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Question 21
waec 2019

Which of the following cases cannot produce total internal reflection? A light ray travelling from

Aglass to water
Bkerosene to air
Cair to water
Dwater to ice
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Question 22
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A loaded spring is set in simple harmonic motion. The force that tends to restore the load to its equilibrium position is

Aadhesive
Belastic
Cfrictional
Dgravitational
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Question 23
waec 2019

Which of the following waves is not mechanical?
 

AWaves in pipes
BWater waves
CRadio waves
DSound waves
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Question 24
waec 2019

A body of mass 2 kg is released from a point 100 m above the ground. Calculate its kinetic energy 80m  from the point of release.

A1600 J
B900 J
C600 J
D200 J
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Question 25
waec 2019

Which of the following instruments can be used to compare the magnitudes of charges on two given bodies?

AElectrophorus
BEbonite rod 
CGold-leaf electroscope
DProof planes
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Question 26
waec 2019

The induced current in a coil always flows in a direction so as to oppose the change that causes it. This statement is known as

ACoulomb's law
BLenz's law
CFaraday's law
DAmpere's law
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Question 27
waec 2019

In an elastic collision, momentum is conserved as well as well as?

Avelocity
Bkinetic energy
Cpotential energy
Dspeed
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Question 28
waec 2019

Which of the following quantities is a vector?

AVolume
BMomentum
CEnergy
DSpeed
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Question 29
waec 2019

The time rate of increase in velocity is called

Aforce
Bmomentum
Cacceleration
Dspeed
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Question 30
jamb 2019

Which of the following is consistent with Charles' law?

AI
BII
CIII
DIV
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Question 31
jamb 2019

Which of the following readings cannot be determined with a meter rule?

A2.56cm
B2.25cm
C2.50cm
D2.05cm
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Question 32
jamb 2019

A body was slightly displaced from its equilibrium position. Which one of the following is a condition for its stable equilibrium

Aan increase in the kinetic energy of the body
Ban increase in the potential energy of the body
Ca decrease in the kinetic energy of the body
Dan increase in the height of the body
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Question 33
jamb 2019

A mass of 0.5kg is whirled in a vertical circle of radius 2m at a steady rate of 2 rev/s. Calculate the centripetal force

A164N
B160N
C158N
D172N
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Question 34
jamb 2019

A cone is in unstable equilibrium, has its potential energy

Adecreased
Bincreased
Cunchanged
Doscillating
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Question 35
jamb 2019

The height at which the atmosphere ceases to exist is about 80km. If the atmospheric pressure on the ground level is 760mmHg, the pressure at a height of 20km above the ground level is
(ρm = 13.6g/cm\(^3\) ρ = 0.00013g/cm\(^3\) )

A380mmHg
B570mmHg
C190mmHg
D480mmHg
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Question 36
jamb 2019

The equilibrium position of objects in any field corresponds to situation of

Aequipotential energy
Bmaximum potential energy
Cminimum potential energy
Dminimum kinetic energy
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Question 37
jamb 2019

The diagram shows a uniform meter rule AB which balances horizontally at the 90cm mark when a mass of 0.2kg is suspended from B. Calculate the mass of the meter rule.

A0.05kg
B0.20kg
C0.80kg
D1.00kg
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Question 38
jamb 2019

A body moves in SHM between two point 20m on the straight line Joining the points. If the angular speed of the body is 5 rad/s. Calculate its speed when it is 6m from the center of the motion.

A20 m/s
B30 m/s
C40 m/s
D50 m/s
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Question 39
jamb 2019

In Sunlight, a blue flower looks blue because we see the flower by the light it

Areceives from our eyes
Bdisperses
Cabsorbed
Dreflect
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Question 40
jamb 2019

The volume of a stone having an irregular shape can be determined using?

Ameter rule
Bmeasuring cylinder
Cvernier calliper
Dmicrometer screw gauge
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