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Question 1
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The purpose of commutators in a direct current motor is to

Areverse the direction of the current after every half rotation
Bincrease the number of rotations per second
Cenable a uniform couple to act on the coil.
Dincrease the efficiency of the motor.
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Question 2
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The conclusive test for magnetism in a steel bar suspended horizontally at its midpoint is when the bar

Aalways settles in the magnetic N-S direction.
Bis repelled by a magnet.
Calways settles in the magnetic E-W direction
Dis attracted by a magnet.
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Question 3
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Which of the following devices is associated with alternating currents only?

AStep-up transformer
BInduction coil
CMoving coil galvanometer
DLead-acid accumulator
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Question 4
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Which of the following equations is not a correct mirror formula? [The symbols have their usual meanings]

AN = \(\frac{360}{\theta}\) - 1
B\(\frac{1}{f} = \frac{1}{u} + \frac{1}{v}\)
Cm = \(\frac{v}{u}\)
Df = \(\frac{1}{D}\)
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Question 5
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Which part of the human eye performs the same function as the diaphragm in a lens camera?

AChoroid
BRetina
CIris
DCornea
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Question 6
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Two objects, A and B, accelerate from rest at uniform rates. B accelerates twice as much as Compared to A, B travels

Aat the same distance as A.
Bsix times as far.
Ctwo times as far.
Dthree times as far.
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Question 7
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Two objects, A and B, accelerate from rest at uniform rates. B accelerates twice as much as Compared to A, B travels

Aat the same distance as A
Bsix times as far.
Ctwo times as far
Dthree times as far
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Question 8
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When an electron jumps directly from an orbit of n = 4 to n = 2,

Aa photon is absorbed
Ba photon is emitted
Ctwo photons are emitted.
Dtwo photons are absorbed
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Question 9
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What is the name given to the force of attraction between the nucleons in the nucleus of an atom?

AGravitational force.
BElectrostatic force.
CMagnetic force.
DNuclear force.
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Question 10
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In the Rutherford scattering experiment, a beam of alpha particles was fired at a thin gold film and few of the particles were deflected considerably. This shows that the nucleus of an atom

Ais positively charged and is concentrated in a tiny volume
Bcontains protons and electrons distributed in a tiny volume.
Cis concentrated in a tiny volume and contains alpha particles.
Dis distributed in a tiny volume and emits alpha particles.
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Question 11
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A lead bullet of mass 0.05 kg is fired with a speed of 200 m/s into a lead block of mass 0.95 kg at rest. Given that the lead block moves after the impact, determine its kinetic energy.

A150J
B200J
C50J
D100J
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Question 12
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A ball, P, is released from the roof of a building at the same time as another ball, Q, is thrown vertically upward from the base of the building. Which of the following statements is correct?

AThe acceleration of P is greater than that of Q and both are in the same direction.
BThe acceleration of P is less than that of Q and both are in the same direction.
CThe acceleration of P is equal to that of Q and both are in the same direction.
DThe acceleration of P is equal to that of Q and are in opposite directions.
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Question 13
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The colours of the visible light region of the electromagnetic spectrum that have the shortest and longest wavelengths respectively are

Ared and blue.
Bindigo and violet
Cviolet and red.
Dyellow and blue.
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Question 14
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The property of a body that determines the direction of heat flow when the body is in contact with another body is the

AHeat capacity
Bmass
CPower
DTemperature
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Question 15
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The sagging of overhead electrical wires is caused by

Aradiation of heat.
Brough handling.
Cgravitational attraction
DLinear expansion
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Question 16
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A direct current cannot pass through a parallel plate capacitor because

Athe plates are non-conducting.
Bthe dielectric between the plates is non-conducting.
Cthere is a leakage of charge from the plates.
Dthe plates have equal but opposite charges.
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Question 17
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The diagram above illustrates a hot metal suspended at the centre of a closed uniform box. Thermometers E, F, G and H are placed in contact with four sides of the box. Which of the thermometers would register the highest temperature?

AG
BF
CH
DE
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Question 18
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A cell of emf 2 V has an internal resistance of 0.5 Ω. A current of 0.4 A passes through an external resistor, P. Determine the resistance of P.

A4.5Ω
B5Ω
C1Ω
D4Ω
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Question 19
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When a light-weight body and a massive body are acted upon by the same force for the same period of time, the

Amassive body has a higher momentum.
Bmassive body builds up a higher velocity.
Clighter body has a higher momentum.
Dmomenta of both bodies remain the same.
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Question 20
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A car, P, with a velocity of 30 m/s is traveling in the same direction as a car, Q, with a velocity of 20 m/s. The velocity of P relative to Q is

A\(50ms^1\)
B\(45ms^1\)
C\(20ms^1\)
D\(10ms^1\)
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