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Physics
UTME / JAMB 1984
Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Solution
Heat is supplied uniformly at the rate of 100W to 1.0 x 10-2kg of a liquid for 20 seconds. If the temperature of the liquid rises by 5oC, then the specific heat capacity of the liquid is
A
2.0 x 102Jkg-1k-1
B
2.0 x 102Jkg-1
C
4.0 x 104Jkg-1k-1
D
4.0 x 104kg-1
E
8.4 x 103Jkg-1k-1
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
Heat energy = Electrical energy
mc\(\theta\) = power x time
5 x 1 x 10-2 x C = 100 x 20
C = 4.0 x 104Jkg-1k-1
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #28714)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1984
Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Solution
A given mass of an ideal gas occupies a volume V at a temperature T and under a pressure p. If the pressure is increased to 2p and the temperature reduced to \(\frac{1}{2T}\), then the percentage change in the volume of the gas is
A
0%
B
25%
C
75%
D
300%
E
400%
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
\(\frac{P_2V_2}{T_2}\) = \(\frac{P_1V_1}{T_1}\)
P2 = 2P1
T1 = 2T2
\(\frac{2P_1V_2}{T_2}\) = \(\frac{P_1V_1}{2T_1}\)
Change in volume = \(V_2 - V_1\)
% change = \(\frac{V_1 - \frac{1}{4}V_1}{V_1}\) X 100%
= 75%
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #28715)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1984
Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Solution
The electromotive force obtained from a simple dynamo may be increased by
A
increasing the cross-sectional area of the coil
B
winding the coil on a soft-iron armature so as to decrease the magnetic flux through the coil
C
increasing the speed of rotation
D
making the field magnet longer
E
using low-resistance copper coils
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
Increasing the rotation speed enhances the electromotive force (EMF) generated due to Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #28723)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1984
Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Solution
A gun of mass 2.0kg fires a bullet of mass 16 x 10 -2kg due East. If the bullet leaves the nozzle of the gun with a velocity of 150ms-1, what is the recoil velocity of the gun?
A
150ms-1 due West
B
1.2 x 10-4ms-1 due West
C
1.2ms-1 due West
D
1.2ms-1 due East
E
150ms-1 due East
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
Gun momentum = bullet momentum
2 x v = 1.6 x 10-2 x 150
v = 1.2ms-1 in opposite direction
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #28727)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1984
Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Solution
If a water pump at Kainji Dam is capable of lifting 1000kg of water through a vertical height of 10m in 10s, the power of the pump is [g = 10ms-2]
A
1.0kW
B
10.0kW
C
12.5kW
D
15.0kW
E
20.0kW
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
power = \(\frac{\text{work done}}{time}\)
= \(\frac{1000 \times 10 \times 10}{10}\)
= 10kW
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #28730)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1984
Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Solution
Radio waves have a velocity of 3 x 108ms-1. A radio station sends out a broadcast on a frequency of 800kHz. The wavelength of the broadcast is
A
375.0m
B
267.0m
C
240.0m
D
37.5m
E
26.7m
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
v = F\(\lambda\)
3 x 108 = \(\lambda\) x 800 x 103
\(\lambda\) = 375.0m
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #28738)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1984
Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Solution
What is the cost of running five 50W lamps and four 100W lamps for 10 hours if electrical energy costs 2 kobo per kWh?
A
N0.65
B
N0.13
C
N3.90
D
N39.00
E
N234.00
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
PT = (5 x 50) + (100 x 4)
= 650watts
Energy(kWhr) = 650 x 10-3 x 10
= 6.5 kWhr
1kWhr cost 2 kobo ; 6.5 kWhr will cost \(\frac{2 \times 6.5}{1}\)
= 13 kobo
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #28739)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1984
Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Diagram
Solution
A force varying linearly with the distance acts on a body as shown above, The work done on the body by the force during the first 10m of motion is
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
100J
B
150J
C
200J
D
300J
E
600J
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
The graph shows the force decreasing linearly from 20 N at 0 m to 0 N at 20 m.
For the first 10 m:
- Force at 0 m = 20 N
- Force at 10 m = 10 N (midway)
The area under the graph (work done) is the area of a trapezium:
\(\text{Work} = \frac{1}{2} \times (20 + 10) \times 10 = 15 \times 10 = \mathbf{150\, J}\).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41643)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1984
Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Diagram
Solution
In the diagram above, X and Y have resistances 6 and 4 ohms respectively, if the power dissipation in X is 10W then power dissipation in Y is
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
2.4W
B
4
C
6.0W
D
6.7W
E
15.0W
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
P = \(\frac{ V^2}{R}\)
\(P_1 R_1 = P_2 R_2\) ( Parallel circuit)
10 x 4 = \(P_2\) x 6
\(P_2\) = \(\frac{40}{6}\) = 6.7W.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #41646)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1983
Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Solution
In a resonance tube experiment, a tube fixed length is closed at one end and several tuning forks of increasing frequency used to obtain resonance at the open end. If the tuning fork with the lowest frequency which gave resonance had a frequency f1 and the next tuning fork to give resonance had a frequency f2, find the ratio \(\frac{f^2}{f^1}\).
A
8
B
3
C
2
D
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
E
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
\(\lambda_1\) = 4L\(_1\) and \(\lambda_2\) = \(\frac{4L_1}{3}\)
f\(\lambda\) = velocity But f = \(\frac{V}{\lambda}\)
F\(_1\) = \(\frac{V}{4L_1}\) and F\(_2\) = \(\frac{3V}{4L_1}\)
\(\frac{F_2}{F_1}\) = \(\frac{\frac{3V}{4L_1}}{\frac{V}{4L_1}}\) = 3
Note: The next frequency F\(_2\) that gives resonance will correspond to the third harmonic, which supports three-quarters of a wavelength
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #28755)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1983
Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Solution
Which of the following statements about friction is NOT correct?
A
The force of kinetic friction is less than the force of static friction
B
The force of kinetic friction between two surfaces is independent of the areas in contact provided the normal reaction is unchanged
C
The force of rolling friction between two surfaces is less than the force of sliding friction
D
The angle of friction is the angle between the normal reaction and the force of friction
E
Friction may be reduced by lubrication
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
- Static Friction is friction which is experienced when an object is placed on a surface. And, Kinetic friction is due to the movement of an object on a surface.
- Static friction is greater than kinetic friction because there are more forces at work keeping an object stationary than there are forces working to resist an object once it is in motion.
- Rolling friction is the weakest type of friction, static being the strongest. The frictional force depends on the area of contact between the two bodies. As the area of contact is less in rolling friction than the sliding friction, so rolling friction is weaker than sliding friction.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #28762)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1983
Mechanics and Properties of Matter
The force with which an object is attracted to the earth is called its
A
acceleration
B
mass
C
gravity
D
impulse
E
weight
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #28817)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1983
Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Solution
The refractive index of liquid is 1.5. If the velocity of light in vacuum is 3.0 x 108ms-1, the velocity of light in the liquid is
A
1.5 x 108m-1
B
2.0 x 108m-1
C
3.0 x 108m-1
D
4.5 x 108m-1
E
9.0 x 108m-1
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
n = \(\frac{\text{velocity of light in vacuum}}{\text{velocity of light in liquid}}\)
1.5 = \(\frac{3\times10^4}{\text{velocity of light in liquid}}\)
Velocity of light in liquid = 2 x \(10^8ms^{-1}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #28819)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1983
Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Solution
If relative density of a metal is 19, what will be the mass of 20cm3 of the metal when immersed in water?
A
380g
B
400g
C
360g
D
39g
E
180g
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
R.d = 19, therefore, density = 19gcm-3
mass = volume x density
= 20 x 19
= 380g
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #28822)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1983
Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Solution
Which of the following statements is true about liquid pressure is NOT correct? The pressure
A
at a point in a liquid is proportional to the depth
B
at any point in a liquid is the same at the same level
C
is exerted equally in all directions at any point
D
of a liquid at any point on the wall of its container acts in a direction perpendicular to the wall
E
at a particular depth depends on the shape of the vessel
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
The pressure in a liquid does not depend on the shape or size of the container. The pressure in a liquid acts in all directions. The pressure exerted increases with the depth of liquid. Pressure at all points at equal depth is equal.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #28824)