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Question 531
jamb 2008

The diagram above is the heating curve for a solid, QR is the?

Amelting region
Bboiling region
Csublimation region
Devaporating process
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Question 532
jamb 2008

The efficiency of the pulley system shown above is 80%. find the effort E required to lift the load of 1200N

A275N
B325N
C375N
D573N
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Question 533
jamb 2008

The diagram above shows a plank RS pivoted its center of gravity O and is in equilibrium with the weight P and Q. If a weight 2P is added to P the plank will be in equilibrium again by?

Amoving Q nearer to O
Bmoving P nearer to O
Caddding a weight Q to Q
Dmoving P further away from O
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Question 534
jamb 2008

A body of mass 4 kg resting on a smooth horizontal plane is simultaneously acted upon by two perpendicular forces 6N and 8N. Calculate the acceleration of the motion

A2.5 ms-1
B3.0 ms-1
C4.0 ms-1
D4.5 ms-1
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Question 535
jamb 2008

A force F required to keep a 5 kg mass moving round a cycle of radius 3.5 m at a speed of 7 ms-1. What is the speed, if the force is tripled?

A4.0 ms-1
B6.6 ms-1
C12.1 ms-1
D21.0 ms-1
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Question 536
jamb 2008

The resultant of two forces 12N and 5N is 13N. What is the angle between the two forces?

A0o
B45o
C90o
D180o
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Question 537
jamb 2008

The dimension of electromotive force are?

AML2T-3I-1
BML2T-3I-2
CM2LT-2I-1
DM2L2T-1I-1
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Question 538
jamb 2008

I. for current amplification.

II. for voltage stabilization.

III. for power amplification.

IV. as a switch.

which of the above are the uses of transistor?

AI,II,III and IV
BI,III, and IV only
CI, II and III only
DI,II and IV only
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Question 539
jamb 2008

When a pure semiconductor is heated, its resistance?

Aincreases
Bdecreases
Cremains the same
Dincreases and then decreases
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Question 540
jamb 2008

zener diode is used for?

Acurrent amplification
Bpower amplification
Cvoltage regulation
Denergy conversion
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Question 541
jamb 2008

Caesium has a work function of 3 x 10\(^{-19}\)J. The maximum energy of liberated electrons when it is illuminated by light of frequency 6.7 x 10\(^{14}\)

HZ is?  [h = 6.6 x 10\(^{-34}\)Js]

A1.42 x 10-19J
B3.00 x 10-19J
C4.42 x 1010-19J
D7.42 x 10-19J
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Question 542
jamb 2008

A step-down transformer has a power output of 50 W and efficiency of 80%. if the mains supply voltage is 200 v, calculate the primary current of the transformer.

A0.31 A
B3.20 A
C3.40 A
D5.00 A
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Question 543
jamb 2008

The d.c generator has essentially the same components as the a.c generator except the presence of?

Aslip-ring
Bcarbon brushes
Csplit ring
Darmature
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Question 544
jamb 2008

A generator is on daily use and in the process, ten 60 W and five 40 W tungsten bulbs are on for the same time interval. the energy consumed daily is?

A0.96 kWh
B1.92 kWh
C9.60 kWh
D19.20 kWh
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Question 545
jamb 2008

An electric generator has e.m.f. of 240 V and an internal resistance of 1Ω if the current supplied by the generator is 20A when the terminal voltage is 220 V, find the ratio of the power supplied to the power dissipated?

A11:1
B1:11
C12:11
D11:12
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Question 546
jamb 2008

A short chain is sometimes attached to the back of a petrol tanker to?

Agenerate more friction
Bensure the balancing of the tanker
Ccaution the driver when overspeeding
Dconduct excess charges to the earth
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Question 547
jamb 2008

Short sightedness can be corrected by what type of lens?

AConcave lens
BConvex lens
CConverging lens
DMirrors
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Question 548
jamb 2008

In the microscope, the eyepiece lens merely acts as?

Aan inverter
Ba refiner
Ca diminisher
Da magnifier
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Question 549
jamb 2008

An object placed at the bottom of a well full of clear water appears closer to the surface due to?

Adiffraction
Breflection
Crefraction
Dpolarization
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Question 550
jamb 2008

Convex mirror 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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