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Question 11
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One major reason why electrical appliances in homes are normally earthed is that the-----------

Aperson touching the appliance is safe from electric shock
Bappliances are maintained at a higher p.d. than the earth
Cappliances are maintained at a lower p.d. than the earth
Dappliances are maintained at the same p.d. with that of the earth
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Question 12
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A lamp is rated 240 V, 60 W. Determine the resistance of the lamp when lit?

A120\(\Omega\)
B240\(\Omega\)
C540\(\Omega\)
D960\(\Omega\)
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Question 13
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In a series R-L-C circuit at resonance, impedance is----

Amaximum
Bminimum
Ccapacitive
Dinductive
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Question 14
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The speed of fast-moving neutrons in a nuclear reactor can be reduced by using?

Agraphite rods
Bconcrete shield
Ciron rods
Dboron rods
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Question 15
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.An inductor of inductance 10 H is connected across an a.c circuit source of 50 V, 100 Hz. What is the current in the circuit? [\(\pi\) = 3.14]

A0.200A
B0.070A
C0.050A
D0.008A
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Question 16
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A galvanometer with a full-scale deflection of 20 mA is Converted to read 8 K by connecting a 395 \(\Omega\) resistor in series with it. Determine the internal resistance of the galvanometer

A2.5\(\Omega\)
B5.0\(\Omega\)
C8.0\(\Omega\)
D10.0\(\Omega\)
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Question 17
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Which of the following statements about electric potential energy is not correct?

AThe electric potential energy of a positively charged particle increases when it moves to a point of higher potential
BThe electric potential energy of a negatively charged particle increases when it moves to a point of lower potential
CThe electric potential energy of a positively charged particle decreases when it moves to a point of higher potential
DThe work done in taking a charged particle around a closed path in an electric field is zero.
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Question 18
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Three cells each of emf, 1.0 V, and internal resistance, 2 \(\Omega\), are connected in parallel across a 3\(\Omega\)  resistor. Determine the current in the resistor.

A0.90A
B0.39A
C0.30A
D0.01A
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Question 19
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Which of the following statements about a straight current-carrying wire placed in a uniform magnetic field is correct? The wire experiences ---------------

Amaximum motor force if the current reverses its direction
Bno motor force of it is parallel to the field
Cno motor force if it is perpendicular to the field
Da motor force with constant direction if either the current or the magnetic field is reversed
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Question 20
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A body of mass, M, moving with velocity, V, has a wavelength, X, associated with it. This phenomenon is called----------

Aphotoelectric effect
Bheisenberg's uncertainty principle
Ccompton effect
Dwave-particles paradox
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Question 21
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The magnetic material produced from the chemical combination of metal oxides and has a very high resistance to electric current is called 

Aferrite substance
Bparamagnetic substance
Cferromagnetic substance
Ddiamagnetic substance
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Question 22
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The period of a 10 kHz radio wave traveling at 10\(^{8}\) ms\(^{-1}\) is--

A3.0 x 10\(^{-5}\)s
B1.0 x 10\(^{-4}\) s
C1.0 x 10\(^{4}\)s
D3.0 x 10\(^{4}\)s
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Question 23
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 Current is passed through two parallel conductors in the same direction. If the conductors are placed near each other, they will------------------

Amove in a circle
Brepel each other
Cremain stationary
Dattract each other
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Question 24
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The reason for having a large number of turns in the coil of a moving coil galvanometer is to--------

Amake the deflection of the needle proportional to the current
Bincrease the sensitivity of the galvanometer
Cdecrease the magnetic flux produced by the magnet
Dmake the permanent magnet stronger
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Question 25
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The power of the lens is +2.5D. What is the radius of the curvature?

A2.5 cm
B25.0 cm
C40.0 cm
D80.0 cm
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Question 26
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The periodic rise and fall in the intensity of sound produced whn two notes of nearly equal frequencies are sounded together is called?

Adoppler effect
Bbeat
Cinterference
Dresonance
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Question 27
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An object is placed at different distances, u, from a converging lens of focal length, 15.0cm. For what value of u does the lens act as a microscope?

Au = 15cm only
Bu = 30cm only
CM < 15cm only
Du > 30cm only
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Question 28
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A freely suspended compass needle on the earth's surface settles in a plane called----------

Ageographic meridian
Bmagnetic meridian
Cmagnetic declination
Disoganals
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Question 29
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The efficiency of a wheel and axle is 100% and the ratio of their radii is 5:1. calculate the effort required to lift a load of mass 20kg using this machine, [g = 10 m s\(^{-2}\)]

A20N
B25N
C40N
D100N
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Question 30
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Which of the following descriptions of the image formed by a plane mirror is not correct. the image is----

Aerect and of the same size as the object
Blaterally inverted and of the same size as the object
Cerect and bigger than the object
Dvirtual and if the same size
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