying with a speed of 335m/s went past an anti-aircraft gun. How far is the aircraft 5s later when the gun was fired?

A838m
B1675m
C670m
D3350m
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Question 120
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Two points on a velocity-time graph have coordinates (2s, 5m/s) and (4s, 15m/s). Calculate the mean acceleration

A5.0ms\(^2\)
B0.83ms\(^2\)
C1.5ms\(^2\)
D2.0ms\(^2\)
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