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Question 291
jamb 2018

Calculate the effective capacitance of the circuit in the diagram given

A4μf
B3μf
C2μf
D1μf
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Question 292
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 293
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 294
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 295
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 296
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 297
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 298
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 299
jamb 2018

The process whereby a liquid turns spontaneously into vapour is called

Aregelation
Bevaporation
Cboiling
Dsublimation
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Question 300
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 301
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 302
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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Question 303
jamb 2018

In the diagram shown, which of the simple pendulum will resonate with P when set into oscillation?

AU
BT
CR and T
DQ and R
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Question 304
jamb 2018

If the fraction of the atoms of a radioactive material left after 120years is \(\frac{1}{64}\), what is the half-life of the material?  \(\frac{1}{64}\)

A20 years
B10 years
C2 years
D24 years
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Question 305
jamb 2018

In a series R-L-C circuit at resonance, the voltages across the resistor and the inductor are 30V and 40V respectively. What is the voltage across the capacitor?

A30V
B70V
C50V
D40V
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Question 306
jamb 2018

A lead bullet of mass 0.05 kg is fired with a velocity of 200 m/s into a lead block of mass 0.95 kg. Given that the lead block can move freely, the final kinetic energy after impact is

A150J
B
C50J
D200J
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Question 307
jamb 2018

The linear expansivity of brass is 2 x 10\(^{-5}\) C\(^{-1}\). If the volume of a piece of brass is 15.00cm at 0°C, what is the volume at 100°C

A16.03cm\(^3\)
B15.09cm\(^3\)
C16.00cm\(^3\)
D15.03cm\(^3\)
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Question 308
jamb 2018

One of the features of the fission process is that

Ait leads to chain reaction
Bits products are not radioactive
Cneutrons are not released
Dthe of the masses of the reactants equals the sum of the masses of the products
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Question 309
jamb 2018

The pitch of an acoustic device can be increased by

Adecreasing the loudness
Bincreasing the intensity
Cincreasing the frequency
Ddecreasing the intensity
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Question 310
jamb 2018

Which of the following has the lowest internal resistance when new?

ALeclanche cell
BDaniell cell
CTorch battery
DAccumulator
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