Physics Past Questions And Answers
A bar magnet is placed near and lying along the axis of a solenoid connected to a galvanometer. The pointer of the galvanometer shows no deflection when?
- A. the magnet is moved towards the stationary solenoid
- B. there is no relative motion
- C. the magnet is moved away from the stationary solenoid
- D. the solenoid is moved away from the stationary magnet
A wire of length 100 cm has a resistance of 10\(\Omega\). If its cross-sectional area is 0.005cm2, determine its resistivity
- A. 0.0005\(\Omega\)cm
- B. 0.0015\(\Omega\)cm
- C. 0.0016\(\Omega\)cm
- D. 0.0700\(\Omega\)cm
The circuit diagram below contains four ammeters W, X, Y and Z, Which of the following statements about the ammeter readings is correct

- A. The reading of W is equal to that of Y and twice that of X
- B. The reading of Y is greater than that of Z
- C. The readings of W and Y are equal and each is greater than that of X
- D. The reading of Z is equal to the sum of the readings of Y and W
The current output from of an a.c. source is given as I = 10 sin to t. The d.c equivalent of the current is
- A. 5.0A
- B. 7.1A
- C. 10.0A
- D. 14.1A
A capacitor of capacitance 25μF is connected to an a.c. power source of frequency 200 Hz. Calculate the reactance of the capacitor
- A. 0.01
- B. 0.02
- C. 50.00
- D. 100.00
A cone in an unstable equilibrium has its potential energy
- A. decreased
- B. increased
- C. unchanged
- D. oscillating
An object is placed 10m from a pinhole camera of length 25cm. Calculate the linear magnification.
- A. 2.5x102
- B. 2.5x10-2
- C. 2.5x10-1
- D. 2.5x101
The temperature at which the water vapor in the air saturates the air and begins to condense is known as
- A. dew point
- B. critical point
- C. boiling point
- D. triple point
Six dry cells each of e.m.f. 2.0 and internal resistance of 1.0\(\Omega\) are connected in parallel across a load of 3.0\(\Omega\). Calculate the effective current in the circuit.
- A. 0.63A
- B. 0.50A
- C. 0.31A
- D. 0.22A
The ice and steam points of a certain thermometer are -20o and 100o respectively. Calculate the Celsius temperature temperature corresponding to 70o on the thermometer
- A. 84.0o
- B. 75.0o
- C. 64.0o
- D. 58.0o

