Physics Past Questions And Answers
The diagram below illustrates trapped air in a syringe placed in water that is gradually heated. It is observed that the piston rises as the temperature of the water rises. Which of the following statements explains this observation?

- A. frequency of collision of trapped air molecules with walls of the syringe is more
- B. molecules of trapped air expands more
- C. speed of the trapped air molecules decreases
- D. number of molecules of trapped air increases
A certain radioactive source emits radiation that was found to be deflected by both magnetic and electric fields. The radiation is?
- A. beta rays
- B. gamma rays
- C. x-rays
- D. ultra-violet rays
Calculate the quantity of heat needed to change the temperature of 60g of ice at 0 °C to 80 °C. [specific latent heat of fusion of ice= 3.36 x 10\(^5\) Jkg\(^{-1}\) specific heat capacity of water 4.2 x 10\(^3\) J kg\(^{-1}\) K\(^{-1}\)]
- A. 4.80 kJ
- B. 20.16 kJ
- C. 40.32 kJ
- D. 22.17 kJ
Which of the following is a fundamental quantity?
- A. speed
- B. density
- C. lenght
- D. impulse
200g of water at 90°C is mixed with 100g of water at 30°C. What is the final temperature?
- A. 50oC
- B. 60oC
- C. 70oC
- D. 80oC
An image in a convex lens is upright and magnified 3 times. If the focal length of the lens is 15 cm, what is the object distance?
- A) 10 cm
- B) 25 cm
- C) 16 cm
- D) 14 cm
In a closed organ pipe producing a musical note, an antinode will always be produced at
- A. the closed end
- B. the open end
- C. the middle
- D. all the parts of the pipe
If the angle between two vector P and Q is Oo, the vectors are said to
- A. intersect at the angle 45o
- B. intersect at the angle 60o
- C. be parallel
- D. be perpendicular
the pressure of 3 moles of an ideal gas at a temperature of 27°C having a volume of 10-3m3 is
- A. 2.49 x 105Nm-2
- B. 7.47 x 105Nm-2
- C. 2.49 x 106Nm-2
- D. 7.47 x 106Nm-2
A relative density bottle has a mass of 19 g when empty. When it is completely filled with water, its mass is 66 g. What will be its mass if completely filled with alcohol of relative density 0.8?
- A. 47 g
- B. 52.8 g
- C. 37.6 g
- D. 56.6 g

