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Question 31
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 32
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 33
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 34
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 35
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 36
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 37
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 38
jamb 2018

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

ALeclanche cell
BDaniell cell
CTorch battery
DAccumulator
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Question 39
jamb 2018

In the diagram given if the atmospheric pressure is 760mm, the pressure in the chamber G Is

A660mm
B830mm
C690mm
D860mm
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Question 40
jamb 2018

Which of the following may be used to explain a mirage?
I. Layers of air near the road surface have varying refractive indices in hot weather
II. Road surfaces sometimes becomes invisible in hot weather
III. Light from the sky can be refracted upwards after coming close to the road surface.

AI and III only
BII and III only
CII only
DI, II and III
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Question 41
jamb 2018

In the diagram given the hanging mass m2 is adjusted until m1 is on the verge of sliding. The coefficient of static

A\(\frac{m_1}{m_2}\)
B\(\frac{m_1g}{m_2}\)
C\(\frac{m_2}{m_1}\)
D\(\frac{m_2g}{m_1}\)
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Question 42
jamb 2018

Which of the following statements are TRUE of isotopes?
I. Isotopes of an element have the same chemical properties because they have the same number of electrons
II. Isotopes of elements are normally separated using physical properties
III. Isotopes of an element have the same number of protons in their nuclei

AI and II only
BI and III only
CII and III only
DI, II and III
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Question 43
jamb 2018

Which of the following obeys Ohm's law?

Aall metals
Bdiode only
Call electrolytes
Dglass
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Question 44
jamb 2018

Shadows and eclipses result from the

Arefraction of light
Breflection of light
Cdefraction of light
Drectilinear propagation of light
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Question 45
jamb 2018

The electrochemical equivalent of silver is 0.0012g/C. If 36.0g of silver is to be deposited by electrolysis on a surface by passing a steady current for 5mins, the current must be?

A6000A
B100A
C10A
D1A
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Question 46
jamb 2018

The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 10kg of Copper by 1K is its

Aspecific heat capacity
Blatent heat
Cheat capacity
Dinternal energy
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Question 47
jamb 2018

What type of reaction is represented by the following scheme?
\(_{1} ^{2} X\) + \(_{1} ^{2} Y\)  -----> \(_{2} ^{3} Z\) + \(_{0} ^{1} n\) + energy

Afusion reaction
Bfission reaction
CChain reaction
Dradioactive decay
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Question 48
jamb 2018

The diagram shown represents a block-and-tackle pulley system on which an effort of W Newtons supports a load of 120.0N. If the efficiency of the machine is 40, then the value of W is?

A28.0
B48.0N
C233.0N
D50.0N
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Question 49
jamb 2018

A narrow beam of white light can be split up into different Colours by a glass prism. The correct explanation is that

Awhite light Is an electromagnetic wave
Bthe prism has all the colours of the white light
Cdifferent colours of white light travel with different speeds in glass
Dwhite light has undergone total Internal reflection in the prism
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Question 50
jamb 2018

Cathode rays are

AHigh-energy electromagnetic waves
Bprotons
Cneutrons
Dstreams of electrons
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