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Question 1821

jamb 1994

Calculate the magnitude of the force required to just move a 20kg object along a horizontal surface if the coefficient of friction is 0.2. [g = 10ms^-2]

A400.0N

B40.0N

C4.0N

D0.4N

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Question 1822

jamb 1994

A cone in an unstable equilibrium has its potential energy

Adecreased

Bincreased

Cunchanged

Doscillating

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Question 1823

jamb 1994

An object of mass 50kg is released from a height of 2m.Find the kinetic energy just before it strikes the ground

A250J

B1000J

C10 000J

D100 000J

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Question 1824

jamb 1994

Which of the following is TRUE of a particle moving in a horizontal circle with constant angular velocity?

AThe energy is costant but the linear momentum varies

BThe linear momentum is conatant but the energy varies

Cboth energy and linear momentum are constant

DThe speed and the linear velocity are both constant

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Question 1825

jamb 1994

A motor vehicle is brought to rest from a speed of 15ms^-1 in 20 seconds. Calculate the retardation.

A0.75ms^-1

B1.33ms^-2

C5.00ms^-2

D7.50ms^-2

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Question 1826

jamb 1994

An object is projected with a velocity of 80ms^-1 at an angle of 30^o to the horizontal.The maximum height reached is

A20m

B80m

C160m

D320m

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Question 1827

jamb 1994

A boat travels due east at a speed 40ms\(^{-1}\)s across a river flow due south at 30ms\(^{-1}\)s. What is the resultant speed of the boat?

A1.3ms^-1

B10.0ms^-1

C50.0ms^-1

D70.0ms^-1

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Question 1828

jamb 1994

If it takes 5.0 hrs to drain a container of 540.0m\(^3\) of water, what is the flow rate of water from the container in kgs\(^{-1}\)? [Density of water = 1000kgm\(^{-3}\)]

A32.5kg^-1 s

B31.5kg^-1

C30.8kg^-1 s

D30.0kg^-1 s

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Question 1829

waec 1993

Which of the following are emitted from a radioactive substance without altering either the nucleon number or the proton number of the substance?

AGamma rays

BAlpha particles

CBeta particles

DProtons

ENeutrons

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Question 1830

waec 1993

When an atom is in the ground state, it is said to be

Agrounded

Bexcited

Cstable

Dionized

Eradiating

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Question 1831

waec 1993

Eight or - particles and size B - particles are emitted from an atom of ₉₂²³⁸U before it achieves stability. What is the nucleon number of the final product in the chain reaction?

A206

B234

C238

D240

E252

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Question 1832

waec 1993

According to the kinetic theory of gases the collision
of the molecules of a gas with the wall of the container
is mainly responsible for the l. temperature of the
gas ll. viscosity of the gas Ill. pressure of the gas
Which of the statements above is/are correct?

AI only

BII only

CIII only

DII and III only

EI, II and III.

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Question 1833

waec 1993

Which of the following is used a nuclear reactor to slow down fast moving neutrons?

ACarbondioxide gas

BLiquid sodium metal

CConcrete shield

DGraphite rods

EBoron rods

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Question 1834

waec 1993

A radioactive substance has a half-life of 20 hours. What fraction of the original radioactive nuclide will remain after 80 hours?

A1/32

B\(\frac{1}{16}\)

C\(\frac{1}{8}\)

D\(\frac{1}{4}\)

E\(\frac{1}{2}\)

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Question 1835

waec 1993

The phenomenon of radioactivity was first discovered by

AMarie Curve

BSir J.J Thomson

CHenn Becquerel

DNiels Bohr

EEnrico Fermi

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Question 1836

waec 1993

lf Einstein’s photoelectric equation is represented by hf - W = Φ where h is Planck’s constant, f the frequency of incident radiation and W the work function of the material, what does the symbol Φ up stand for?

AEnergy of the photons

BMaximum Kinetic energy of the ejected electrons

CThreshold frequency of the photons

DStopping potential of the electrons

EVelocity of the electrons

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Question 1837

waec 1993

24 Na →	24 mg⁴ + X + energy
11	2

The equation above represents a nuclear decay of sodium isotope. What is X?

AAlpha particle

BBeta particle

CGamma ray

DX-ray

ENeutron

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Question 1838

waec 1993

How long does it take a 750 W heater operating at full rating to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water from 40^oC to 70^oC? (Take the specific heat capacity of water as 4200 J kg^-1 K^-1 and neglect heat losses).

A84s

B112s

C168s

D280s

E616s

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Question 1839

waec 1993

What amount of current would pass through a 10 Ω coil if it takes 21s for the coil to just melt a lump of ice of mass 10g at 0oC if there are no heat losses? (Latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 Jg\(^{-1}\)).

A16.00A

B4.00 A

C0.50A

D0.25A

E0.06 A

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Question 1840

waec 1993

Electric motor primarily converts

Aelectrical energy into chemical energy

Belectrical energy into heat energy

Ckinetic energy into potential energy

Delectrical energy into mechanical energy

Emechanical energy into light energy

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