In a resonance tube experiment, if the fundamental frequency of the vibrating air column is 280Hz, the frequency of the third overtone is
A70Hz
B840Hz
C1120Hz
D1960Hz
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Question 12
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A steel wire of length 0.50m is stretched between two fixed points and its fundamental frequency is 200Hz. The speed of the wave in the wire is
A100ms-1
B120ms-1
C200ms-1
D250ms-1
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Question 13
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In a closed organ pipe producing a musical note, an antinode will always be produced at
Athe closed end
Bthe open end
Cthe middle
Dall the parts of the pipe
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Question 14
jamb1998
The physical properties of sound waves can best be described by
Areflection and diffraction
Bpolarization and reflection
Cpolarization and diffraction
Dpolarization and refraction
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Question 15
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One valid assumption of the kinetic theory of gasses is the
Athe molecules of a gas are constantly in a state of motion and the number of collision remains constant
Bthe number of molecule of gas increases with increasing pressure
Cas the temperature increases, the number of collision made by the gas molecule remains constant
Dthe molecules of gas are all identical and are very small in size
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Question 16
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A vapour is said to be saturated when
Amore molecules return to the liquid than the amount that left it
Ba dynamic equilibrium exists between the molecules of the liquid and the vapour molecules at a given temperature
Cthe vapour pressure is equal to the atmospheric pressure
Dall molecules are moving with the same speed in all directions at a given temperature
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Question 17
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How many grams of water at 17oC must be added to 42g of ice at 0oC to melt the ice completely? [specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 3.4 x 105Jkg-1, specific heat capacity of water = 4200Jkg-1k-1]
A200g
B300g
C320g
D400g
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Question 18
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A 500W heater is used to heat 0.6kg of water from 25ºC to 100ºC in t\(_1\) seconds. If another 1000W heater is used to heat 0.2kg of water from 10ºC to 100ºC in t\(_2\), seconds, find \(\frac{t_1}{t_2}\)
A50
B5
C5/4
D1/5
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Question 19
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A gas has a volume of 100cm3 at 27oC. If it is heated to temperature T until a final volume of 120cm3 is attained, calculate T
A33oC
B60oC
C87oC
D114oC
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Question 20
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The linear expansivity of brass is 2 x 10-5C-1. If the volume of a piece of brass is 15.00cm3 at 00C, What is the volume at 100oC?
A16.03cm3
B16.00cm3
C15.09cm3
D15cm3
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Question 21
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A platinum resistance thermometer records 3.0\(\Omega\) at 0oC and 8.0\(\Omega\) at 100oC. If it records 6.0\(\Omega\) in a certain environment, The temperature of the medium is
A80oC
B60oC
C50oC
D30oC
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Question 22
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A solid of weight 0.600N is totally immersed in oil and water respectively. If the upthrust of oil is 0.210N and the relative density of oil is 0.875. Find the upthrust in water.
A0.600N
B0.360N
C0.240N
D0.180N
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Question 23
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The atmospheric pressure due to water is 1.3 x 106Nm-2. What is the total pressure at the bottom of an ocean 10m deep? [Density of water = 1000kgm-3, g = 10ms-2]
A1.3 x 107Nm-2
B1.4 x 106Nm-2
C1.4 x 105Nm-2
D1.0 x 10 5Nm-2
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Question 24
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Which of these statements are correct for the pressures in liquids? i. pressure in a liquid at a point acts equally in all directions. ii. pressure increases with depth. iii. pressure at a depth depends on the shape of the container. iv. pressure at the same depth in different liquids are proportional to the density at different liquids.
Ai, ii, iii only
Bi, ii, iv only
Ci, iii, iv only
Dii, iii, iv only
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Question 25
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The tendon in a man's leg is 0.01m long. If a force of 5N stretches the tendon by 2.0 x 10-5m, calculate the strain on the muscle.
A5 x 106
B5 x 102
C2 x 10-3
D2 x 10-7
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Question 26
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In a wheel and axle mechanism the diameters of the wheel and axle are 40cm and 8cm respectively. Given that the machine is 80% efficient, what effort is required to lift a load of 100N?
A20N
B25N
C50N
D80N
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Question 27
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A parachute attains a terminal velocity when
Aits density is equal to the density of air
Bthe viscous force of the air and the upthrust completely counteract its weight
Cit expands as a result of reduced external pressure
Dthe viscous force of the air is equal to the sum of the weight and upthrust
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Question 28
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A man whose mass is 80kg climbs a staircase in 20s and expends power of 120W. Find the height of the staircase.[g = 10ms-2]
A1.8m
B2.0m
C2.5m
D3.0m
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Question 29
jamb1998
A uniform meter rule weighing 0.5N is to be pivoted on a knife-edge at the 30cm-mark. where will a force of 2N be placed from the pivot to balance the meter rule?
A95cm
B25cm
C20cm
D5cm
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Question 30
jamb1998
The force of attraction between two point masses is 10-4N when the distance between them is 0.18m. If the distance is reduced to 0.06m, calculate the force.
