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Physics NECO SSCE 2001 Heat Energy & Temperature
The inside of a vacuum flask is usually coated with silver to reduce heat loss by
A
condensation
B
conduction
C
convection
D
evaporation
E
radiation
medium Difficulty
Physics NECO SSCE 2001 Heat Energy & Temperature
In 24 days a radioactive isotope decreases in mass from 128g to 2g. What is the half-life of the radioactive material?
A
2.54 days
B
4.00 days
C
4.80 days
D
6.00 days
E
8.00 days
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Heat Energy & Temperature
A ball thrown vertically upward reaches a maximum height of 50 m above the level of projection. Calculate the; (i) time taken to reach the maximum height, (ii) speed of the throw. [g = 10 ms\(^{-2}\)]
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Heat Energy & Temperature
The value of the e.m.f of a voltaic cell, which has dilute tetraoxosulphate (VI) acid as its electrolyte and copper and zinc as its electrodes becomes less with use. Explain this observation and state how it can be corrected.
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Physics UTME / JAMB 2000 Heat Energy & Temperature
When a ship sails from salt water into fresh water, the fraction of its volume above the water surface will
A
increase
B
decrease
C
remain the same
D
increase then decrease
medium Difficulty
Physics NECO SSCE 2000 Heat Energy & Temperature
A gas occupies a certain volume at 27°C. At what temperature will its volume be twice times the original volume assuming that its pressure remains constant?
A
54°C
B
108°C
C
150°C
D
327°C
E
600°C
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2000 Heat Energy & Temperature
A handbag containing some load weighing 162N is carried by two students each holding the handle of the bag next to him. If each handle is pulled \( 60^{\circ} \) to the vertical, find the force on each student's arm
A
81N
B
121N
C
162N
D
324N
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2000 Heat Energy & Temperature
A boy observes a piece of stone at the bottom of a river 6.0m deep. If he looks from the surface of the river, what is the apparent distance of the stone from him? [Refractive Index of Water = 4/3]
A
8.0m
B
5.5m
C
5.0m
D
4.5m
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2000 Heat Energy & Temperature
Dry Day 1 - 30^\circC | Day 2 - 29^\circC | Day 3 - 25^\circC Wet Day 1 - 22^\circC | Day 2 - 22^\circC | Day 3 - 21^\circC The reading above are for three consecutive days from a wet and dry bulb hygrometer. It can be concluded that the relative humidity for the three days
A
decreased steadily
B
remained unchanged
C
increased steadily
D
was least on Day 1
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2000 Heat Energy & Temperature
The main reason for making the cover of a vacuum flask airtight is to prevent heat loss by
A
convection
B
conduction
C
radiation
D
evaporation
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2000 Heat Energy & Temperature
A simple pendulum has a period of 17.0s. When the length is shorten by 1.5m, its period is 8.5s. Calculate the original length of the pendulum
A
4.0 m
B
3.0 m
C
2.0 m
D
1.5 m
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Heat Energy & Temperature
A bus travelling at 15ms\(^{-1}\) accelerates uniformly at 4ms\(^{-2}\), what is the distance covered in 10s?
A
150m
B
170m
C
350m
D
600m
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Heat Energy & Temperature
A uniform metre rule of mass 90g is provided at the 40cm mark. If the rule is in equilibrium with an unknown mass m placed at the 10cm mark and a 72g mass at the 70cm mark, determine m
A
72g
B
102g
C
298g
D
504g
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Heat Energy & Temperature
The bob of a simple pendulum takes 0.25s to swing from its equilibrium position to one extreme end. Calculate its period
A
0.25s
B
0.50s
C
0.75s
D
1.00s
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Heat Energy & Temperature
The period of oscillation of a particle executing simple harmonic motion is 4\(\pi\) seconds. If the amplitude of oscillation is 3.0m. Calculate the maximum speed of the particle.
A
1.5ms-1
B
3.0ms-1
C
4.5ms-1
D
6.0ms-1
medium Difficulty
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