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Question 1241
jamb 2004
A man exerts a pressure of 2.8 x 103Nm-2 on the ground and has 4 x 10-2m2 of his feet in contact with the ground. The weight of the man is
A102N
B70N
C140N
D112N
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Question 1242
jamb 2004

Transverse waves can be distinguished from longitudinal waves using the characteristic of

Adiffraction
Brefraction
Cpolarization
Dreflection
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Question 1243
jamb 2004

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

A0.20m
B0.22m
C0.25m
D0.02m
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Question 1244
jamb 2004
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
A400 J kg-1K-1
B500 J kg-1K-1
C390 J kg-1K-1
D130 J kg-1K-1
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Question 1245
jamb 2004
I. Wavelength
II. Medium of propagation
III. Wave velocity
IV. Frequency
V. Energy

Which of the above are used for characterizing waves?
AI, II and V
BI and IV
CI, III and IV
DIII, IV and V
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Question 1246
jamb 2004

Tea pots are often silver-coated to prevent heat loss by

Aconduction only
Bconvention only
Cconvection and conduction
Dradiation only
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Question 1247
jamb 2004

The change in volume when 450kg of ice is completely melted is [density of ice = 900 kgm\(^{-3}\), density of water = 1000 kgm\(^{-3}\)]

A0.50m3
B0.45m3
C0.05m3
D4.50m3
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Question 1248
jamb 2004

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

A2π
Bπ
Cπ/4
Dπ/2
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Question 1249
jamb 2004

When left in a freezer, a bottle full of water cracks on freezing into ice because of the

Aincrease in the volume of water
Bcontraction of the bottle
Cexpansion of the bottle
Ddecrease in the volume of water
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Question 1250
jamb 2004
The refractive index of the medium M in the diagram above is
A1/√3
B2√3
C√3
D2/√3
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Question 1251
jamb 2004
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?
Au/f - f
Bu/v + f
Cv/f + 1
Dv/f - 1
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Question 1252
jamb 2004

The pitch of a sound note depends on

Atimbre
Bfrequency
Charmonics
Dquality
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Question 1253
jamb 2004

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

AConvex lens
BBinoculars
CConcave lens
DPlane glasses
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Question 1254
jamb 2004
A ray of light makes an angle of 35o with a plane mirror. What is the angle of reflection?
A35o
B55o
C70o
D65o
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Question 1255
jamb 2004

What happens to the rays in a parallel beam of light?

AThey diverge as they travel
Bthey intersect
CThey converge as they travel
DThey meet at infinity.
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Question 1256
jamb 2004

What types of mirror are capable of producing parallel beams of light such as those arising from the headlamps of a car?

AParabolic mirrors
BPlane mirrors
CCylindrical mirrors
DSpherical mirrors
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Question 1257
jamb 2004

In which of the following material media will sound travel fastest?

Aoil
Bmetal
Cgas
Dwater
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Question 1258
jamb 2004

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

A1:80
B1:320
C1:1280
D1:4
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Question 1259
jamb 2004
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
A13N
B17N
C√3N
D7√3N
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Question 1260
jamb 2004

As the pressure of a fluid increases, its viscosity

Adecreases
Bincreases
Cincreases then decreases
Dremains constant
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