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Question 1101
jamb 2006

An object placed 10cm from a concave mirror of focal length 5cm would have its image

Aat the centre of convature
Bat the radius of curvature
Cat infinity
D10 cm from the focus
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Question 1102
jamb 2006

A p-n junction diode is used as?

Aa rectifier in a d.c circuit
Ban amplifier in d.c circuit
Can anplifier in an a.c circuit
Da rectifier in an a.c circuit
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Question 1103
jamb 2006

A certain manufacturer wishes to make an n-type semiconductor. Which materials would he select for doping?

Aboron and antimony
Bboron and sodium
Caluminium and indium
Darsenic and antimony
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Question 1104
jamb 2006

I. The number of neutrons released exceeds the number that caused the fission.
II. There is loss of mass.
III. Energy is produced.
IV. Smaller nuclei merge to form larger nuclei
which of the statement above are correct about nuclear fission?

AII,III and IV only
BI, II and IV only
CI,II and III only
DI, III and IV only
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Question 1105
jamb 2006

The theory of electronic conduction in solids, which satisfactorily explains the properties of conductors, insulators and semi-conductor,is?

Astring theory
Bparticle theory
Cgroup theory
Dband theory
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Question 1106
jamb 2006

A radioactive element has a half life of 4 days. The fraction that has decayed in 16 days is?

A\(\frac{15}{16}\)
B\(\frac{1}{16}\)
C\(\frac{3}{4}\)
D\(\frac{1}{4}\)
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Question 1107
jamb 2006

One of the properties of gamma rays is that they are?

Aneutral
Bmassive
Cpositively charged
Dnegatively charged
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Question 1108
jamb 2006

The battery connection that permits current to flow across a p-n junction is called?

Areverse baised
Bforward baised
Camplification.
Drectification
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Question 1109
jamb 2006

The process through which free electrons leave the surface of hot metal is known as?

Aphoton emission
Bphoto emission
Cthermionic emission
Delectron emission
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Question 1110
jamb 2006

The energy associated with the emitted photon when a mercury atom changes from one state to another is 3.3 ev. calculate the frequency of the photon.


[e = 1.6 x 10-19c; h = 6.6 x 10-34js]

A1.3 x 10-15 Hz
B3.1 x 1052 Hz
C3.2 x 10-53 Hz
D8.0 x 1014 Hz
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Question 1111
jamb 2006

I. Work done by load is always less than the work done by effort.
II. All machines are made of levers, pulleys, screws and gear wheels.
III. A fishing rod is a machine.
Iv. Effort is always larger than load.
which of statements above about machines are true?

AII and III
BIII and IV
CI and III
DII and iv
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Question 1112
jamb 2006

The correct unit of energy density is?

Akg m3 s-2
Bkg m2 s-2
Ckg m-3 s-2
Dkg m-1 s-2
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Question 1113
jamb 2006

The component of vector X along the direction of vector Y is zero when

AX and Y are in opposite directions to each other
BX is at an angle of 45° to Y
CX is perpendicular to Y
DX and Y are parallel to each other
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Question 1114
jamb 2006

If the radius of the Earth is 6.4 x 10\(^6\)m, the escape velocity of a satellite from the Earth is?
[g = 10 ms\(^-2\)]

A1.13 x 104 ms-1
B9.00 x 103 ms-1
C8.00 x 103 ms-1
D1.27 x 104 ms-1
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Question 1115
jamb 2006

In an experiment to determine terminal velocity, as the pressure increases, the viscosity off a liquid

Aincreases
Bdecreases
Cincreases then decreases
Dremains constant
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Question 1116
jamb 2006

The motion of smoke particles from a chimney is typical of?

Arandom motion
Bcircular motion
Crotational motion
Doscillatory motion
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Question 1117
jamb 2006

An ammeter of resistance 5Ω has a full-scale deflection when a current of 50 mA flows in it. The value of the resistor required to adapt it to measure a current of 5 A is?

A0.25Ω
B5.00Ω
C19.80Ω
D0.05Ω
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Question 1118
jamb 2006
When a certain a.c supply is connected to a lamp, it lights with the same brightness as it does with a 12 V d.c battery. Then r.m.s value of the a.c supply is?
A12.0 V
B3.5 V
C17.0 V
D8.5
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Question 1119
jamb 2006
During electrolysis, 2.0 g of a metal is deposited using a current of 0.5 A in 3 hours. The mass of the same metal which can be deposited using a current of 1.5 A in 1 hour is?
A1.0 g
B0.5 g
C3.0 g
D2.0 g
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Question 1120
jamb 2006

The electrolyte in the Nickei-iron (Nife) accumulator is

Apotassium hydroxide solution
Bdilute tetraoxosulphate(VI)acid
Ccopper tetraoxosulphate(VI)solution
Dammonium chloride solution
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