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Question 501

jamb 2010

A machine of velocity ratio 6 requires an effort of 400 N to raise a load of 800 N through I m. Find the efficiency of the machine

A55. 6 %

B50.0%

C33.3%

D22.2%

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Question 502

jamb 2010

The surfaces of conveyor belts are made rough so as to?

Aprotect them while carrying loads

Bprevent the loads from slipping

Cenable them to carry more load

Dmake them stronger

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Question 503

jamb 2010

A car moves with an initial velocity of 25 ms\(^{-1}\) and reaches a velocity of 45 ms\(^{-1}\) in 10s. What is the acceleration of the car?

A2 ms^-2

B5 ms^-2

C20 ms^-2

D25 ms^-2

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Question 504

jamb 2010

A stone and a feather are dropped from the same height above the earth surface. Ignoring air resistance, which of the following is correct?

Athe feather will be blown away by the wind while stone will drop steadily

Bthe stone and the feather will both reach the ground at the same time

Cthe feather will reach the ground first

Dthe stone will reach the ground first

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Question 505

jamb 2010

Two cars moving in the same direction have speeds of 100 kmh\(^{-1}\) and 130 kmh\(^{-1}\). What is the velocity of the faster car as measured by an observer in the slower car?

A30 kmh^-1

B130 kmh^-1

C200 kmh

D230 kmh^-1

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Question 506

jamb 2009

The process of energy production in the sun is?

Anuclear fission

Bnuclear fusion

Celectron collision

Dradioactive decay

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Question 507

jamb 2009

which of the diagrams above shows the position at which a small ball-bearing is in neutral equilibrium?

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Question 508

jamb 2009

A progressive wave is represented by \( y = 10 \text{Sin} (1000\pi t - \frac{\pi x}{34}) \) . two layers of the wave separated by 153cm have a phase difference of?

A270⁰

B45⁰

C90⁰

D180⁰

ENo Correct Option

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Question 509

jamb 2009

From the diagram above, if the potential difference across the resistor, capacitor and inductor are 80 v, 110 v, 40 v respectively, the effective potential difference is?

A116.3 V

B50.0 V

C230.0 V

D106.3 V

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Question 510

jamb 2009

Calculate the e.m.f of the cell in the above circuit if its internal resistance is negligible

A12 V

B8 V

C2 V

D36 V

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Question 511

jamb 2009

If a light wave has a wavelength of 500nm in air what is the frequency of the wave?
[c = 3 x 10\(^8\) ms-1]

A3.0 x 10¹⁴ Hz

B6.0 x 10¹⁴ Hz

C6.0 x 10¹² Hz

D2.5 x 10¹⁴ Hz

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Question 512

jamb 2009

The diagram above represents the graph of the force F applied in stretching a spiral spring against the corresponding extension (X). The force constant of the spring is?

A20 Nm^-1

B40 Nm^-1

C30 Nm^-1

D10 Nm^-1

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Question 513

jamb 2009

The wave phenomenon demonstrated in the diagram above is?

Areflection

Bdeflection

Cdiffraction

Drefraction

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Question 514

jamb 2009

The pressure of two moles of an ideal gas at a temperature of 27 °C and volume 10\(^-2\)m\(^3\) is?
[R = 8.313 J mol\(^{-1}\)K\(^{-1}\)]

A4.99 x 10⁵ Nm^-2

B9.80 x 10³ Nm^-2

C4.98 x 10³ Nm^-2

D9.80 x 10⁵ Nm^-2

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Question 515

jamb 2009

The terminal velocity of a ball-bearing falling through a viscous fluid is reached when the?

Aupthrust is equal to the weight of the ball

Bball accelerate uniformly

Cupthrust is equal to the velocity of the ball

Dvelocity is uniform

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Question 516

jamb 2009

A body of mass 12kg traveling at 4.2ms-1 collides with a second body of mass 18kg at rest. Calculate their common velocity if the two bodies coalesce after collision?

A1.5 ms^-1

B1.4 ms^-1

C2.1 ms^-1

D1.7 ms^-1

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Question 517

jamb 2009

A car accelerates uniformly from rest at 4 ms\(^{-2}\). How far will it travel in the fifth complete second?

A100 m

B50m

C32 m

D18 m

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Question 518

jamb 2009

An air craft attempt to fly due north at 100 kmh-1. If the wind blows against it from east to west at 60 kmh-1, its resultant velocity is?

A117 kmh^-1, N31^oE

B127 kmh^-1, N31^oE

C117 kmh^-1, N31^oW

D127 kmh^-1, N31^oW

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Question 519

jamb 2009

The value of x, y and z respectively in the expression M\(^x\) L\(^y\)T \(^z\) for the universal gravitational constant G are?

A2, -3, -2

B-1, 3, -2

C-1, 2, -3

D-2, -1, 3

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Question 520

jamb 2009

When a pentavalent impurity is added to a pure semiconductor, it becomes?

Aa p-type semiconductor

Ban n-type semiconductor

Can insulator

Dan intrinsic semi-conductor

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