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Question 881
jamb 1993
If the focal length of a camera lens is 20cm, the distance from the film at which the lens must be set to produce a sharp image of an object 100cm away is
A17cm
B20cm
C25cm
D100cm
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Question 882
jamb 1993

Which of the following expressions gives the linear magnification produced by a concave mirror of radius of curvature r, if U and V are the object and image distances respectively?

A\(\frac{V}{r}\) - 1
B\(\frac{2V}{r}\) - 1
C\(\frac{U}{r}\) - 1
D\(\frac{2U}{r}\) - 1
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Question 883
jamb 1993

Radio waves emitted from an antenna are picked up by a radar after reflection from an aircraft in 4 x 10\(^{-3}\)S. How far is the aircraft from the antenna? [c = 3 x 10\(^8\)ms\(^{-1}\) ]

A6.0 x 10\(^2\)km
B1.2 x 103km
C3.0 x 103km
D6.0 x 10 5km
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Question 884
jamb 1993
Which of the following waves can propagate through a vacuum?
AHigh velocity sound waves
BUltrasonic waves
CAcoustic waves
DInfra-red waves
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Question 885
jamb 1993

Determine the distance between the consecutive antinodes XX if the wavelength is 60cm

A15cm
B30cm
C60cm
D120cm
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Question 886
jamb 1993
The relationship between L and the wavelength I of the stationary wave is
A2L = \(\lambda\)
BL = \(\lambda\)
CL = \(\frac {\lambda}{3}\)
D4L = 3 \(\lambda\)
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Question 887
jamb 1993

200g of water at 90°C is mixed with 100g of water at 30°C. What is the final temperature?

A50oC
B60oC
C70oC
D80oC
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Question 888
jamb 1993
When the volume of a given mass of gas is halved and its temperature doubled, the pressure
Aremains constant
Bincreases by a factor of 4
Cincreases by a factor of 3
Ddecreases by a factor of 4
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Question 889
jamb 1993
A metal rod 800mm long is heated from 10oC to 95oC. If it expands by 1.36mm, the linear expansivity of the metal is
A2.0 x 102K-1
B2.0 x 102K-1
C5.0 x 10-3K-1
D2.0 x 10-5K-1
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Question 890
jamb 1993
The thermometric properties of the thermocouple is that is
Ae.m.f. changes with temperature
Bresistance changes with temperature
Cvolume changes with temperature
Dpressure changes with resistance
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Question 891
jamb 1993
An object of mass 400g and density 600kgm-3 is suspended with a sting so that half of it is immersed in paraffin of density 900kgm-3. The tension in the string is
A1.0N
B3.0N
C4.0N
D5.0N
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Question 892
jamb 1993

A weightless vessel of dimensions 4m x 3m x 2m is filled with a liquid of density 1000kgm\(^{-3}\) and sealed. What is the maximum pressure this container can exert on a flat surface? [g = 10ms\(^{-2}\)]

A9 x 104Nm-2
B4 x 104Nm-2
C3 x 104Nm-2
D2 x 104Nm-2
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Question 893
jamb 1993
A plane inclined at angle \(\theta\) has a velocity ratio of 10 : 1. The inclination of the plane to the horizontal is given by
Atan\(\theta\) = \(\frac{1}{10}\)
Bcot\(\theta\) = \(\frac{1}{10}\)
Ccos\(\theta\) = \(\frac{1}{10}\)
Dsin\(\theta\) = \(\frac{1}{10}\)
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Question 894
jamb 1993

Which of the following correctly describes the energy changes in the generation of light by a hydroelectric power station?

AElectrical \(\to\) mechanical \(\to\) potential
Bpotential \(\to\)mechanical \(\to\)electrical \(\to\) light
Cmechanical \(\to\) sound \(\to\) electrical \(\to\) light
Dkinetic \(\to\) mechanical \(\to\) electrical \(\to\)light
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Question 895
jamb 1993
The force experienced by an object of mass 60.0kg in the moon's gravitational field is 1.002 x 102N. What is the intensity of the gravitational field?
A0.60Nkg-1
B1.67Nkg-1
C6.12 x 102Nkg-1
D9.81ms-2
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Question 896
jamb 1993
A rocket burns fuel at the rate of 10kgs-1 and ejects it with velocity of 5 x 103ms-1. The thrust exerted by the gas on the rock is
A2.5 x 107N
B5.0 x 104N
C5.0 x 102N
D2.0 x 10-3N
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Question 897
jamb 1993
Two forces of magnitudes 7N and 3N act at right angles to each other. The angle \(\theta\) between the resultant and the 7N force is given by
Acos\(\theta\) = \(\frac{3}{7}\)
Bsin\(\theta\) = \(\frac{3}{7}\)
Ctan\(\theta\) = \(\frac{3}{7}\)
Dcot\(\theta\) = \(\frac{3}{7}\)
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Question 898
jamb 1993

The external and internal diameter of a tube are measured as (32 ± 2)mm and (21 ± 1)mm respectively. Determine the percentage error in the thickness of the tube.

A27%
B14%
C9%
D3%
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Question 899
jamb 1993
Which of the following quantities has the same unit as the watt?
AForce x time
BForce x distance
CForce x acceleration
DForce x velocity
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Question 900
jamb 1992

PQRS is rectangular cell with PQ perpendicular to the magnetic field as shown above. If a current flows in the the direction PQRS in what direction will the coil move

AUpwards
BDownwards
CTOwards The North Pole
DTowards The South Pole
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