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Physics UTME / JAMB 1990 Waves and Optics
An organic pipe closed at one end is 80cm long. Determine the frequency of the fundamental note assuming that the speed of sound in air is 340ms-1
A
106Hz
B
213Hz
C
318Hz
D
425Hz
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1990 Waves and Optics
A sonometer wire of length 100cm under a tension of 10N, has a frequency of 250Hz. Keeping the length of the wire constant, the tension is adjusted to produce a new frequency of 350Hz. The new tension is
A
5.1N
B
7.1N
C
14.0N
D
19.6N
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1989 Waves and Optics
The motion of the prongs of the sounding tuning fork is
A
random
B
translational
C
rotational
D
vibratory
E
vibratory and rotational
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1989 Waves and Optics
A ray of light is incidence on a plane mirror at an angle of 35o. What is the angle by the reflected ray with the surface of the mirror?
A
125o
B
70o
C
65o
D
55o
E
35o
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1989 Waves and Optics
The refractive index of a given transparent medium is 1.4. Which of the following is the minimum internal angle for total internal reflection to take place in the medium?
A
30o
B
36o
C
44o
D
46o
E
54o
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1989 Waves and Optics
The distance between a node and an anti-node for a transverse wave is equal to
A
the wavelength
B
thrice the wavelength
C
one-half of the wavelength
D
one-quater of the wavelength
E
three quaters of the wavelength
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1989 Waves and Optics
Which of the following is a stringed instrument?
A
flute
B
trumpet
C
piano
D
drum
E
saxophone
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1989 Waves and Optics
A sound pulse sent vertically downwards into the earth is reflected from two different layers of the earth such that echoes are heard 1.2s and 1.4s. Assuming speed of the pulse is 2000ms-1, calculate the distance between the layers.
A
200 m
B
400 m
C
2400 m
D
2600 m
E
2800 m
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1989 Waves and Optics
In a wave the maximum displacement of particles from their equilibrium positions is called.
A
frequency
B
amplitude
C
period
D
wavelength
E
wave velocity
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1989 Waves and Optics
Which of the following is not a property of longitudinal waves?
A
compression
B
reflection
C
refraction
D
polarization
E
diffraction
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1989 Waves and Optics
A vibrator of frequency 60Hz is used in generating transverse stationary waves in a long thin wire, If the average distance between successive nodes on the wire is 45cm, find the speed of the transverse waves in the wire.
A
27ms-1
B
54ms-1
C
90ms-1
D
108ms-1
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1989 Waves and Optics
A far sighted person cannot see objects that are less than 100cm away. If this person wants to read a book at 25cm, what type and focal length of lens does he need?
A
convex, 20cm
B
concave, 20cm
C
convex, 33cm
D
concave, 33cm
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1989 Waves and Optics
When a yellow card is observed through a blue glass, the card would appear.
A
black
B
green
C
red
D
white
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1989 Waves and Optics
Dispersion of light by a glass prism is due to the
A
different colours of the glass
B
different speeds of the various colours in glass
C
defects in the glass
D
high density of glass
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1989 Waves and Optics
Which of the following pairs is NOT part of the electromagnetic spectrum? i. Radio waves. ii. Beta rays. iii. Gamma rays. iv. Alpha rays
A
i and ii
B
iii and iv
C
i and ii
D
ii and iv
medium Difficulty
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