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UTME / JAMB 2013
Heat Energy & Temperature
The bond between silicon and germanium is
A
dative
B
covalent bond
C
trivalent
D
ionic
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2013
Heat Energy & Temperature
The bond between silicon and germanium is
A
dative
B
covalent bond
C
trivalent
D
ionic
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2012
Heat Energy & Temperature
In order to remove the error of parallax when taking measurements with a metre rule, the eye should be focused
A
slantingly towards the right on the markings
B
slantingly towards the left on the markings
C
vertically downwards on the markings
D
vertically upwards on the markings
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2012
Heat Energy & Temperature
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Calculate the total distance covered by a train before coming to rest if its initial speed is 30ms-1 with a constant retardation of 0.1m-2
A
5500m
B
4500m
C
4200m
D
3000m
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2012
Heat Energy & Temperature
If a freely suspended object is pulled to one side and released, it oscillates about the point of suspension because the
A
acceleration is directly proportional to the displacement
B
motion is directed away from the equilibrium point
C
acceleration is directly proportional to the square of the displacement
D
velocity is minimum at the equilibrium ponit
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2012
Heat Energy & Temperature
Solution
An object of mass 20kg slides down an inclined plane at an angle of 30o to the horizontal. The coefficient of static friction is?
[g = 10ms-2]
A
0.2
B
0.3
C
0.5
D
0.6
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2012
Heat Energy & Temperature
I. It is a rapid, constant and irregular motion of tiny particles. II. It gives evidence that tiny particles of matter called molecules exist. III. It takes place only in gases. IV. It gives evidence that molecules are in a constant state of random motion. which of the combinations above is correct about Brownian notion?
A
I,II and III only
B
II,III and IV only
C
I,III and lV only
D
l, ll and lV only
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2012
Heat Energy & Temperature
Solution
A pinhole camera is placed 300m in front of a building so that the image is formed on a screen 5cm from the the pinhole. If the image is 2.5cm high, the height of the building will be
A
25m
B
50m
C
100m
D
150m
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2012
Heat Energy & Temperature
Solution
A glass block of thickness 10cm is placed on an object. If an observer views the object vertically, the displacement of the object is
A
3.33cm
B
5.00cm
C
6.67cm
D
8.50cm
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2012
Heat Energy & Temperature
The p-n junction diodes can act as rectifiers because they
A
conduct current when forward-biased
B
conduct current when reverse-biased
C
block current when forward-biased
D
conduct current in both directions
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2011
Heat Energy & Temperature
Solution
If it takes an object 3s to fall freely to the ground from a certain height, what is the distance covered by the object?
A
90 m
B
30 m
C
45 m
D
60 m
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2011
Heat Energy & Temperature
Solution
If a tube of small radius opened at both ends is placed in a liquid, the liquid will
A
remain at the same level irrespective of whether the liquid wet the glass or not
B
fall below the liquid level if the liquid wets the glass
C
falls below the liquid level if the liquid does not wet the glass
D
rise above the liquid level if the liquid does not wet the glass
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2011
Heat Energy & Temperature
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An object weighs 22 kg in water and 30kg in air. what is the upthrust exerted by the liquid on the object.
[g = 10 ms2]
A
50 N
B
520 N
C
220 N
D
80 N
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2011
Heat Energy & Temperature
Solution
A copper wire was subjected to a tensile stress of 7.7 x 10\(^7\). Calculate the strain of the wire.
[Young modules = 1.1 x 10\(^11\) Nm\(^{-2}\)]
A
2. 0 x 10-5
B
7.0 x 10-3
C
7.0 x 10-4
D
2.2 x 10-4
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Physics
UTME / JAMB 2011
Heat Energy & Temperature
Solution
Which of the following could be effectively used to reduce friction?
A
kerosene
B
grease
C
water
D
petrol
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