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Question 801

jamb 2012

A car starts from rest and moves with a uniform acceleration of 30ms^-2 for 20s. Calculate the distance covered at the end of the motion

A6km

B12km

C18km

D24km

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Question 802

jamb 2012

Calculate the total distance covered by a train before coming to rest if its initial speed is 30ms^-1 with a constant retardation of 0.1m^-2

A5500m

B4500m

C4200m

D3000m

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Question 803

jamb 2012

A load is pulled at a uniform speed along a horizontal floor by a rope at 45^o to floor. If the force in the rope is 1500N, what is the frictional force on the load ?

A1524N

B1350N

C1260N

D1061N

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Question 804

jamb 2012

In order to remove the error of parallax when taking measurements with a metre rule, the eye should be focused

Aslantingly towards the right on the markings

Bslantingly towards the left on the markings

Cvertically downwards on the markings

Dvertically upwards on the markings

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Question 805

waec 2011

Using the circuit diagram above. Calculate the potential difference across the capacitors in parallel

A10.0V

B8.0V

C6.7V

D2.0V

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Question 806

waec 2011

Using the circuit diagram above. Calculate the total charge in the circuit

A80\(\mu C\)

B35\(\mu C\)

C20\(\mu C\)

D16\(\mu C\)

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Question 807

waec 2011

Nuclear fusion is not used as a source of enegy because

Avery high temperature is needed for the reaction

Bthe fuel for the reaction is not easy to obtain

Cless energy is released

Dthe reaction is too slow

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Question 808

waec 2011

The change in mass of fuel during a nuclear reaction is 2.0 x 10^-27 kg. Calculate the amount of energy released. (Speed of light = 2.0 x 10⁸ms^-1)

A1.8 x 10^-10J

B9.0 x 10^-11J

C6.0 x 10^-19J

D1.2 x 10^-45J

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Question 809

waec 2011

Uranium-234 disintegrated to form Thorium-230 by emitting

Aalpha particles

Bgamma rays

Cbeta negative rays

Dbeta positive rays

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Question 810

waec 2011

Which of the following properties is not applicable to X-rays? They

Atravel in straight lines

Btravel with the speed of light

Care deflected by magnetic field

Daffect photographic films

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Question 811

waec 2011

For photoelectric emission, the threshold frequency is the

Amaximum frequency of incident radiation that will eject elecrons

Bminimum fraquency of incident radiation required to eject elecrons

Cfrequency which results in the emission of the greater number of electrons

Dfraquency whch impacts greatest kinetic energy to emitte electrons

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Question 812

waec 2011

Which of the following practices will lead to losses in electrical power transmission?

Ausing transmission cables of large diameter

Btransmitting at high voltage and low current

Ctransmitting at relatively low voltage and high current

Dusing a set-up transformer at the production end

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Question 813

waec 2011

A wire of length 30cm is moved with a speed of 2ms^-1 at right angles to a magnetic field of flux density 0.4T. calculate the emf induced in the wire

A0.15V

B0.24V

C2.70V

D24.00V

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Question 814

waec 2011

The resistivity, \(\mathit{P}\), of a material of length l, cross-sectional area A, resistance R, is given by the equation

A\(\mathit{P} = \frac{RA}{l}\)

B\(\mathit{P} = \frac{l}{RA}\)

C\(\mathit{P} = \frac{Rl}{A}\)

D\(\mathit{P} = \frac{R}{Al}\)

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Question 815

waec 2011

An ammeter with a full scale deflection of 10mA has an internal resistance 0.5\(\Omega\). calculate the resistance of the shunt required to adapt it to read up to 3A

A0.0167\(\Omega\)

B0.0130\(\Omega\)

C0.0250\(\Omega\)

D0.1000\(\Omega\)

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Question 816

waec 2011

The unit of capacitance is

Afarad

Bcoulomb

Chenry

Dohms

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Question 817

waec 2011

Which of the following substances does not conduct electricity?

Agraphite

Bglass

Csulphuric acid

Dtable salt solution

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Question 818

waec 2011

When the pointed end of an uncharged optical pin is brought near the cap cf a positively charged electroscope, it is observed that the gold

Acollapse slowly

Bvibrate

Care not affected

Ddiverge rapidly

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Question 819

waec 2011

The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor

Adecreases when the seperation between the plate decreases

Bincreases when the optential difference between the plates is increased

Cis greater without a dielectric material between the plates than with a dielectric

Dis greater with a dielectric between the plates than without a dielectric.

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Question 820

waec 2011

The correct relationship between "G" and "g" in a gravitational field is given by the equation (Where the symbols have their usual meanings)

Ag = \(\frac{GM}{R}\)

Bg = \(\frac{GM}{R^2}\)

Cg = \(\frac{GM^2}{R}\)

Dg = \(\frac{GM^2}{R^2}\)

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