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Question 851
jamb 2011

Two balls, X and Y, weighing 5 g and 50 kg respectively, were thrown up vertically at the same time with a velocity of 100 ms\(^{-1}\). How will their positions be one second later?

AX and Y will be 500 m from each other
BY will be 500 m ahead of X
CX will be 500 m ahead of Y
DX and Y both be 500 m from the point of throw
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Question 852
jamb 2011

A man standing on a lift that is descending does not feel any weight because

Athe inside of the lift is air tight
Bthe lift is in vacuum
Cthe lift's acceleration is same as acceleration due to gravity
Dthere is no gravitational pull on the man in the lift
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Question 853
waec 2010
Neutrons are used to induce artificial radioactivity because they
Aare energetic
Bhave no charge
Chave no mass
Dare ionizing
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Question 854
waec 2010
A nuclide represented as \(^{70}_{32}X\) has a neutron-proton ratio of
A0.5
B0.8
C1.2
D1.5
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Question 855
waec 2010
In a cathode ray tube, the function of the x-plates is to
Adeflect the electron beam horizontally
Bdeflect the electron beam vertically
Creflect the electron beam
Dgenerate sinusoid waves
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Question 856
waec 2010
Oxidation of the filament in a light bulb is prevented by the introduction of
Ahydrogen
Boxygen
Cargon
Dmercury vapour
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Question 857
waec 2010

An electron moves with a speed of 2.0 x 10\(^6\)ms\(^{-1}\) in a straight line. Calculate the wavelength of the electron wave. [mass of an electron = 9.1 x 10\(^{-31}\) kg][Planck's c x 10\(^{-34}\)Js]

A3.63 x 10-10m
B6.51 x 10-9m
C4.24 x 10-8m
D7.25 x 10-8m
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Question 858
waec 2010

Eddy currents can be reduced by

Ausing coil of high resistance
Bwinding the coil on a soft iron core
Ccreating holes in the metal plates
Dusing coil of low resistance
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Question 859
waec 2010
The resonant frequency of an a.c circuit is 1000 kHz. If each of the capacitance and inductance in the circuit is reduced by 50%, and no other changes are made, the resonant frequency will become
A250kHz
B750kHz
C1000kHz
D2000kHz
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Question 860
waec 2010
The energy, E stored in an inductor of inductance L when current I passes through it is given by the equation
AE = \(\frac{1}{2} LI^2\)
BE = LI2
CE \(\frac{1}{2}LI\)
DE = \(\frac{1}{2} L^2I\)
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Question 861
waec 2010
In order to prevent bar magnets from losing their strength, they are stored wih keepers such that the two bars are placed with
Alike poles facing each other and the keepers placed between them
Blike poles facing each other and the keepers placed between them
Cunlike poles facing each other and the keepers placed at their ends
Dunlike poles facing each other and the keepers placed between them
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Question 862
waec 2010
Which of the following factors will increase the sensitivity of moving coil meter?
Astrong spring
Blow numbers of turns
Csmall area of coil
Dsoft iron core
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Question 863
waec 2010
Which of the following factors does not affect the electric resistance of wire?
Alength
Bmass
Ctemperature
Dcross-sectional area
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Question 864
waec 2010
In the wiring of houses, the fuse is connected to the wire coloured
Ablue
Bbrown
Cyellow
Dyellow and green
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Question 865
waec 2010
A galvanometer of internal resistance 50\(\Omega\) and full scale deflection of 20 mA is converted into a voltmeter by connecting a resistor of resistance 1950\(\Omega\) in series to it. Calculate the maximum voltage that can be read by the voltmeter
A20V
B30V
C38V
D40V
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Question 866
waec 2010

Determine the potential difference. V across the parallel resistors

A2.0V
B2.3V
C3.0V
D0.7V
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Question 867
waec 2010
Use the diagram above to calculate the current, I.
A0.60A
B0.97A
C1.03A
D5.00A
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Question 868
waec 2010
Capacitors are used in the following devices, except
Awater pumping machines
Bceiling fans
Celectric irons
Dtelevision sets
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Question 869
waec 2010
A positively charged glass rod is placed near the cap of a positively charged electroscope. The divergence of the leaf is observed to
Adecrease
Bincrease
Cremain the same
Dincrease and collapse immediately
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Question 870
waec 2010
As the air column of length L in an air pipe decreases, the frequency of the sationary wave emitted
Adecreases
Bincreases
Cvaries as L2
Dvaries as \(\sqrt{L}\)
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