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Physics UTME / JAMB 2009 Equilibrium of Forces, Moments & Flotation
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
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2009 Equilibrium of Forces, Moments & Flotation
which of the diagrams above shows the position at which a small ball-bearing is in neutral equilibrium?
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Question diagram
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A
B
B
C
C
D
D
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2009 Linear Motion, Projectiles & Kinematics
A bullet fired vertically upward from a gun held 2.0 m above the ground reaches its maximum height in 4.0s. calculate its initial velocity. [g = 10ms\(^-2\)]
A
10 ms-1
B
8 ms-1
C
40 ms-1
D
20 ms-1
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2009 Newton's Laws, Momentum & Collisions
A body of mass 12kg traveling at 4.2ms-1 collides with a second body of mass 18kg at rest. Calculate their common velocity if the two bodies coalesce after collision?
A
1.5 ms-1
B
1.4 ms-1
C
2.1 ms-1
D
1.7 ms-1
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2009 Circular Motion, Gravitation & Simple Harmonic Motion
I. The motion of the tyres of a moving car. II. The motion of a loaded test tube oscillated vertically. III. The beating of the heart. IV. A stone tied to a string and whirled round. V. The motion of the pistons in a gasoline engine. Which of the motions above is simple harmonic?
A
III, IV and V only
B
II, III and V only
C
II, III and IV only
D
I,II and III only
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2009 Newton's Laws, Momentum & Collisions
The terminal velocity of a ball-bearing falling through a viscous fluid is reached when the?
A
upthrust is equal to the weight of the ball
B
ball accelerate uniformly
C
upthrust is equal to the velocity of the ball
D
velocity is uniform
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2009 Elasticity, Density, Pressure & Fluids
It is observed that water will wet a clean glass because the?
A
cohesion of water to glass is stronger than the cohesion of water molecules
B
adhesion of water molecules is weaker than the cohesion of water to glass
C
cohesion of water to glass is weaker than the cohesion of water molecules
D
adhesion of water molecules is stronger than the cohesion of water molecules
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2009 Equilibrium of Forces, Moments & Flotation
At 4°c, the volume of a fixed mass of water is?
A
constant
B
minimum
C
maximum
D
zero
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2009 Elasticity, Density, Pressure & Fluids
If a load of mass 10N stretched a cord by 1.2cm, what is the total work done?
A
6.0 x 10-2J
B
7.6 x 10-2J
C
1.8 x 10-2J
D
6.6 x 10-2J
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2009 Elasticity, Density, Pressure & Fluids
The diagram above represents the graph of the force F applied in stretching a spiral spring against the corresponding extension (X). The force constant of the spring is?
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Question diagram
A
20 Nm-1
B
40 Nm-1
C
30 Nm-1
D
10 Nm-1
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2009 Scalars, Vectors & Relative Motion
An air craft attempt to fly due north at 100 kmh-1. If the wind blows against it from east to west at 60 kmh-1, its resultant velocity is?
A
117 kmh-1, N31oE
B
127 kmh-1, N31oE
C
117 kmh-1, N31oW
D
127 kmh-1, N31oW
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2009 Temperature, Thermometry & Thermal Expansion
I. Density of the liquid. II. Acceleration due to gravity. III. Type of container of the liquid. IV. The constituents of the liquid. which of the above conditions will NOT affect the pressure of fluid?
A
I and III only
B
II and III only
C
III and IV only
D
I and II only
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2009 Temperature, Thermometry & Thermal Expansion
If the pressure of the vapor on top of an enclosed liquid is equal to the atmospheric pressure, what will be the temperature of the liquid enclosed?
A
room temperature
B
boiling point
C
freezing point
D
standard temperature
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2009 Calorimetry, Latent Heat & Change of State
An electric heater rated 220V, 1000 W is immersed into a bucket full of water. Calculate the mass of water if the temperature changes from 30°c to 100°c and the current flows for 300seconds. [specific heat capacity of water = 4200 jkg-1 K-1]
A
4.28 kg
B
42.86 kg
C
1.02 kg
D
7.14 kg
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2009 Circular Motion, Gravitation & Simple Harmonic Motion
The value of x, y and z respectively in the expression M\(^x\) L\(^y\)T \(^z\) for the universal gravitational constant G are?
A
2, -3, -2
B
-1, 3, -2
C
-1, 2, -3
D
-2, -1, 3
medium Difficulty
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