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Question 661
jamb 2015
Primary colours of light are
ARed, blue and green
BCyan, magneta and yellow
CBlack, blue and green
DNone of these colours
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Question 662
jamb 2015

Mr. F. Abioye observed his image through a plane mirror, kept at a distance 4.7m away from him in his room. At what distance is the image found from Abioye's eye?

A9.4m
B7.5m
C5.7m
D6.9m
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Question 663
jamb 2015

Calculate the gravitation force of attraction between two planets of \(10^{24}\)kg and \(10^{27}\)kg separated by a distance of \(10^{20}\)meters

A6.67N
B6.56N
C7.5N
D8.6N
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Question 664
jamb 2015
If an object is placed at a height of tem above the ground at a stationary point. It posses what types of energy?
AMechanical energy
BStationary energy
CPotential energy
DVibrational energy
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Question 665
jamb 2015

In which of the following device is the expansion of solid not required?

I. Simple pendulum
II. Fire alarms
III. Thermostat
IV. Bimetallic thermometer

AIII only
BII & III only
CI only
DII, III & IV only
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Question 666
jamb 2015
A vector quantity can only be completely described when ……… and …………are mentioned.
AMagnitude and motion
BMagnitude and direction
CDistance and specified displacement
DMoment and momentum
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Question 667
jamb 2015
The resultant force of a couple is ………?
AInfinity
BZero
COne
DHalf
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Question 668
jamb 2015
Which of the following is not luminous object?
AThe sun
BThe moon
Clight candle
DStar
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Question 669
jamb 2015

A motor boy of a driver saw what seems to appear to be a pool of water a head of him, while his driver drives a new truck on a sunny day. Which of the following explains his observation?

AHe saw a flying objects
BHe must be thinking of water and food
CHe was seeing the shadow of the car
DThe sun ray from the sky were passing from a hot air (layer) to cold layer
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Question 670
jamb 2015
The general gas law can be written as
APV ÷ T = a constant
BPV = a constant
Cv/t = a constant
Dp/T = a constant
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Question 671
jamb 2015

Body floats in fluid when its …………………

ADisplaces its own volume of the liquid (fluid)
BDisplaces its own weight of the fluid
CDisplace its own density of the fluid
DIs no longer subjected to gravity
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Question 672
jamb 2015

In an elastic collision

I. Energy is conserved
II. Energy is decreased
III. Energy is increased
IV. Linear momentum conserved

AI only
BI and IV only
CII only
DIII only
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Question 673
jamb 2015

A stroboscope can be used to make the wave appear …………..

AStationary
BIn motion
CDipper
DRipple
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Question 674
jamb 2015
What is the inductance (L) of an inductor whose reactance is 1Ω at 50/ π hertz (H)?
A100 H
B0.01H
C10H
D1H
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Question 675
jamb 2015
The direction of the path taken by light is called
ALocus
BLines
CRay
DBeam
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Question 676
jamb 2015

Boyle’s law may be Written as

AP1V1= P2V2
BV1 = V2 ÷ T1T2
CP1T1 = P2T2
DP1V1 ÷ T1 = P1V1 ÷ T2
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Question 677
jamb 2015

If the volume of a gas is recorded as 76cm3 at a temperature of 27°C with a pressure of 800mmHg. What will be the volume of the gas at S.T.P?

A36.2cm3
B25.7cm3
C72.8cm3
D24.3cm3
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Question 678
waec 2014
An element of nucleon number P and atomic number Q emits an alpha particle from its nucleus. The resultant numbers of the new element formed are respectively
AP - 4 and Q + 2
BP - 4 and Q - 2
CP + 2 and Q + 2
DP + 2 and Q - 2
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Question 679
waec 2014
An aluminum foil is placed across a beam of radiation from a radioactive source. Which of the following types of radiation will be stopped by it?
Aalpha and beta particles
Balpha and gamma particles
Cbeta and gamma particles
Dgamma particles only
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Question 680
waec 2014
Which of the following statements is the major advantage of nuclear fusion over nuclear fission?
Anuclear fusion releases more energy
Bmore neutrons are released in fusion than in fission
Cfussion does not release as much dangerous radiation as fission
Dfusion reactions occur more readily than fission
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