Physics Past Questions And Answers

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541

The diagram shown represents a block-and-tackle pulley system on which an effort of W Newtons supports a load of 120.0N. If the efficiency of the machine is 40, then the value of W is?

  • A. 28.0
  • B. 48.0N
  • C. 233.0N
  • D. 50.0N
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2018
542

A zinc has a heat capacity of 40 J/K, what is the mass of the zinc, given that the specific heat of zinc is 380 J/kg k

  • A. 0.11kg
  • B. 0.12kg
  • C. 0.13kg
  • D. 0.14kg
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2015
543

The instrument that measures both a.c and d.c is?

  • A) a current balance
  • B) a moving current ammeter
  • C) a moving iron ammeter
  • D) an inverter
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2007
544

A device consumes 100 W of power when connected to a 120 V source. Calculate its resistance.

  • A. 1.2\(\Omega\)
  • B. 12,000 \(\Omega\)
  • C. 20.0\(\Omega\)
  • D. 144\(\Omega\)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2019 OBJ
545

A piece of substance of specific heat capacity 450Jkg\(^{-1}\)k\(^{1}\) falls through a vertical distance of 20m from rest. Calculate the rise in temperature of the substance on hitting the ground when all its energies are converted into heat. [g = 10ms\(^{-2}\)]

  • A. \(\frac{2}{9}\)ºC
  • B. \(\frac{4}{9}\)ºC
  • C. \(\frac{9}{2}\)ºC
  • D. \(\frac{9}{4}\)ºC
View Discussion (1)JAMB 2021
546

Each of the following physical quantities is classified as a vector or a scalar quantity. Which of the classifications is correct?

  • A. electric potential (Vector)
  • B. momentum (scalar)
  • C. gravitational field intensity (scalar)
  • D. magnetic flux density (vector)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2005 OBJ
547

A body is whirled round a circular path at constant speed. Which of the following diagrams correctly indicates the direction of the body's velocity (v) and its acceleration (a)?

  • A. I
  • B. II
  • C. III
  • D. IV
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2017 OBJ
548

The linear expansivity, \(\alpha\), and cubic expansivity, \(\gamma\), of a material are related by the equation?

  • A. \(\gamma\)=a
  • B. \(\gamma\)=3\(\alpha\)
  • C. \(\gamma\)=2a
  • D. \(\gamma\)=\(\frac{1}{3} \alpha \)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2022 OBJ
549

A ray of light travels obliquely from a less dense medium to a denser medium. Which of the following statements is true about the light?

  • A. The wavelength of the light increases in the second medium
  • B. The speed of the light increases in the second medium
  • C. The light refracts towards the normal
  • D. There Is a change in the frequency of the light
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2020 OBJ
550

A load of mass120kg is raised vertically through a height of 2m in 30s by a machine whose efficiency is 100%. Calculate the power generated by the machine. [g = 10ms-2]

  • A. 60W
  • B. 80W
  • C. 100W
  • D. 120W
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2002 OBJ