Physics Past Questions And Answers
An electric water pump rate 1.5 kW, lifts 200kg of water through a vertical height of 6 meters in 10 seconds. What is the efficiency of the pump? [g = 10ms-2, neglecting air resistance]
- A. 90.0%
- B. 85.0%
- C. 80.0%
- D. 65.0%
The function of the magnanese (IV) oxide in a leclanche cell is to
- A. decrease the e.m.f. of the cell
- B. prevent local action in the cell
- C. prevent polarization in the cell
- D. increase the density of the electrolyte
In storing magnets, keepers are used to
- A. reduced self-demagnetization
- B. cancel the effect of the earth's magnetic field
- C. protect the magnet from stray electric field
- D. increase the strangth of the magnets
An object is projected with a velocity of 100 ms-1 from the ground level at an angle 0 to the vertical. If the total time of flight of the projectile is 10 s, calculate ?. (g = 10 ms-2).
- A. 0°
- B. 30°
- C. 45°
- D. 60°
The property of wave shown in the diagram below is?

- A. Diffraction
- B. Refraction
- C. Polarisation
- D. Interference
A bar of initial length /0 is heated through a temperature change \(\Delta\)t to a new length I. The linear expansivity, a, of the bar is
- A. \(\frac{/ - /_o}{/ \Delta t}\)
- B. \(\frac{/ - /_o}{/_o \Delta t}\)
- C. /o(1 + \(\Delta\) t)
- D. \(\frac{/ - /_o}{/(1 + \Delta t)}\)
Which of the following instruments is used to measure relative humidity?
- A. Hydrometer
- B. Barometer
- C. Manometer
- D. Hygrometer
Which of the following obeys Ohm's law?
- A. all metals
- B. diode only
- C. all electrolytes
- D. glass
Which of the following cases cannot produce total internal reflection? A light ray travelling from
- A. glass to water
- B. kerosene to air
- C. air to water
- D. water to ice
Which of the following are produced after a nuclear fusion process? i. one heavy nucleus. ii. neutrons-1. iii. protons. iv. Energy.
- A. i and ii
- B. i and iv
- C. ii and iii
- D. ii and iv

