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Physics UTME / JAMB 2012 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
2000cm3 of a gas is collected at 27oC and 700mmHg. What is the volume of the gas at standard temperature and pressure?
A
1896.5cm3
B
1767.3cm3
C
1676.3cm3
D
1456.5cm3
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2012 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Which of the following is NOT a factor that can increase the rate of evaporation of water in a lake?
A
increase in the pressure of the atmosphere
B
rise in temperature
C
increase in the average speed of the molecules of water
D
increase in the kinetic energy of the molecules of water
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2012 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
The quantity of heat energy required to melt completely 1 kg of ice at - 30oC is [latent heat of fusion = 3.5 x 10 5Jkg -1, specific heat capacity of ice = 2.1x10 3Jkg -1K -1]
A
4.13x10 6J
B
4.13x10 5J
C
3.56x10 4J
D
3.56x10 2J
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2012 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Which of the following factors will affect the velocity of sound?
A
An increase in the pitch of the sound
B
An increase in the loudness of the sound
C
Wind travelling in the same direction of the sound
D
A change in the atmospheric pressure at constant temperature
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2012 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A particle carrying a charge of 1. 0 x 10-8C enters a magnetic field at 3.0x 10-2 ms -1 at right angles to the field. If the force on this particle is 1.8 x 10-8N, what is the magnitude of the field?
A
6.0x10-1T
B
6.0x10T
C
6.0x10-3T
D
6.0x10-4T
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2012 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A conductor of length 1m moves with a velocity of 50ms-1 at an angle of 30o to the direction of a uniform magnetic field of flux density 1.5Wbm-2. What is the e.m.f induced in the conductor?
A
37.5V
B
50.5V
C
75.0V
D
80.5V
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Which of the following devices is used to determine the relative density of an acid?
A
manometer
B
hydrometer
C
hypsometer
D
hygrometer
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A block of wood of density 0.6 gcm\(^{-3}\), weighing 3.06N in air, floats freely in a liquid of density 0.9 gcm\(^{-3}\). Calculate volume of the portion immersed (g = 10ms\(^{-2}\))
A
510cm3
B
340cm3
C
254cm3
D
170cm3
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A metal ball of weight W falls through a column of glycerine of viscosity V. If the ball experiences an upthrust U and terminal velocity is attained, then
A
W > U + V
B
W = U + V
C
W = U - V
D
W < U + V
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
When a body is slightly tilted, it is found that its centre of gravity is slightly raised. What is the state of equilibrium of the body?
A
unstable
B
stable
C
neutral
D
cannot be determined
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
The tendency for a stationary body to continue to remain at rest when a force is applied to it is known as
A
friction
B
impulse
C
inertia
D
momentum
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A resultant force of magnitude 15N acts on a body of mass 250g. Calculate the magnitude of the acceleration
A
0.06 ms-2
B
3.75ms-2
C
16.67ms-2
D
60.00ms-2
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
The S.I unit of heat is
A
joule
B
kelvin
C
watt
D
ampere
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A body is pulled through a distance of 500m by a force of 20N. If the power developed is 0.4kW, calculate the time for which the force acts
A
250.0s
B
25.0s
C
2.5s
D
0.5s
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
The derived unit of pressure can be expressed as
A
kgms-2
B
kg m-1s-2
C
kg m-2s-2
D
kg m-1s2
medium Difficulty
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