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Question 721

jamb 2001

The driving mirror of a car has a radius of curvature of 1m. A vehicle behind the car is 4m from the mirror. Find the image distance behind the mirror.

A8/7

B4/9

C9/2

D4/7

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Question 722

jamb 2001

The terrestrial telescope has one extra lens more than the astronomical telescope. The extra lens is for

Aimproving the sharpness

Bcreating an inverted image

Cmagnification of the image

Derection of the image

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Question 723

jamb 2001

A ray of light strikes a plane mirror at an angle of incidence of 35°. If the mirror is rotated through 10°, through what angle is the reflected ray rotated?

A70°

B45°

C25°

D20°

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Question 724

jamb 2001

Ice cubes are added to a glass of warm water. The glass and water are cooled by

Aconduction only

Bconvection only

Cconduction and convection

Dconvection and radiation

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Question 725

jamb 2001

Which of the following consists entirely of vector quantities?

AVelocity, displacement and reaction

BTension, magnetic flux and mass

CDisplacement, impulse and power

DWork, pressure and moment

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Question 726

jamb 2001

The efficiency of a machine is always less than 100% because the

Awork output is always greater than the work input

Bload lifted is always greater than the effort applied

Ceffort applied is always greater than the load lifted

Dvelocity ratio is always greater than the mechanical advantage

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Question 727

jamb 2001

I. The earth is not spherical but elliptical in shape
II. Variation in latitude and longitude
III. Rotation of the earth on its axis
IV. Variation in the density of the earth

On which combination of the above does the weight of an object vary on the earth's surface?

AI, II, III and IV

BIII and IV only

CI, II and III only

DI and II only

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Question 728

jamb 2001

The resultant of two forces acting on an object is maximum if the angle between them is

A45°

B0°

C90°

D180°

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Question 729

jamb 2001

If a spherical metal bob of radius 3cm is fully immersed in a cylinder containing water and the water level rises by 1cm, what is the radius of the cylinder?

A12cm

B1cm

C3cm

D6cm

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Question 730

jamb 2001

A stone of mass 1kg is dropped from a height of 10m above the ground and falls freely under gravity. Its kinetic energy 5m above the ground is then equal to

Aits kinetic energy on the ground

Btwice its initial potential energy

Cits initial potential energy

Dhalf its initial potential energy

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Question 731

jamb 2001

The height at which the atmosphere ceases to exist is about 80km. If the atmospheric pressure on the ground level is 760mmHg, the pressure at a height of 20km above the ground level is

A380mmHg

B570mmHg

C190mmHg

D480mmHg

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Question 732

jamb 2000

A handbag containing some load weighing 162N is carried by two students each holding the handle of the bag next to him. If each handle is pulled \( 60^{\circ} \) to the vertical, find the force on each student's arm

A81N

B121N

C162N

D324N

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Question 733

jamb 2000

In the a.c circuit above, the current value is

A0.58 A

B3.00 A

C4.00 A

D6.67 A

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Question 734

jamb 2000

If current flows in the direction of the arrows in the solenoid above, the north pole is at

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Question 735

jamb 2000

The correct position for a fuse in the diagram above is

Abetween P and Q

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Question 736

jamb 2000

In the diagram above, the values of V1 and V2 are respectively

A1V and ¹/₃V

B¹/₃V and 1V

C¹/₃V and ²/₃V

D1V and ²/₃V

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Question 737

jamb 2000

In the diagram above a beam of white light travels from a rare to a dense medium. What colours of light do the rays a, b and c respectively represents?

Ared, green and blue

BGreen, red and blue

CYellow , blue and red

DBlue , yellow and red

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Question 738

jamb 2000

The diagram above shows two capacitors P and Q of capacitance 5μF and 10μF. Find the charges stored in P and Q respectively

A2μC and 4μC

B4μC and 2μC

C100μC and 200μC

D200μC and 100μC

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Question 739

jamb 2000

The diagram above shows a maximum and minimum thermometer divided into three portions P, Q and R. Which of the following is true about the respective content of P,Q and R

AAlcohol, mercury and alcohol

BAir, alcohol and mercury

CMercury, alcohol and mercury

DAir, mercury and alcohol

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Question 740

jamb 2000

An engineer intends to deviate a light ray from its path by 120^o through reflection from a plane mirror. Calculate the angle of incidence

A60^o

B40^o

C30^o

D20^o

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