Jamb 1990 Physics Past Questions And Answers

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1

Which of the following is a vector?

  • A. Electric charge
  • B. Electric field
  • C. Electrical potential difference
  • D. Electrical capacitance
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2

The number of neutrons contained in the nucleus \(^{238}_{92}U\) is

  • A. 92
  • B. 146
  • C. 238
  • D. 330
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3

Three cells each of e.m.f. 1.5v and an internal resistance of 1.0\(\Omega\) are connected in parallel across a load resistance of 2.67\(\Omega\). Calculate the current in the load?

  • A. 0.26A
  • B. 0.41A
  • C. 0.50A
  • D. 0.79A
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4

Electrical power is transmitted at a high voltage rather than low voltage because the amount of energy loss is reduced due to

  • A. heat dissipation
  • B. production of eddy currents
  • C. excessive current discharge
  • D. excessive voltage distance
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5

A stone of mass m kg is held h meters above the floor for 50s. The work done in joules over this period is

  • A. mh
  • B. mgh
  • C. mgh/50
  • D. O
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6

When a known standard resistor of 2\(\Omega\) is connected to the 0.0cm end of a meter bridge, the balance point is found to be at 55.0cm. What is the value of the unknown resistor?

  • A. 1.10\(\Omega\)
  • B. 1.64\(\Omega\)
  • C. 2.44\(\Omega\)
  • D. 27.50\(\Omega\)
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7

A car moving with a speed of 90kmh-1 was brought uniformly to rest by the application of the brakes in 10s. How far did the car travel after the brakes were applied?

  • A. 125m
  • B. 150m
  • C. 250m
  • D. 15km
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8

Which of the following is an essential physical property of the wires used for making fuses?

  • A. low density
  • B. high thermal conductivity
  • C. low electrical resistivity
  • D. low melting point
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9

In a resonance tube experiment, the effective length of the air column for the first resonance is 20cm when set into vibration by a tuning fork of frequency 480Hz. Neglecting and effect, the velocity of sound in air is

  • A. 96ms-1
  • B. 255ms-1
  • C. 340ms-1
  • D. 384ms-1
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10

What is the average velocity of the sprinter whose velocity time graph is as shown below

  • A. 85.0ms-1
  • B. 17.0ms-1
  • C. 8.5ms-1
  • D. 1.7ms-1
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