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Question 21

waec 2014

A body is projected vertically upwards with a speed of 10 ms^-1 from a point 2m above the ground. Calculate the total time taken for the body to reach the ground. [g = 10ms^-2]

A1.00s

B2.00s

C2.18s

D3.00s

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Question 22

waec 2014

The knowledge of surface tension is applied in the following areas except in

Amanufacturing of rain coats

Bproduction of palm oil

Cfloating of a needle on water

Dwashing of plates with soapy water

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Question 23

waec 2014

Which of the following pairs of physical quantities is made up of vectors?

Aspeed and displacement

Bmass and force

Cdislacement and acceleration

Dmomentum and length

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Question 24

waec 2014

If no net force acts on an object, the object maintains a state of rest or constant speed in a straight line. The above is a statement of Newton's

Afirst law of motion

Bsecond law of motion

Cthird law of motion

Dlaw of universal gravitation

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Question 25

waec 2014

When the linear momentum of a body is constant, the net force acting on it

Ais zero

Bincreases

Cdecreases

Dremains constant

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Question 26

waec 2014

When an elastic material is stretched by a force, the energy stored in it is

Akinetic

Bpotential

Cthermal

Delectrical

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Question 27

waec 2014

An object of mass m moves with a uniform speed v round a circular path of radius r. If its angular speed is \(\omega\), the magnitude of the centripetal force acting on it is

A\(m \omega^2 r\)

B\(\frac{mv^2}{r}\)

C\(m \omega r\)

D\(\frac{mv^2}{r^2}\)

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Question 28

waec 2014

A ball falling through a viscous liquid is acted upon by

Aupthrust only

Bupthrust and the ball's weight

Cthe ball's weight and viscous force

Dupthrust, the ball's weight and viscous force

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Question 29

jamb 2014

A glass bottle of initial volume 2 x 10\(^4\) cm\(^3\) is heated from 20ºC to 50ºC. If the linear expansivity of glass is 9 x 10\(^{-6}\)K\(^{-1}\), the volume of the bottle at 50ºC is

A20016.2cm³

B20005.4cm³

C20008.1cm³

D20013.5cm³

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Question 30

jamb 2014

What type of reaction is represented by the equation \(^{2}_{1}X+^{2}_{1}X\rightarrow^{3}_{2}Y+^{1}_{0}n+Energy\)

AIonization

BFusion

CFission

DChain

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Question 31

jamb 2014

When \(^{210}_{82}Pb\) decays to \(^{206}_{80}Pb\), it emits

Atwo alpha and two beta particles

Ban alpha particle

Cone beta particle

Done alpha and one beta particle

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Question 32

jamb 2014

Which of the following is NOT a Fundamental S.I unit?

AMetre

BAmpere

CNewton

DSecond

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Question 33

jamb 2014

Which gas produces a red coloured light in a discharge tube?

AMercury

BArgon

CAir

DNeon

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Question 34

jamb 2014

Calculate the mass of the copper deposited during electrolysis when a current of 4A passes through a copper salt for 2 hours. [Ece of Copper z=3.3x10^-7kgC^-1]

A2.9x10⁵kg

B9.5x10^-7kg

C9.5x10^-3kg

D2.9x10⁴kg

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Question 35

jamb 2014

When an atom undergoes a beta decay, the atomic number of the nucleus

ARemains unchanged

BDecreases by one

CIncreases by one

DBecomes zero

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Question 36

jamb 2014

The magnitude of the angle of dip at the equator is

A360^o

B0^o

C90^o

D180^o

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Question 37

jamb 2014

What is the best method of demagnetizing a steel bar magnet?

AHammering

BHeating it

CRough handling it

DSolenoid method

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Question 38

jamb 2014

PHCN measures its electrical energy in

BKWh

CWh

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Question 39

jamb 2014

A circuit has a resistance of 200Ω. The resistance of the circuit can be reduced to 120Ω when

AA 300Ω resistor is connected to it in parallel

BAn 80Ω resistor is conneceted to it in series

CA 150Ω resistor is connected to it in parallel

DA 240Ω resistor is connected to it in series

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Question 40

jamb 2014

The maximum power transfer occur in a cell when the external resistance is

ATwice the internal resistance of the cell

BThe same as the internal resistance of the cell

CGreater than the internal resistance of the cell

DLess than the internal resistance of the cell

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