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Physics UTME / JAMB 1994 Waves and Optics
The note produced by a stretched string has a fundamental frequency of 400Hz. If the length of the string is doubled while the tension in the string is increased by a factor of 4, the frequency is
A
200Hz
B
400Hz
C
800Hz
D
1600Hz
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1994 Waves and Optics
To produce a parallel beam of light from a concave mirror, the distance at a which the lamp should be placed from the mirror is equal to
A
the focal length
B
two times the focal length
C
the distance of the image
D
two times the radius of curvature
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1994 Waves and Optics
Light of frequency 6.0 x 10\(^{14}\) Hz travelling in air is transmitted through glass or refractive index 1.5. Calculate the frequency of the light in the glass
A
4.0 x 1014Hz
B
6.0 x 1014Hz
C
7.5 x 1014Hz
D
9.0 x 1014Hz
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1994 Waves and Optics
An object is placed in front of a converging lens of a focal length 20cm. The image is virtual and has a magnification of 2. What is the distance of the object from the lens?
A
5cm
B
10cm
C
30cm
D
40cm
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1994 Waves and Optics
In a projection lantern of focal length f, the object distance u, is such that
A
u > 2f > f
B
u < f < 2f
C
u = f < 2f
D
f < u < 2f
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1994 Waves and Optics
If the Nigeria flag (green, white, green) is viewed in pure yellow light, which of the following set of colours would be observed on the flag?
A
Green, yellow, green
B
Red, yellow, red
C
black, yellow, black
D
Green, white, green
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1994 Waves and Optics
Which of the following are found in the receiver but not in the microphone of a telephone handset? i. Diaphragm. ii. soft iron pole pieces. iii. permanent magnet. iv.carbon blocks
A
i and ii
B
i and iv
C
ii and iii
D
iii and iv
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1994 Waves and Optics
In the curve above, PQRST represents an alternating voltage of frequency 50Hz. The time interval between points P and R on the graph is
Attached Figure / Diagram
Question diagram
A
25s
B
1/50s
C
1/100s
D
1/200s
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1994 Waves and Optics
(a) Describe an experiment to show how the frequency of the note emitted by a vibrating string depends on the tension in the string (b) Draw diagrams showing a vibrating string fixed at both ends emitting (i) fundamental frequency (ii) second overtone indicate the nodes and antinodes on the diagrams (c) With the aid of a ray diagram show how a virtual image of an object is formed by a (i) concave mirror (ii) converging lens
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1993 Waves and Optics
Which of the following are correct of plane- polarized light? I. Plane polarization of light is the formation of hydrogen bubbles on the particles of light. II. Plane polarization of light is the splitting of light into its spectral components III. Plane-polarized light vibrates in one plane only. IV. Polarization is characteristic of transverse waves.
A
I and II only
B
I and IV only
C
II and III only
D
III and IV only
E
I and III only
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1993 Waves and Optics
Longitudinal waves cannot be
A
diffracted
B
retracted
C
polarized
D
reflected
E
superposed
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1993 Waves and Optics
The images formed by a diverging lens are always
A
diminished, virtual and inverted
B
diminished inverted and real
C
diminished, virtual and erect
D
magnified, virtual and erect
E
magnified, real and inverted.
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1993 Waves and Optics
A lens of focal length 15.0 cm forms an upright image four times the size of an object. Calculate the distance of the image from the lens
A
11.3cm
B
18.8 cm
C
37.5cm
D
45.0cm
E
75.0cm
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1993 Waves and Optics
An object is placed between two mirrors which are inclined at an angle of 120^\circ and facing each other. Determine the number of images observed in the two mirrors
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
E
5
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1993 Waves and Optics
In a ripple tank experiment, a vibrating plate is used to generate ripples in the water. If the distance between two successive troughs is 3.5 cm and the wave travels a distance of 31.5 cm in 1.5 s, calculate the frequency of the vibrator
A
3.0Hz
B
6.0Hz
C
12.0Hz
D
27.0Hz
E
73.5Hz
medium Difficulty
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