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Question 121
neco 2001

Which statement is TRUE of a block of stone of mass m, with zero momentum?

AThe acceleration of the stone is non-uniform
BThe stone is stationary
CThe stone moves at a constant velocity
DThe stone moves with maximum velocity
EThe stone moves with minimum velocity.
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Question 122
neco 2001

A transformer is connected to a 250 V a.c. supply. The primary coil has 5000 turns and the secondary voltage is found to be 10 V. What is the number of turns in the secondary coil?

A100
B150
C200
D250
E300
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Question 123
neco 2001

The falling of light energy on a metal such that electrons are liberated from the metal is called

Aelectron effect
Bmetal electron effect
Cmetal emission
Dphotoelectric effect
Ephotoemission
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Question 124
neco 2001
An object 3.00m high is placed at a distance of 7.50m from a pin-hole camera. If the image height is 6.00 cm, what is the distance of the film from the pin-hole?
A3.75cm
B7.50cm
C15.00cm
D30.00cm
E150.00 cm
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Question 125
neco 2001

The main function of the commutator in a simple d.c. motor is to

Aenable the armature to rotate freely
Bincrease the flux linking the armature windings
Cmaintain a direct current in the armature
Dprovide uniform magnetic field around the armature
Ereverse the direction of the current in the armature.
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Question 126
neco 2001

When an astronomical telescope is in normal adjustment, the focal length of the objective lens is 50cm and that of the eye piece is 5.0cm. What is the distance between the lenses?

A10.0cm
B30.0cm
C45.0cm
D55.0cm
E250.0cm
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Question 127
neco 2001
Given the same amount of beat, a quantity of water will reach a higher temperature in a brass pot than in a clay pot of the same mass because
Abrass is less dense than clay
Bclay expands more slowly than brass
Cclay loses heat faster than brass
Dthe specific heat capacity of brass is higher than that of clay
Ethe specific heat capacity of brass is lower than of clay.
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Question 128
neco 2001
An object is placed 15cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 20cm. The image formed is
Areal, inverted and diminished
Breal, inverted and magnified
Cvirtual, erect and diminished
Dvirtual, erect and magnified
Evirtual, inverted and magnified
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Question 129
neco 2001
If N.E.P.A. charges 65 kobo per kilowatt-hour for electricity supplied to consumers, what bill would an electric iron rated at 750 watts attract when used for 24 hours?
AN9.70
BN11.70
CN12.40
DN15.90
EN17.60
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Question 130
neco 2001

When water is heated between 0°C and 4°C, it's density

Aincreases for a while and then decreases
Bdecreases for a while and then increases
Cincreases
Ddecreases
Eremains constant.
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Question 131
neco 2001
The lower and upper fixed points of a mercury-in-glass thermometer are marked X and 180 mm respectively. On a particular day the mercury meniscus in the thermometer rises to 60mm. If the corresponding reading on a Celsius scale is 20 ° C, what is the value X?
A6.0mm
B18.0mm
C30.0mm
D60.0mm
E120.0mm
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Question 132
neco 2001
The speed of sound travelling in various media increases in the order:
Aair, iron bar, water
Bair, water, iron bar
Ciron, bar water, air
Dwater, air, iron bar
Ewater, iron bar, air
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Question 133
neco 2001

A 220 V, 60 Hz alternating current supply is connected to an inductor of 3.5H. What is the current passing through the inductor?

A0.0167 A
B0.1670 A
C1.6700 A
D16.7000 A
E167.0000 A
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Question 134
neco 2001
Which statements(s) is/are NOT true?

I. A saturated vapour is one that is in equilibrium with its liquid in a closed space. II. A vapour contains molecules with varying kinetic energy and their distances apart are smaller than those of the molecules of a liquid
III. Relative Humidity = \(\frac{\text{Saturated vapour pressure at dew point}} {\text{Saturated vapour pressure at air temperature}}\) x 100%

IV. The saturated vapour pressure of water increases with temperature
AI only
BII only
CII and III only
DIII and IV only
EII, III and IV only
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Question 135
neco 2001

Which statement is a correct consequence of the uncertainly principle?

AA particle’s kinetic energy cannot be measured accurately at any time
BBoth momemtum and energy of a particle can be known with absolute certainly
CIt is possible to measure exactly both the position and momentum of a particle at the same time
DThe complete knowledge of the position of a particle implies the complete ignorance of its energy
EThe uncertainty in our knowledge of energy and the duration taken to measure it, are each less than Planck’s constant.
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Question 136
neco 2001
A cell can supply currents of 0.60 A and 0.30 A through a 2.0 ω and a 5.0 ω resistor respectively. What is the internal resistance of the cell?
A0.2 ω
B0.4 ω
C1.0 ω
D3.0 ω
E9.0 ω
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Question 137
neco 2001

Which material is best for making a permanent magnet?

Aaluminium
Bcobalt
Ccopper
Dsoft iron
Esteel
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Question 138
neco 2001
A body whose initial velocity is u is uniformly accelerated to a final velocity v in t seconds. If the distance travelled is s, and the acceleration is a, which equation is INCORRECT for the motion of the body?
As = ut+\(\frac{1}{2}\)at2
Bv2 = u2 + 2as
Cv =u + at
Dv = u + 2as
Es = \(\frac{1}{2}\)(u+v)t
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Question 139
neco 2001

A metal has a work function of 3.0 eV. What is the threshold frequency of the metal when electrons are just liberated from the metal.(1 eV = 1.6 × 10-19J; h = 6.6 × 10-34Js)

A4.8 × 10-19Hz
B9.3 × 10-7Hz
C4.8 × 1014Hz
D7.3 × 1014Hz
E9.3 × 1014Hz
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Question 140
neco 2001
A lead-acid accumulator is used in preference to a dry battery in a car because
Aa dry battery cannot supply the necessary high voltage
Ba dry battery would not operate on a cold frosty morning
Cthe accumulator can give a bigger current and can be recharged
Dthe accumulator can supply a.c
Ethe chemicals used in a dry battery constitute a fire hazard.
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