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Question 51
jamb 2001

In the diagram above , the current I is

A3/8
B9/11
C11/9
D8/3
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Question 52
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If ray travelling in air is incident on a transparent medium as shown in the diagram, the refractive index of the medium is given as

Acosα / sinβ
Bsinα / sinβ
Ccosβ / sinα
Dsinβ / sinα
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Question 53
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The diagram above is a block and tackle pulley system in which an effort of 80N is use to lift a load of 240N. The efficiency of the machine is

A60%
B50%
C40%
D33%
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Question 54
jamb 2001

In the diagram above, which of the simple pendula will resonate with P when set into oscillation

AT
BU
CR and T
DQ and R
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Question 55
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The magnetic force on a charged particle moving with velocity v is
Aproportional to both the magnitude of the charge and the velocity v
Bindependent of the magnitude of the charge
Cproportional to the velocity v only
Dproportional to the magnitude of the charge only
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Question 56
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A capacitor of 20 x 10\(^{-12}\)F and an inductor are joined in series. The value of the inductance that will give the circuit a resonance frequency of 200 kHz is

A\(\frac{I}{16}\) H
B\(\frac{I}{8}\) H
C\(\frac{I}{64}\) H
D\(\frac{I}{32}\) H
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Question 57
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Energy losses through eddy currents are reduced by using

Alow resistance wires
Binsulated soft iron wires
Cfew turns of wires
Dhigh resistance wires
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Question 58
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A transistor function mainly as a

Aswitch and amplifier
Brectifier and an amplifier
Ccharge storer and an amplifier
Dcharge storer and a switch
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Question 59
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The force on a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field is greatest when the

Aconductor makes an angle of 60° with the field
Bforce is independent of the angles between the fields and the conductor
Cconductor is parallel with the field
Dconductor is at right angle with the field
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Question 60
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At reasonance, the phase angle in an a.c. circuit is

A90°
B60°
C0°
D180°
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Question 61
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The process of energy production in the sun is

Anuclear fission
Bnuclear fussion
Celectron collision
Dradioactive decay
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Question 62
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Which of the following metals will provide the greatest shield against ionizing radiation

AIron
BManganese
CAlminium
DLead
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Question 63
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The primary coil of a transformer has N turns and is connected to a 120 V a.c. power line. If the secondary coils has 1 000 turns and a terminal voltage of 1 200 volts, what is the value of N?

A120
B100
C1 000
D1 200
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Question 64
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The current through a resistor in an a.c circuit is given as 2 sin wt. Determine the d.c. equivalent of the current

A\(\frac{1A}{\sqrt{2}}\)
B\(\sqrt{2}\)A
C2 A
D2\(\sqrt{2}\)A
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Question 65
jamb 2001

I. Low pressure.
II. High pressure.
III. High p.d.
IV. Low p.d.
Which combination of the above is true of the conduction of electricity through gases?

AI and IV only
BI and III only
CII and IV only
DII and III only
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Question 66
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The particles emitted when \( ^{39}_{19}K \text{ decay to } ^{39}_{19}K \) is
Agamma
Bbeta
Celectron
Dalpha
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Question 67
jamb 2001

A cell can supply current of 0.4 A and 0.2 A through a 4.0Ω and 10.0Ω resistors respectively.
This internal resistance of the cell is

A2.0Ω
B1.0Ω
C2.5Ω
D1.5Ω
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Question 68
jamb 2001

The ratio of electrostatic force F\(_E\) to gravitational force F\(_G\) between two protons each of charge e and mass m, at a distance d is

A\(\frac{e}{4πε_oGm}\)
B\(\frac{e^2}{Gm^2}\)
C\(\frac{Gm^2}{4πε_oe^2}\)
D\(\frac{e^2}{4πε_oGm^2}\)
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Question 69
jamb 2001

when a piece of rectangular glass block is inserted between two parallel capacitor,at constant plate area and distance of separation, the capacitance of the capacitor will

Aincrease
Bdecrease
Cdecrease then increase
Dremain constant
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Question 70
jamb 2001
In a Daniel cell, the depolarizer, positive and negative electrodes are respectively
Acopper sulphate, copper and zinc
Bmanganese dioxide, carbon and zinc
Csulphuric acid, lead oxide and lead
Dpotassium hydroxide, nickel and iron.
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