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Question 281

jamb 2022

Light travels fastest in:

Awater

Bglass

Cvacuum

Dair

Question 282

jamb 2022

Current is measured using which device?

Avoltmeter

Bammeter

Cohmmeter

Dgalvanometer

Question 283

jamb 2022

Gravity on Earth is approximately:

A9.8 m/s??

B3.2 m/s??

C1.6 m/s??

D10.8 m/s??

Question 284

waec 2021

Which of the following scientist suggested that moving particles exhibit wave properties?

AIsaac Newton

BErnest Rutherford

CLouis de Broglie

DJ.J. Thompson

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Question 285

waec 2021

Which of the following factors is not among that determines the resistance of a wire?

Amass

Bcross-sectional area

Clength

Dmaterial

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Question 286

waec 2021

If the relative humidity of the atmosphere increases, the rate of evaporation of sweat from the human body?

Adecreases

Bremains the same

Cincreases then decreases

Dincreases

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Question 287

waec 2021

Which of the following set of quantities have members which are all vectors?

A Pressure, energy and force

BForce, displacement and momentum

C Distance, acceleration and work

DDensity, volume and weight

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Question 288

waec 2021

According to Pascal's principle, the pressure in a fluid is always?

Adependent on density of the fluid.

B distributed partially in all directions.

Ctransmitted equally in all directions.

D increasing with height.

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Question 289

waec 2021

A note produced by an instrument is distinguished from a similar note produced by another instrument by the?

A intensity,

Bpitch.

Covertones.

Dloudness

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Question 290

waec 2021

Which of the following statements about distance and displacement is not correct?

A Displacement is a vector quantity.

B Distance has dimension

C Displacement is measured in meters.

D Distance is a vector quantity.

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Question 291

waec 2021

The electrons in a cathode-ray tube are produced by?

Aheating a metal filament.

B ionization of the air.

C applying an electric field to the x-plates.

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Question 292

waec 2021

Which of the following statements is not a characteristic of a plane progressive wave?

AEnergy travels out through the medium

BNeighboring points along the profile possess different amplitudes

CNeighboring points along the profile possess the same amplitude

DNeighboring particles vibrate with different phase

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Question 293

waec 2021

A stone is thrown horizontally with initial velocity 15m/s from a tower 20 m high. How long does it take to reach the ground? [g= 10m/s\(^2\)

A2s

B4s

C5s

D1s

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Question 294

waec 2021

An ice cube has mass of 20 g at 5°C. Calculate the energy required to raise its temperature to 0°C. [Specific heat capacity of ice = 2.1 J/g°c]

A105 J

B 100 J

C42 J

D210 J

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Question 295

waec 2021

The following statements about a loudspeaker are correct except?

Aits contains a permanent magnet.

B sound signal converted to varying current signal enters the speech coil.

C the current in the speech coil creates a magnetic force on the coil.

Dthe magnetic force on the speech coil is uni-directional.

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Question 296

waec 2021

A radioactive material has a half-life of 1.0 hour If 200.0 g of it was present at 6 a.m. on a certain day, how many grams will have decayed by 9 a.m. on the same day?

A175.0 g

B150.0 g

C 100.0 g

D187.5 g

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Question 297

waec 2021

An electric circuit consists of a resistor. a battery and a key. If the voltage of the battery is increased, there Would be an increase in the?

Acurrent and resistance only.

Bcurrent resistance and temperature.

Ccurrent and temperature only.

D resistance and temperature only

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Question 298

waec 2021

A force of 10 N, acting continuously, increases the kinetic energy of an object from 20.J to 60 J. Find the distance moved by the object.

A200m

B40m

C4m

D 400m

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Question 299

waec 2021

A rotating disc contains a set of holes in a circle. An air jet is directed onto the holes and a note of frequency 480 Hz is produced. If the number of holes is 20, calculate the speed of rotation of the disc.

A 10 rev/s

B 20 rev/s

C 24 rev/s

D8 rev/s.

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Question 300

waec 2021

A man weighing 200 N runs up a staircase in 5s. If the height of the staircase is 9 m, calculate the power of the man.

A1000 W

B360 W

C40 W

D1800 W

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