Physics Past Questions And Answers
Calculate the work done when a force of 20N stretches a spring by 50mm.
- A. 0.5J
- B. 1.5J
- C. 2.0J
- D. 2.5J
The magnetic force on a charged particle moving with velocity v is
- A. proportional to both the magnitude of the charge and the velocity v
- B. independent of the magnitude of the charge
- C. proportional to the velocity v only
- D. proportional to the magnitude of the charge only
The pressure of air in a tire is \(22.5Nm^{-2}\) at 27°C. If the air in the tyre heats up to 47°C, calculate the new pressure of the air, assuming that no air leaks out and that the change in volume of the air can be neglected.
- A. \(21.10Nm^{-2}\)
- B. \(24Nm^{-2}\)
- C. \(39.07Nm^{-2}\)
- D. \(45Nm^{-2}\)
The speed of light in air is 3 x 108ms-1. What is the speed in glass with a refractive index of 1.50?
- A. 1.5 x 108ms-1
- B. 3.0 x 108ms-1
- C. 2.0 x 108ms-1
- D. 6.0 x 108ms-1
Two inductors of inductance 4 II and 8 II are arrange in series and a current of 10 A is passed through them. What is the energy stored in them?
- A) 500 J
- B) 50 J
- C) 133 J
- D) 250 J
Complementary colours are those which
- A. have the same refractive index
- B. have the same wavelength
- C. add-up to produce black light
- D. add-up to produce white light
Which of the following instruments may be used to measure relative humidity?
- A. Hydrometer
- B. Manometer
- C. Hygrometer
- D. Hypsometer
A plastic sphere floats in water with 50% of its volume submerged. if it floats in glycerine with 40% of its volume submerged,the density of the glycerine is?
- A) 1400 kgm-3
- B) 1250 kgm-3
- C) 500 kgm-3
- D) 1000 kgm-3
Palm oil from a bottle flows out more easily after it as been heated because the
- A. molecules are given potential energy during the heating
- B. friction between oil layers is reduced
- C. oil molecules force each other out
- D. adhesion between the oil molecules and those of the bottle is increased
A moving car of mass 800 kg experiences a frictional force of 200N. If it accelerates 2 ms-2, calculate the magnitude of the force applied to the car
- A. 600N
- B. 1000N
- C. 1600N
- D. 1800N

