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WAEC / WASSCE 2021
Heat and Temperature
Solution
Which of the following factors does not affect the rate of evaporation of a liquid?
A
temperature
B
volume
C
wind
D
surface area
medium Difficulty
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Physics
WAEC / WASSCE 2021
Heat and Temperature
Solution
A heat sensitive resistor made of a semiconductor is called?
A
thermometer.
B
thermostat.
C
thermistor
D
thermopile.
medium Difficulty
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Physics
WAEC / WASSCE 2021
Heat and Temperature
Solution
Which of the following statements is an effect of compressing gas molecules at constant temperature?
A
The pressure on the molecules decreases.
B
The molecules gain more kinetic energy.
C
The molecules make more impact per second on the walls of the container.
D
The molecules increase in size.
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2020
Heat and Temperature
Solution
Two divers G and H are at depths 20m and 40m, respectively below the water surface in a lake. The pressure on G is p\(_1\) while the pressure on H is P\(_2\), If the atmospheric pressure is equivalent to 10m of water, then the value of P\(_2\)/P\(_1\) is?
A
0.50
B
0.60
C
1.67
D
2.00
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2018
Heat and Temperature
Solution
Which of the following best describes the energy changes which take place when a steam engine drives a generator which lights a lamp?
A
heat ----> Light----> Sound ----> Kinetic
B
Kinetic ----> Light ----> Heat ----> Electricity
C
heat ----> Kinetic ----> Electricity ----> Heat and Light
D
electricity ----> Kinetic ----> Heat ----> Light
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2010
Heat and Temperature
Solution
In a hydraulic press, the pump piston exerts a pressure of 100 pa on the liquid. what force is exerted in the second piston of cross sectional area 3 m2?
A
300 N
B
200 N
C
150 N
D
100 N
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2010
Heat and Temperature
Solution
One special advantage of alcohol over mercury as a thermometric liquid is its?
A
low density
B
low freezing point
C
high specific
D
low boiling point
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2010
Heat and Temperature
Solution
Heat is radiated by hot objects in the form?
A
x-rays
B
light energy
C
infrared rays
D
solar energy
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2010
Heat and Temperature
Solution
The pressure of one mole of an ideal gas of volume 10\(^-2\) m\(^3\) at a temperature of 27°c is
[molar gas constant = 8.3 J mol\(^{-1}\) k\(^{-1}\)]
A
2.49 x 104 Nm-2
B
2.24 x 104 Nm-2
C
2.49 x 105 Nm-2
D
2.24 x 105 Nm-1
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2010
Heat and Temperature
Solution
Two metals P and Q of length l1 and l2 are heated through the same temperature difference. If the ratio of the linear expansivities of P to Q is 2:3 and the ratio of lengths is 3:4. What is the ratio of increase in length of P to Q?
A
7:5
B
5:7
C
1:2
D
2:1
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2009
Heat and Temperature
Solution
I. Density of the liquid.
II. Acceleration due to gravity.
III. Type of container of the liquid.
IV. The constituents of the liquid.
which of the above conditions will NOT affect the pressure of fluid?
A
I and III only
B
II and III only
C
III and IV only
D
I and II only
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2009
Heat and Temperature
Solution
If the pressure of the vapor on top of an enclosed liquid is equal to the atmospheric pressure, what will be the temperature of the liquid enclosed?
A
room temperature
B
boiling point
C
freezing point
D
standard temperature
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2008
Heat and Temperature
Solution
When cold water is poured on a can containing hot water, the can collapses because the?
A
steam condeses and occupies the partial vacuum in the can
B
external air pressure counter balances the pressure within the can
C
steam expands to occupy the vacuum remaining in the can
D
external pressure becomes greater than the pressure within the can.
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2008
Heat and Temperature
Solution
The thermometric properties of a thermocouple is the change in?
A
equivalent resistance
B
electromotive force
C
colour
D
pressure
medium Difficulty
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2008
Heat and Temperature
Solution
During summer, the balance wheel of a clock expands.what effect does this have on the accuracy of the clock?
A
the clock gians time
B
the accuracy of the clock is not affected
C
the clock losses time
D
the clock stops working
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