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Question 61
jamb 2005
An electric device is rated 2000 W, 250 v. The correct fuse rating of the device is?
A9 A
B8 A
C6 A
D7 A
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Question 62
jamb 2005

Satellite communication network makes use of?

Avisible light
Bsound wave
Cradio wave
Dinfra-red wave
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Question 63
jamb 2005

When very hot water is poured into two identical thin and thick glass tumblers in equal volumes, the thick one cracks because?

Aof the even expansion of glass
Bglass is a crystal
Cglass is a good conductor of heat
Dof the uneven expansion of glass
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Question 64
jamb 2005

I. Melting

II. Boiling

III. Refraction

IV. Conduction

Which combination of the above is evident of the molecular nature of matter?

AII , III and IV only
BI ,II and IV only
CI , III and IV only
DI , II and III only
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Question 65
jamb 2005

The process whereby a liquid turns spontaneously into vapour is called?

Aregelation
Bsublimation
Cboiling
Devaporation
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Question 66
jamb 2005

I. reproducibility

II. Sensibility

III. High thermal capacity

iv. High accuracy

The quantities of a good thermometer include?

AI, II and IV only
BI, III and IV only
CI, II and III only
DII, III and IV only
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Question 67
jamb 2005

The process whereby the molecules of different substances move randomly is called?

Acapillarity
Bsurface tension
Cosmosis
Ddiffusion
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Question 68
jamb 2005

A body of mass 36kg falls through a viscous liquid which offers a drag force of 260N on the body. The upthrust on the body at terminal velocity is?
[g = 10ms\(^2\)]

A100N
B620N
C50N
D310N
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Question 69
jamb 2005
A 3m3 volume of liquid W of density 200kgm3 is mixed with another liquid L of volume 7m3 and density 150kgm-3. the density of mixture is?
A165kgm-3
B100kgm-3
C265kgm-3
D350kgm-3
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Question 70
jamb 2005

When the temperature difference between the wet and dry bulbs of a hygrometer is high, this indicates that

Ait is about to rain
Bthe relative humidity is high
Cthere is plenty of sunshine
Dthe relative humidity is low
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Question 71
jamb 2005

which of the following materials is a conductor?

AGlass
BWax
CSodium
DPlastic
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Question 72
jamb 2005
The current in a reverse-biased junction is due to?
Aminority carriers
Belectrons
Cmajority carriers
Dholes
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Question 73
jamb 2005
A transformer is rated 240v. If the primary coil is 4000 turns and the secondary voltage 12v, determine the number of turns in the secondary coil.
A200
B100
C250
D150
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Question 74
jamb 2005

The ray which causes gas molecules to glow is known as

Acathode ray
Banode ray
Cmolecular ray
Dgamma ray
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Question 75
jamb 2005

The charge carriers in gasses are

Aions only
Belectrons and ions
Celectrons and holes
Delectrons only
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Question 76
jamb 2005
A silicon material is dopped with an element of a certain group and an n-type semi-conductor is formed. the most likely group of the element is
AV
BIII
CI
DII
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Question 77
jamb 2005
When impurities are added to semi-conductors, the conductivity of the semi-conductor
Aincreases then decreases
Bincreases
Cdecreases
Dremains constant
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Question 78
jamb 2005

A proton moving with a speed of 1.0 x 10\(^6\)ms\(^{-1}\) through a magnetic field of 1.0T experiences a magnetic force of magnitude 8.0 x 10\(^{-14}\) N. The angle between the proton's velocity and the field is 

[1.6 x 10\(^{-19}\)C]

A60°
B90°
C30°
D45°
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Question 79
jamb 2005
the time it will take a certain radioactive material with a half-life of 50 days to reduce to 1/32of its original number is
A250days
B150days
C300days
D200days
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Question 80
jamb 2005
In an a.c circuit that contains only a capacitor, the voltage lags behind the current by
A180°
B90°
C60°
D30°
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