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Physics UTME / JAMB 1981 Current Electricity & Electric Circuits
a balloon inflated with helium gas at ground level is released. As it rises through a constant temperature atmosphere.
A
its pressuren reduces but volume remains constant
B
te product of pressure and volume remains constant
C
both pressure and volume increases
D
its pressure remains constant but the volume decreases
E
both pressure and volume remains constant
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1981 Calorimetry, Latent Heat & Change of State
Change of state is accompanied by change of?
A
temperature
B
volume
C
heat content
D
temperature and volume
E
volume and heat content
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1981 Waves, Sound & Vibrations
The quantity (timbre) of sound depends on
A
amplitude
B
frequency
C
harmonics
D
velocity
E
wavelength
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1981 Atomic, Quantum, Nuclear Physics & Electronics
The mass of a proton is approximately equal to that of
A
an \(\alpha\)-particle
B
a \(\beta\)-particle
C
\(\gamma\)-ray
D
an electron
E
a neutron
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1981 Lenses & Optical Instruments
An object placed on the principle axis of a convex lens of focal length 10m produces a real image of double magnification. The image distance from the lens is
A
30cm
B
25cm
C
20cm
D
15cm
E
10cm
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1981 Gas Laws & Heat Transfer
A liquid-in-glass thermometer should quickly register temperature changes. This is achieved by choosing a liquid that
A
is opaque
B
has high density
C
has regular expansion
D
has a high thermal conductivity
E
can wet glass
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1981 Elasticity, Density, Pressure & Fluids
The extension in a spring when 5g wt was hung from it was 0.56cm. If Hooke's law is obeyed, What is the extension caused by a load of 20g wt?
A
1.12m
B
2.14cm
C
2.52cm
D
2.80cm
E
2.24cm
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1981 Magnetism, Electromagnetism & AC Circuits
Which of the following is NOT directly associated with direct current (DC)?
A
A dry cell
B
a moving coil galvanometer
C
a transformer
D
a lead- acid accumulator
E
a commutator
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1981 Magnetism, Electromagnetism & AC Circuits
A transformer has 300 turns of wire in the primary coil and 30 turns in the secondary coil.If the input voltage is 100 volts, the output voltage is
A
5 volts
B
10 volts
C
15 volts
D
20 volts
E
25 volts
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1981 Magnetism, Electromagnetism & AC Circuits
A closed coil of wire is placed near a magnet. The magnet lies along the axis of the coil. Under which of the following conditions would there be no current in the coil?
A
When the coil is moved toward the stationary magnet
B
When the coil is moved away from the stationary magnet
C
when the coil is held stationary but the magnet is moved towards the coil
D
when both the coil and the magnet are held stationary
E
when the coil is held stationary but the magnet is moved away from the cell
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1981 Atomic, Quantum, Nuclear Physics & Electronics
If I is the current passing through a metallic resistor and H is the rate of Heat generated in the resistor at a constant temperature, then
A
H \(\alpha\) \(\frac{1}{I}\)
B
H \(\alpha\) \(\frac{1}{I^2}\)
C
H \(\alpha\) \(\sqrt1\)
D
H \(\alpha\) I2
E
none of the above
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1981 Equilibrium of Forces, Moments & Flotation
A solid weighs 4.8g in air, 2.8g in water and 3.2g in kerosine. The ratio of density of the solid to that of the kerosine is
A
12
B
3
C
2
D
\(\frac{3}{2}\)
E
\(\frac{5}{4}\)
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1981 Lenses & Optical Instruments
in a light experiment with a convex lens a student plotted a graph as shown above of the reciprocal of object distance (1)/u against the reciprocal of image distance (1)/v . the focal length of the lens is given as
A
slope of line PQ
B
Reciprocal of either OP or OQ
C
Length OP or OQ
D
area under the graph E ratio OP/OQ
E
100Hz
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1981 Newton's Laws, Momentum & Collisions
A body of mass 6kg rests on an inclined plane. The normal reaction is R, and the limiting frictional force is F as shown in the image above. if F = 30N, and g = 10ms\(^{-2}\) then the angle of inclination \( \theta \) is
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A
15\(^o\)
B
30\(^o\)
C
45\(^o\)
D
60\(^o\)
E
75\(^o\)
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1981 Current Electricity & Electric Circuits
The effect of closing the key K in the circuit shown above would be to
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A
increase the current by 0.6A
B
reduce the current by 0.6A
C
increase the current by 0.4A
D
keep the current unchanged
medium Difficulty
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