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Physics UTME / JAMB 1991 Equilibrium of Forces, Moments & Flotation
The mass of a stone is 15.0g when completely immersed in water and 10.0g when completely immersed in a liquid of relative density 2.0. The mass of the stone in air is
A
5.0g
B
12.0g
C
20.0g
D
25.0g
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1991 Elasticity, Density, Pressure & Fluids
A pilot records the atmospheric pressure outside its plane as 63cm of Hg while a ground observer records a reading of 75cm of Hg for the atmospheric pressure on the ground. Assuming that the density of the atmosphere is constant, calculate the height of the plane above the ground. (Relative density of Hg = 13.0 and that of air = 0.00013)
A
1200m
B
6300m
C
7500m
D
13800m
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1991 Elasticity, Density, Pressure & Fluids
In which of the following is surface tension important?
A
the floating of a ship in water
B
the floating of a dry needle in water
C
the floating of a baloon in air
D
the diffusion of sugar solution across a membrane
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1991 Temperature, Thermometry & Thermal Expansion
A thermometer with an arbitrary scale S, of equal division registers -30oS at the ice point and +90oS at the steam point. Calculate the Celsius temperature corresponding to 60oS
A
25.0oC
B
50.0oC
C
66.7oC
D
75.0oC
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1991 Temperature, Thermometry & Thermal Expansion
A brass rod is 2m long at a certain temperature. What is the length for a temperature rise of 100K, if the expansivity of brass is 18 x 10-6K-1?
A
2.0036m
B
2.0018cm
C
2.1800
D
2.0360m
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1991 Calorimetry, Latent Heat & Change of State
What is the difference in the amount of heat given out by 4kg of steam and 4kg of water when both are cooled from 100ºC to 80ºC? [the specific latent heat of steam is 2,260,000Jkg\(^{-1}\), specific heat capacity of water is 4200Jkg\(^{-1}\)K\(^{-1}\)]
A
4200J
B
2,260,OOOJ
C
9,040,000J
D
9,380,000J
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1991 Calorimetry, Latent Heat & Change of State
How long does it take a 750W heater to raise the temperature of 1kg of water from 20oC to 50oC [specific heat capacity of water = 4200Jkg-1K-1]
A
84s
B
112s
C
168s
D
280s
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1991 Calorimetry, Latent Heat & Change of State
The saturated vapour pressure of a liquid increases as the
A
volume of the liquid increases
B
volume of the liquid decreases
C
temperature of the liquid increases
D
temperature of the liquid decreases
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1991 Work, Energy, Power & Simple Machines
The absolute temperature of a perfect gas is proportional to the average
A
potential energy of the molecules
B
seperation between the molecules
C
kinetic energy of the molecules
D
velocity of the molecules
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1991 Gas Laws & Heat Transfer
A room is heated by means of a charcoal fire, An occupant of the room standing away from the fire is warmed mainly by
A
convection
B
radiation
C
conduction
D
reflection
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1991 Circular Motion, Gravitation & Simple Harmonic Motion
A boy timed 30 oscillations of a certain pendulum thrice and obtained 1min. 10s, 1min. 12s and 1min. 7s respectively.The mean period of oscillation of the pendulum is
A
0.14s
B
0.43s
C
2.32s
D
6.97s
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1991 Waves, Sound & Vibrations
Which of the following is TRUE of light and sound waves?
A
they both transmit energy
B
they both need a mediumfor propagation
C
they are both transverse waves
D
their velocities in air are equal
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1991 Reflection, Refraction & Dispersion of Light
The image in a pin-hole camera is
A
errect and formed by refraction through a lens
B
virtual and formed by dispersion
C
erect and gets sharper as the hole becomes larger
D
inverted and formed by the light from each point travelling in a straight line
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1991 Reflection, Refraction & Dispersion of Light
When a plane mirror at which a ray is incident is rotated through an angle \( \theta \), the reflected ray will be rotated through
A
\(\frac{1}{2}\)\(\theta\)
B
\(\theta\)
C
2\(\theta\)
D
3\(\theta\)
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1991 Reflection, Refraction & Dispersion of Light
A trough 12.0cm deep is filled with water of refractive index \(\frac{4}{3}\). By how much would a coin at the bottom of the trough appear to be displaced when viewed vertically from above the water surface?
A
3.0cm
B
6.0cm
C
9.0cm
D
16.0cm
medium Difficulty
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