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Physics UTME / JAMB 2003 Heat Energy & Temperature
In a fission process, the decrease in mass is 0.01%. How much energy could be obtained from the fission of 0.1g of the material
A
\( 9.0 \times 10^{9}J \)
B
\( 9.0 \times 10^{10}J \)
C
\( 6.3 \times 10^{11}J \)
D
\( 9.0 \times 10^{11}J \)
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2003 Heat Energy & Temperature
The length of piece of glass block was measured by means of a vernier calliper as shown above. The length of the glass block is
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A
1.63 cm
B
1.64 cm
C
1.65 cm
D
1. 66 cm
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2003 Heat Energy & Temperature
If an object just begins to slide on a surface inclined at 30o to the horizontal,the coefficient of friction is
A
√3
B
√3/2
C
1/√2
D
1/√3
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2003 Heat Energy & Temperature
Water does not drop through an open umbrella of silk materials unless the inside of the umbrella is touched. This is due to
A
capilarity
B
osmotic pressure
C
viscosity
D
surface tension
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2003 Heat Energy & Temperature
A satellite is in a parking orbit if its period is
A
less than the period of the earth
B
more than the period of the earth
C
equal to the period of the earth
D
the square of the period of the earth
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2003 Heat Energy & Temperature
The phenomenon where by the water droplets in the atmosphere combines with dust particles in the air to reduce visibility is
A
cloud
B
mist
C
hail
D
fog
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2003 Heat Energy & Temperature
The operation of an optical fibre is based on the principal of
A
dispersion of light
B
interference of light
C
refraction of light
D
polarization of light
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2003 Heat Energy & Temperature
A tuber of cassava can be processed into powder. This explains the face that
A
matter can change sponteneously from one state to another
B
matter cannot be destroyed
C
force is required to change natter from one state to another
D
matter is made up of tiny particle
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2003 Heat Energy & Temperature
The period of an oscillatory motion is defined as the
A
average of the time used in completing different numbers of oscillations
B
time to complete a number of oscillations
C
time to complete one oscillation
D
time taken to move from one extreme position to another
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2003 Heat Energy & Temperature
The mass on a loaded spiral spring oscillates vertically between two extreme positions P and R equidistant from the equilibrium position Q. Which of the following statements about the system is not correct
A
the momentum of the mass is maximum at Q
B
the elastic potential energy of the spring is maximum at Q
C
the kinetic energy of the mass is maximum at P
D
the total energy of the system is always constant
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2003 Heat Energy & Temperature
A ball f mass 5.0kg hits a smooth vertical wall normally with a speed of 2ms-1. Determine the magnitude of the resulting impulse
A
2.0kgms-1
B
10.0kgms-1
C
5.0kgms-1
D
2.5kgms-1
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2003 Heat Energy & Temperature
Which of the following statements correctly defines a simple machine? a device
A
that can provide electric current
B
which can only carry people from one place to another
C
with which work can be done easily
D
which changes the state of rest or of uniform motion of an object along a straight ine
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2003 Heat Energy & Temperature
The volume of a given mass of an ideal gas at 327k and 9.52 x 104 Pa is 40cm3. calculate the volume of the gas at 273k and 1.034 x 105Pa.
A
68.23cm3
B
47.91cm3
C
44.60cm3
D
30.75cm3
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2003 Heat Energy & Temperature
The horizontal floor of a water reservoir appears to be 1.0m deep when viewed vertically from above. If the refractive index of water is 1.35, calculate the real depth of the reservoir
A
2.35m
B
1.35m
C
1.00m
D
0.35m
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2003 Heat Energy & Temperature
Which of the following statements about the human eye and the camera is correct?
A
both form virtual image of objects
B
the image formed by the eye is upright in the retina while that formed by the camera is inverted on the film
C
the inside of both of them is blackened to absorb unwanted light
D
the focal length of both eye lens and the camera lens can be varied
medium Difficulty
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