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Question 21
jamb 2018

The tendency of a body to remain at rest when a force is applied to it is called.

AImpulse
BMomentum
CInertia
DFriction
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Question 22
jamb 2018

A 20kg mass is to be pulled up a slope inclined at 30° to the horizontal. If efficiency of the plane is 75%. The force required to pull the load up the plane is J [g=10ms\(^{− 2}\)]

A87N
B73.5N
C133.3N
D533.2N
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Question 23
jamb 2018

A body of mass 100g moving with a velocity of 10ms-1 collides with a wall. If after collision it moves with a velocity of 2.0ms−1 in the opposite direction, calculate the change in momentum.

A0.8Ns
B1.2Ns
C12.0Ns
D80.0Ns
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Question 24
jamb 2018

The force between the molecules of a liquid in contact with that of a solid is?

AAdhesive
BCohesive
CMagnetic
DRepulsive
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Question 25
jamb 2018

A ball of mass 800g moving horizontally with a speed of 5m/s hits a vertical wall and rebounds with the same speed. The impulse experienced by the ball is?

A0kgm
B2kgm/s
C4kgm/s
D8kgm/s
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Question 26
jamb 2018

When an atom loses or gain a charge it becomes

AAn electron
BAn ion
CA neutron
DA proton
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Question 27
jamb 2018

A pulley system has three pulleys in the fixed block and two in the movable block and if the pulley has an efficiency of 72%, the mechanical advantage of the system is?

A36.0
B7.2
C5.0
D3.6
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Question 28
jamb 2018

The inner diameter of a small test tube can be measured accurately using a

AMicrometres screw gauge
BPair of dividers
CMetre rule
DPair of vernier calliper
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Question 29
jamb 2018

Calculate the effective capacitance of the circuit in the diagram given

A4μf
B3μf
C2μf
D1μf
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Question 30
jamb 2018

What effort will a machine of efficiency 90% apply to a load of 180N if its efforts arm is twice as long as its load arm?

A100N
B90N
C80N
D120N
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Question 31
jamb 2018

An object moves in a circular path of radius 0.5m with a speed of 1ms\(^{-1}\). What is its angular velocity?

A8rads\(^{-1}\)
B4rads\(^{-1}\)
C1rads\(^{-1}\)
D2rads\(^{-1}\)
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Question 32
jamb 2018

In homes, electrical appliances and lamps are connected in parallel because

Aless current will be used
Bless voltage will be used
Cparallel connection does not heat up the wires
Dseries connection uses high voltage
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Question 33
jamb 2018

In the diagram shown, If the south-poles of two magnets stroke a steel bar, the polarities at T and V will respectively be

Anorth and south
Bsouth and south
Cnorth and north
Dsouth and north
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Question 34
jamb 2018

Musical instruments playing the same note can be distinguished from one another owing to the difference in their

Aquality
Bpitch
Cintensity
Dloudness
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Question 35
jamb 2018

Convex mirrors are used as driving mirrors because images formed are

Aerect, Virtual and diminished
Berect, real and diminished
Cerect, virtual and magnified
Dinverted, virtual and diminished
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Question 36
jamb 2018

The differences observed in solids, liquids and gases may be accounted for by

Atheir relative masses
Btheir melting points
Cthe spacing and forces acting between the molecules
Dthe different molecules in each of them
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Question 37
jamb 2018

The process whereby a liquid turns spontaneously into vapour is called

Aregelation
Bevaporation
Cboiling
Dsublimation
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Question 38
jamb 2018

Electrical appliances in homes are normally earthed so that

Aa person touching the appliances is safe from electric shock
Bboth the a.c. and d.c. sources can be used
Cthe appliances are maintained at a higher pd than the earth
Dthe appliances are maintained at a lower pd than the earth
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Question 39
jamb 2018

A positively charged rod X is brought near an uncharged metal sphere Y and is then touched by a finger with X still in place. When the finger is removed, the result is that Y has

Ano charge and a zero potential
Ba positive charge and a zero potential
Ca negative charge and a positive potential
Da negative charge and a negative potential
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Question 40
jamb 2018

The time rate of loss of heat by a body is proportional to the

Atemperature of its surroundings
Btemperature of the body
Cdifference in temperature between the body and its surroundings
Dratio of the temperature of the body to that of its surroundings
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