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Question 1401
jamb 2002

Which of the following is a characteristics of stationary waves?

AThey are formed by two identical waves travelling in opposite directions
Bthey can be transverse or longitudinal
CThe distance between two successive nodes is one wavelenght
DThe antinode is a point of minimum displacement
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Question 1402
jamb 2002

I. Temperature.
II. Density of air molecules
III. Pressure
IV. Pitch
Which of the above will affect the velocity of sound in the air

AI and II only
BII and IV only
CI,II and IV only
DI,II,III nad IV
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Question 1403
jamb 2002
The radiator of a motor car is cooled by
Aradiation
Bconduction
Cconvection
Dradiation and conduction
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Question 1404
jamb 2002
A coin place below a rectangular glass block of thickness 9cm and refractive index 1.5 is viewed vertically above the block. The apparent displacement of the coin is
A3 cm
B5 cm
C6 cm
D8 cm
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Question 1405
jamb 2002
The effect of a particle in a fluid attaining its terminal velocity is that the
Aacceleration is maximum
Bweight is equal to the retarding force
Cbuoyancy force is equal to the to the viscous retardind force
Dbuoyancy force is more than the weight of the fluid displaced
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Question 1406
jamb 2002
A particle in circular motion performs 30 oscillation in 6 seconds. Its angular velocity is
A5 rad s-1
B6 rad s-1
C5π rad s-1
D10π rad s-1
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Question 1407
jamb 2002
Two force each of 10N acts on a body, one towards the north and the other towards the east.
The magnitude and the direction of the resultant force are
A20N, 45°E
B20N, 45°W
C10√2N, 45°W
D10√2N, 45°E
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Question 1408
jamb 2002
If the distance between two suspended masses 10kg each is tripled, the gravitational force of attraction between them is reduced by
Aone half
Bone third
Cone quarter
Done ninth
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Question 1409
jamb 2002

A body weighing 80N stands in an elevator that is about to move. The force exerted by floor on the body as the elevator moves upward with an acceleration of 5 ms-2 is
[g = 10ms-2]

A40 N
B80 N
C120 N
D160 N
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Question 1410
jamb 2002

The hydrostatic blood pressure difference between the head and the feet of a boy standing straight is 1.65 x 104 Nm-2. Find the height of the boy.

[ Density of blood = 1.1 x 103 kgm-3, g = 10ms-2]

A0.5 m
B0.6 m
C1.5 m
D2.0 m
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Question 1411
jamb 2002
A wheel and axle is used to raise a load of 500 N by the application of an effort of 250 N. If the radii of the wheel and the axle are 0.4 cm and 0.1 cm respectively, the efficiency of the machine is
A20 %
B40 %
C50 %
D60 %
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Question 1412
jamb 2002

A copper cube weighs 0.25 N in air, 0.17N when completely immersed in paraffin oil and 0.15 N when completely immersed in water.The ratio of upthrust in oil to upthrust in water is

A3 : 5
B4 : 5
C7 : 10
D13 : 10
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Question 1413
neco 2001

In 24 days a radioactive isotope decreases in mass from 128g to 2g. What is the half-life of the radioactive material?

A2.54 days
B4.00 days
C4.80 days
D6.00 days
E8.00 days
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Question 1414
neco 2001
The magnetic effect of a current-carrying coil is NOT utilized in the making of a/an
Acarbon microphone
Belectric bells
Cmagnetic relay
Dtelephone earpiece
Ethermostat
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Question 1415
neco 2001

A wave is represented by the equation y = 0.5 sin 0.4π(X - 60t), where the distance (X) is measured in centimetres and time (t) in seconds. What is the wavelength of the wave?

A0.2cm
B0.4cm
C0.8cm
D5.0cm
E10.0cm
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Question 1416
neco 2001
What is the angular velocity of an object in a horizontal circular path of radius 1.5m with a constant speed of 12ms-1?
A1.6 rads-1
B4.0 rads-1
C8.0 rads-1
D16.0rads-1
E32.0 rads-1
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Question 1417
neco 2001
The inside of a vacuum flask is usually coated with silver to reduce heat loss by
Acondensation
Bconduction
Cconvection
Devaporation
Eradiation
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Question 1418
neco 2001
Which statement is NOT correct about molecules?
AThe number of molecules in a unit volume of a solid is greater than that in a unit volume of a liquid or gas.
BMolecules are made up of atoms
CThe force of attraction between two molecules of a solid is greater than that between two molecules of a liquid or gas
DMolecules of gases are in regular motion
EMolecules of a solid vibrate about their mean positions.
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Question 1419
neco 2001

An astronaut is walking on the moon where the magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity "g’ is one-sixth that on earth. Compared with their magnitudes on the earth, his mass and weight on the moon are

Aboth less
Bless and the same respectively
Cthe same and less respectively
Dthe same as on earth
Eboth greater.
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Question 1420
neco 2001
What part of a camera functions in a similar way to the retina of the eye?
Adiaphragm
Bfilm
Cfocusing ring
Dlens
Eshutter
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