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Question 11
jamb 2019

The angular dispersion of a prism depends on

AThe index of refraction only
BThe angle of incidence as well as the index of refraction
CThe angle of incidence only
DThe thickness of the prism only
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Question 12
jamb 2019

The mass of water vapour in a given volume of air is 0.05g at 20°C, while the mass of water vapour required to saturate it at the same temperature is 0.15g. Calculate the relative humidity of the air.

A3.33%
B5.55%
C33.33%
D55.55%
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Question 13
jamb 2019

A safety precaution designed to prolong the life of a lead acid accumulator is

ABy topping up the cells with concentrated acid
BThe use of naked flame when charging the battery
CKeeping the specific gravity of the electrolyte within specified range
DBy connecting wires to the terminals directly when testing the level of charging
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Question 14
jamb 2019

A copper rod, 5m long, when heated through 10ºC, expands by 1mm. If a second copper rod, 2.5m long, is heated through 5ºC, by how much will it expand?

A4mm
B0.25mm
C2mm
D0.12mm
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Question 15
jamb 2019

Workdone on an object to bring it to a certain point in space is called

AGravitational potential energy
BPotential energy
CKinetic energy
DMechanical energy
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Question 16
jamb 2019

The length of the seconds hand of laboratory clock is 0.1m. Calculate the speed at the top of the seconds hand

A1.05 × 10\(^{-2}\)ms\(^{-1}\)
B1.85 × 10\(^{-4}\)ms\(^{-1}\)
C9.50 × 10\(^{-1}\)ms\(^{-1}\)
D5.25 × 10\(^{-3}\)ms\(^{-1}\)
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Question 17
jamb 2019

A projectile of mass 4kg is fired vertically and reaches a maximum height of 40m. Calculate the potential energy at the highest point
(g = 10ms\(^{-2}\)

A1800J
B1600J
C600J
D440J
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Question 18
jamb 2019

The part of the human eye that does similar work as the diaphragm of a camera lens is the

ACiliary muscles
BPupil
CIris
DRetina
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Question 19
jamb 2019

Heat may be transferred by conduction, convection and radiation. By which of these methods does heat travel through vacuum?

AConduction only
BConvection only
CRadiation only
DAll these methods
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Question 20
jamb 2019

If the attraction of the sun is suddenly ceased, the earth would continue to move in a straight line making a tangent with the original orbit. This statement is derived from Newton's

AFirst law of motion
BSecond law of motion
CThird law of motion
DLaw of universal gravitation
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Question 21
jamb 2019

Which of the following characteristics of a wave is used in the measurement of the depth of the Sea?

Adiffraction
Binterference
Crefraction
Dreflection
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Question 22
jamb 2019

Which of these is observed when air is pumped out of a discharge tube without lowering its pressure

Athe conductivity of the air increases
Bthe conductivity of the air decreases
Cconduction does not occur
Dspark are produced
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Question 23
jamb 2019

The volume of 0.354g of helium at 273°C and 114cmhg of mercury pressure is 2667cm\(^3\). Calculate the volume at STP.

A2000.25 cm\(^3\)
B200.025 cm\(^3\)
C4003.27 cm\(^3\)
D2010.25 cm\(^3\)
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Question 24
jamb 2019

When two objects A and B are supplied with the same quantity of heat, the temperature change in A is obtained to be twice that of B. The mass of A is half that of B. The ratio of the specific heat capacity of A to B is

A1 : 4
B4 : 1
C1 : 1
D2 : 1
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Question 25
jamb 2019

The following are some units
I. Ns
II. Non
III. Nm\(^{-2}\)
IV. J°K\(^{-1}\)
V. JKg\(^{-1}\)
What are the units of latent heat?

AI
BII
CIII
DV
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Question 26
jamb 2019

A boy pushes a 500kg box along a floor with a force of 2000N. If the velocity of the box is uniform, the co-efficient of friction between the box and the floor is

A0.8
B
C0.65
D0.4
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Question 27
jamb 2019

A coil X is moved quickly away from the end Y of a stationary metal bar and a current then flows in X as shown above.
Then

 

Athe bar is not a magnet
BY is a north pole
CY is a South pole
DY repels coil X
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Question 28
jamb 2019

The lower fixed part of a faulty thermometer reads 2°C while the upper fixed point is 100°C.
What is the true temperature when the thermometer reads 51°C?

A52°C
B50°C
C49°C
D46°C
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Question 29
jamb 2019

The resultant capacitance in the figure above is

A0.4μf
B0.8μf
C1.8μf
D4.5μf
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Question 30
jamb 2019

The point at which the molecules of a loaded wire begin to slide across each other resulting in a rapid increase in extension is

Ayield point
Bproportionality point
Cdeformation point
Delastic point
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