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Question 51
jamb 2004

Transverse waves can be distinguished from longitudinal waves using the characteristic of

Adiffraction
Brefraction
Cpolarization
Dreflection
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Question 52
jamb 2004

Metal rods of length 20m each are laid end to end to form a bridge at 25oC. What gap will be provided between consecutive rails for the bridge to withstand 75oC?
[Linear expansivity of the material = 2.0 x 10-5K-1

A0.20m
B0.22m
C0.25m
D0.02m
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Question 53
jamb 2004
A 50W electric heater is used to heat a metal block of mass 5kg. If in 10 minutes a temperature rise of 12oC is achieved, the specific heat capacity of the metal is
A400 J kg-1K-1
B500 J kg-1K-1
C390 J kg-1K-1
D130 J kg-1K-1
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Question 54
jamb 2004
I. Wavelength
II. Medium of propagation
III. Wave velocity
IV. Frequency
V. Energy

Which of the above are used for characterizing waves?
AI, II and V
BI and IV
CI, III and IV
DIII, IV and V
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Question 55
jamb 2004

Tea pots are often silver-coated to prevent heat loss by

Aconduction only
Bconvention only
Cconvection and conduction
Dradiation only
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Question 56
jamb 2004

The change in volume when 450kg of ice is completely melted is [density of ice = 900 kgm\(^{-3}\), density of water = 1000 kgm\(^{-3}\)]

A0.50m3
B0.45m3
C0.05m3
D4.50m3
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Question 57
jamb 2004

The phase difference between waves P and q in the diagram above is

A2π
Bπ
Cπ/4
Dπ/2
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Question 58
jamb 2004

When left in a freezer, a bottle full of water cracks on freezing into ice because of the

Aincrease in the volume of water
Bcontraction of the bottle
Cexpansion of the bottle
Ddecrease in the volume of water
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Question 59
jamb 2004
The refractive index of the medium M in the diagram above is
A1/√3
B2√3
C√3
D2/√3
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Question 60
jamb 2004
If u is the object distance and v the image distance, which of the following expressions gives the linear magnification produced by a convex lens of focal length f?
Au/f - f
Bu/v + f
Cv/f + 1
Dv/f - 1
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Question 61
jamb 2004

The pitch of a sound note depends on

Atimbre
Bfrequency
Charmonics
Dquality
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Question 62
jamb 2004

A person can focus an object only when it lies within 200cm from him. Which spectacles should be used to increase his maximum distance of distinct vision infinity

AConvex lens
BBinoculars
CConcave lens
DPlane glasses
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Question 63
jamb 2004
A ray of light makes an angle of 35o with a plane mirror. What is the angle of reflection?
A35o
B55o
C70o
D65o
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Question 64
jamb 2004

What happens to the rays in a parallel beam of light?

AThey diverge as they travel
Bthey intersect
CThey converge as they travel
DThey meet at infinity.
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Question 65
jamb 2004

What types of mirror are capable of producing parallel beams of light such as those arising from the headlamps of a car?

AParabolic mirrors
BPlane mirrors
CCylindrical mirrors
DSpherical mirrors
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Question 66
jamb 2004

In which of the following material media will sound travel fastest?

Aoil
Bmetal
Cgas
Dwater
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Question 67
jamb 2004

The earth is four times the size of the moon and the acceleration due to gravity on the earth is 80 times that on the moon. The ratio of the mass of the moon to that of the earth is

A1:80
B1:320
C1:1280
D1:4
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Question 68
jamb 2004
the diagram above shows forces 4N, 6N, 10N and 8N which act at a point O in the directions indicated. the net horizontal force is
A13N
B17N
C√3N
D7√3N
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Question 69
jamb 2004

As the pressure of a fluid increases, its viscosity

Adecreases
Bincreases
Cincreases then decreases
Dremains constant
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Question 70
jamb 2004
A 100kg box is pushed along a road with force of 500N. If the box moves with a uniform velocity, the coefficient of friction between the box and the road is
A0.4
B1.0
C0.8
D0.5
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