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Question 1621
waec 1998

The average kinetic energy of the molecules of a perfect gas is directly proportional to the

Apressure exerted by the gas
Bvolume of the gas molecule
Ckelvin temperature of the gas
Dvolume of the gas container
Ecelcius temperature of the gas
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Question 1622
waec 1998

A piece of brass of mass 170kg has its temperature raised from 0ºC to 30ºC. Calculate its increase in volume, given the density of brass at 0 °C as 8.5 x 103kgm\(^3\) and its cubic expansivity as 5.7 x 10\(^{-5}\)k\(^{-1}\)

A3.4 x 10-4m3
B4.3 x 10-5m3
C3.4 x 10-5m3
D3.4 x 10-3m3
E3.4 x 10-2m3
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Question 1623
waec 1998

The lower and upper fixed points of a mecury-in-glass thermometer are marked Y and 180mm respectively. On a particular the mecury meniscus in the thermometer rises to 45mm. If the corresponding reading on a scale is 10o, calculate the value of Y.

A4mm
B18mm
C30mm
D135mm
E450mm
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Question 1624
waec 1998

An object is heated from 30ºC to 57ºC. The increases in its temperature on the Kelvin scale is

A17k
B27k
C81k
D246k
E300k
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Question 1625
waec 1998

A ball of mass 5.0kg hits a smooth vertical wall normally with a speed of 2m-1 and rebounds with the same speed. Determine the impulse experienced by the ball

A20.0kgm-1
B5.0kgm-1
C1.3kgm-1
D0.0kgm-1
E10.0kgm-1
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Question 1626
waec 1998

The earth is not a perfect sphere because its equatorial axis is longer than the polar axis. where on the earth's surface would an object have its greatest weight?

Ahalf way between the equator and the north pole
Bnear the equator
Chalf way between the equator and the south pole
Dat either pole
Eat the equator
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Question 1627
waec 1998
An object is protected with a velocity of 100m-1 at an angle of 60o to the vertical. Calculate the time taken by the object to reach the highest point (Take g as 10ms-2
A5.0s
B8.7s
C10.0s
D17.3s
E20.0s
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Question 1628
waec 1998

a pilot records the atmospheric pressure outside his plane as 63cm of Hg while a ground observer records a reading of 75cm of Hg with his barometer. Assuming that the density of air is constant, calculate the height of the plane above the ground. (take the relative densities of air and mecury as 0.00136 and 13.6 respectively)

A120m
B138m
C274m
D1200m
E120,000m
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Question 1629
waec 1998
I the box is pulled from P to Q, which of the following expresses the velocity ratio of the inclined plane?
APR/PQ
BOR/PQ
COR/PR
DPQ/PR
EPQ/QR
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Question 1630
waec 1998
If \(\theta\) is equal to \(\alpha\) at the time the box is just about to slide down the plank, the coefficient of static friction between the plank and box is
Asin\(\alpha\)
Bcos\(\alpha\)
Ctan\(\alpha\)
Dsec\(\alpha\)
Ecot\(\alpha\)
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Question 1631
waec 1998
As the end Q of the plank is raised, the component of W, normal to plank, will
Aincrease
Bdecrease
Cremain the same
Dbe slightly greater than W
Ebe independent of w
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Question 1632
waec 1998

A rectangular block of wood floats in water with two-thirds of its volume immersed. When placed in another liquid, it floats with half of its volume immersed. Calculate the relative density of the liquid

A1.43
B1.33
C1.00
D0.83
E0.75
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Question 1633
waec 1998
The term torque means
Athe moment
Bthe resultant of several forces acting on a body in equilibrum
Ctwo equal and oposite forces whose lines of action do not coincide
Dtwo coplaner forces at right angles to each other
Ethe equilibrant of two concurrent forces
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Question 1634
waec 1998
A piece of stone attached to one end pf string is whirled round in a horizontal circle. When the string is suddenly cut, the stone will
Amove towards te centre of the circle
Bstop moving immediately
Cmove along a circular path of smaller radius
Dfly off in a direction tangential to the circular path
Eacquire greater centripetal force
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Question 1635
waec 1998

which of the following pairs of physical quantities comprises vectors?

Acapacitance and inductance
Bforce ratio and velocity ratio
Cfriction and momentum
Denergy and power
Eelectric field potential and electric field intensity
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Question 1636
jamb 1998

In the AC circuit diagram above, the resonance frequency is

A5000π Hz
B2500π Hz
C5000/π Hz
D2500/π Hz
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Question 1637
jamb 1998

The total resistance measured at PQ in the diagram above is

A18.0Ω
B11.0Ω
C4.0Ω
D2.0Ω
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Question 1638
jamb 1998

A body on the ground is acted on by a force of 10N at a point P as shown in the fig above. What force is needed to stop the body from moving eastwards?

A5N in the direction of east
B5N in the diretion of west
C5V3N in the direction of west
D10N in the southwest direction
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Question 1639
jamb 1998
In photoelectric effect, electrons will leave the metal surface when illuminated by light of appropriate frequency if the photon energy is
Agreater than the work function
Bless than the work function
Cequal to the work function
Dequal to the maximium kinetic energy of the electron
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Question 1640
jamb 1998
In a nuclear fusion experiment, the loss of mass amounts to 1.0 x 10-6kg. The amount of energy obtained from the fusion is
A3.0 x 10-4J
B3.0 x 10-1J
C9.0 x 104J
D9.0 x 1010J
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