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UTME / JAMB 2010
Motion Force Circular Motion
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Solution
The diagram above shows a velocity - time graph. The statement that is true about this motion is that the car?
A
has no acceleration between point F and G
B
decelerates between F and H
C
has a constant soeed between points E and F
D
Accelerates between points F and G
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2009
Motion Force Circular Motion
Solution
What is the acceleration between two points on a velocity time graph which has coordinates
(10s, 15 ms-1)
and (20 s, 35 ms-1)?
A
1.7 ms-2
B
3.50 ms-2
C
1.00 ms-2
D
2.00 ms-2
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2009
Motion Force Circular Motion
Solution
A car accelerates uniformly from rest at 4 ms\(^{-2}\). How far will it travel in the fifth complete second?
A
100 m
B
50m
C
32 m
D
18 m
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2008
Motion Force Circular Motion
Solution
If a wheel 1.2 m in diameter rotates at one revolution per second, calculate the velocity of the wheel.
A
3.6 ms-1
B
3.77 ms-1
C
4.0 ms-1
D
7.5 ms-1
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2008
Motion Force Circular Motion
Solution
A short chain is sometimes attached to the back of a petrol tanker to?
A
generate more friction
B
ensure the balancing of the tanker
C
caution the driver when overspeeding
D
conduct excess charges to the earth
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2008
Motion Force Circular Motion
Solution
A force F required to keep a 5 kg mass moving round a cycle of radius 3.5 m at a speed of 7 ms-1. What is the speed, if the force is tripled?
A
4.0 ms-1
B
6.6 ms-1
C
12.1 ms-1
D
21.0 ms-1
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2008
Motion Force Circular Motion
Solution
A body of mass 4 kg resting on a smooth horizontal plane is simultaneously acted upon by two perpendicular forces 6N and 8N. Calculate the acceleration of the motion
A
2.5 ms-1
B
3.0 ms-1
C
4.0 ms-1
D
4.5 ms-1
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2001
Motion Force Circular Motion
Solution
I. The earth is not spherical but elliptical in shape
II. Variation in latitude and longitude
III. Rotation of the earth on its axis
IV. Variation in the density of the earth
On which combination of the above does the weight of an object vary on the earth's surface?
A
I, II, III and IV
B
III and IV only
C
I, II and III only
D
I and II only
medium Difficulty
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Physics
WAEC / WASSCE 1997
Motion Force Circular Motion
Solution
Two blocks of the same dimension, one steel and the other wooden are dropped simultaneously from the same height. If they fall freely neglecting air resistance the?
A
Two blocks hit the ground simultaneously because they have the same acceleration
B
Two blocks reach the ground at the same time because their dimensions are the same
C
Wooden block being lighter than the steel block reaches the ground first
D
Steel block reaches the ground first because it is denser than the wooden block
E
Steel block takes half as much time as the wooden block to reach the ground because it is more massive than the wooden block
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 1990
Motion Force Circular Motion
Solution
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
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 1988
Motion Force Circular Motion
Solution
A particle starts from rest and moves with a constant acceleration of 0.5ms\(^{-2}\). The distance covered by the particle in 10s is?
A
2.5m
B
5.0m
C
25.0m
D
50.0m
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 1986
Motion Force Circular Motion
Solution
Two objects, one having three times the mass of the other, are dropped at the same time from a tall building. When they are above the ground, the two objects will have the same?
A
Momentum
B
Kinetic energy
C
Potential energy
D
Acceleration
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 1980
Motion Force Circular Motion
Solution
A tugboat is travelling from Asaba to Onitsha across the River Niger with a resultant velocity of 20 knots. If the river flows at 12 knots, the direction of motion of the boat relative to the direction of water flow is?
A
36.87o
B
53.13o
C
90o
D
136o
E
143.13o
medium Difficulty
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