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Question 1471
jamb 2001

The thermometric substance of an absolute thermometer is

Aalcohol
Bmercury
Chelium
Dplatinum
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Question 1472
jamb 2001

The pressure of a given mass of a gas changes from 300Nm\(^{-2}\) to 120Nm\(^{-2}\) while the temperature drops from 127°C to -73°C. The ratio of the final volume to the initial volume is

A2 : 5
B5 : 4
C4 : 5
D5 : 2
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Question 1473
jamb 2001

The driving mirror of a car has a radius of curvature of 1m. A vehicle behind the car is 4m from the mirror. Find the image distance behind the mirror.

A8/7
B4/9
C9/2
D4/7
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Question 1474
jamb 2001

The terrestrial telescope has one extra lens more than the astronomical telescope. The extra lens is for

Aimproving the sharpness
Bcreating an inverted image
Cmagnification of the image
Derection of the image
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Question 1475
jamb 2001
A ray of light strikes a plane mirror at an angle of incidence of 35°. If the mirror is rotated through 10°, through what angle is the reflected ray rotated?
A70°
B45°
C25°
D20°
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Question 1476
jamb 2001

Ice cubes are added to a glass of warm water. The glass and water are cooled by

Aconduction only
Bconvection only
Cconduction and convection
Dconvection and radiation
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Question 1477
jamb 2001

Which of the following consists entirely of vector quantities?

AVelocity, displacement and reaction
BTension, magnetic flux and mass
CDisplacement, impulse and power
DWork, pressure and moment
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Question 1478
jamb 2001

The efficiency of a machine is always less than 100% because the

Awork output is always greater than the work input
Bload lifted is always greater than the effort applied
Ceffort applied is always greater than the load lifted
Dvelocity ratio is always greater than the mechanical advantage
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Question 1479
jamb 2001

I. The earth is not spherical but elliptical in shape
II. Variation in latitude and longitude
III. Rotation of the earth on its axis
IV. Variation in the density of the earth

On which combination of the above does the weight of an object vary on the earth's surface?

AI, II, III and IV
BIII and IV only
CI, II and III only
DI and II only
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Question 1480
jamb 2001

The resultant of two forces acting on an object is maximum if the angle between them is

A45°
B0°
C90°
D180°
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Question 1481
jamb 2001
If a spherical metal bob of radius 3cm is fully immersed in a cylinder containing water and the water level rises by 1cm, what is the radius of the cylinder?
A12cm
B1cm
C3cm
D6cm
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Question 1482
jamb 2001
A stone of mass 1kg is dropped from a height of 10m above the ground and falls freely under gravity. Its kinetic energy 5m above the ground is then equal to
Aits kinetic energy on the ground
Btwice its initial potential energy
Cits initial potential energy
Dhalf its initial potential energy
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Question 1483
jamb 2001
The height at which the atmosphere ceases to exist is about 80km. If the atmospheric pressure on the ground level is 760mmHg, the pressure at a height of 20km above the ground level is
A380mmHg
B570mmHg
C190mmHg
D480mmHg
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Question 1484
neco 2000
A boy ran a distance of 200m in 24s. His average speed was 8.3ms-1. Which of the following is correct about the units in which the statements above are expressed?
AAll the units are fundamental.
BAll the units are derived
CAll the units except one are S.I units
DTwo of the units are fundamental and one derived.
ENone of the units is S.I units.
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Question 1485
neco 2000
An electric bell operated within an evacuated bell jar enables us to infer correctly that
Alight waves require a medium for transmission
Bsound waves do not require a medium for transmission
Clight waves do not require a medium for transmission but sound waves do
Dlight waves travel much faster than sound waves
Elight waves and sound waves travel at the same speed
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Question 1486
neco 2000

I. A scalar quantity has only magnitude
II. A scalar quantity has both magnitude and direction
III. A vector quantity has both magnitude and direction
IV. A vector quantity has only magnitude.

Which of the above statement is/are correct?

AI only
Bl and II only
Cl and III only
DII and III only
EII and III only
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Question 1487
neco 2000

A block of a substance X will sink in a liquid V but float liquid Z. Which of the following statements is NOT correct about the densities of the three substances?

ADensity of liquid Z is greater than that of X
BDensity of liquid V is less than that of liquid X
CDensity of liquid Y is less than that of liquid Z
DLiquid Z has the greatest density of all the three substances.
EIf liquids V and Z do not mix, liquid Z will float on liquid V.
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Question 1488
neco 2000
A boy moving with a velocity of 3 ms-1 is brought to rest by a constant force after travelling 15m. Calculate the retardation.
A0.15ms-2
B0.30ms-2
C0.60ms-2
D3.33ms-2
E6.66ms-2
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Question 1489
neco 2000
The length of a side of a metallic cube at 20° C is 5.0cm. Given that the linear expansively of the metal is 4.0 × 10-5K-1, find the volume of the cube at 120° C
A124.50cm3
B125.00cm3
C126.00cm3
D126.25cm3
E126.50cm3
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Question 1490
neco 2000
The smallest unit on the sleeve of a micrometer screw gauge is 0.5mm. There are fifty divisions on the thimble of the screw gauge.
What is the smallest length that can be measured with this instrument?
A0.05cm
B0.01cm
C0.005cm
D0.001cm
E0.0001cm
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