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Physics UTME / JAMB 1994 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Heat is supplied to a test tube containing 100g of ice at its melting point. The ice melts completely in 1 min.What is the power rating of the source of heat? [Latent heat of fusion of ice = 336Jg-1]
A
336W
B
450W
C
560W
D
600W
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1994 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A pipe of length 45cm is closed at the end. Calculate the fundamental frequency of the sound wave generated in the pipe if the velocity of sound in air is 360ms-1 [Neglect end correction]
A
5.5Hz
B
148.5Hz
C
200.0Hz
D
550.0Hz
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1994 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A capacitor 8\(\mu\)F is charged to a potential difference of 100V. The energy stored by the capacitor is
A
1.0 x 104J
B
8.0 x 10J
C
1.25 x 10J
D
4.0 x 10-2J
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1994 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Two capacitors R1 = 4\(\Omega\) and R2 = 5\(\Omega\) are connected in parallel across a potential difference. If P1 and P2 represent power dissipated in R 1 and R2 respectively, then the ratio P1 : P2 is
A
4 : 5
B
5 : 4
C
16 : 25
D
25 : 16
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1994 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
If two parallel conductors carry currents flowing in the same direction, the conducts will
A
attract each other
B
repel each other
C
both move in the same direction
D
have no effect on each other
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1994 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A spring of length 25cm is extended to 30cm by a load of 150N attached to one of its end, what is the energy stored in the spring?
A
3750J
B
2500J
C
3.75J
D
2.50J
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1994 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
In the fig above if the atmospheric pressure is 760mm, the pressure of the chamber G is
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A
660mm
B
690mm
C
830mm
D
860mm
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1994 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
If light with photon energy 2eV is incident suitably on the surface of a metal with work function 3eV, then
A
no electron will be emitted
B
the few electrons emitted will have a maximum kinetic energy of 1eV
C
the few electrons emitted will have a maximum kinetic energy of 3eV
D
many electrons will be emitted
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1994 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
(a) What is meant by the statement: The specific heat capacity of copper is \(400 J kg^{-1}K^{-1}\)? (b)(i) Describe an experiment to determine the specific heat capacity of copper using a copper ball. (ii) State two precautions necessary to obtain accurate results (iii) A piece of copper ball of mass 20 g at 200^\circC is placed in a copper calorimeter of mass 60 g containing 50 g of water at 30^\circC, ignoring heat losses, calculate the final steady temperature of the mixture (Specific heat capacity of water = \(4.2 J g^{-1}K^{-1}\)) (Specific heat capacity of copper = \(0.4 Jg^{-1}K^{-1}\)).
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1994 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
(a) Explain what is meant by a magnetic field (b)(i) Describe an experiment to show that a magnetic field exists around a straight wire carrying current (ii) Draw a labelled diagram showing the pattern and direction of the magnetic field rroduced around the wire. (Neglect the earth's magnetic field). (c) Sketch the magnetic field due to two straight parallel wires carrying current in the same direction. Indicate the neutral point in the field (d) Explain, with the aid of a labelled diagram, how a delicate magnetic material could be protected from the earth's magnetic field.
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1994 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
(a) State the laws of electromagnetic induction (b) Explain how one of the laws illustrates the principle of conservation of energy (c)(i) Draw a labelled diagram of a simple d.c. electric motor and explain how it works. (ii) State two reasons why the efficiency of an electric motor is less than 100%.
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1993 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Which of the following is not an example of a force?
A
Tension
B
Weight
C
Friction
D
Mass
E
Thrust
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1993 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A body moves along a circular path with uniform angular speed of 0.6 rad s-1 and at a constant speed of 3.0ms-1. Calculate the acceleration of the body towards the centre of the circle.
A
25.0ms-2
B
5.4 ms-2
C
5.0ms-2
D
1.8 ms-2
E
0.2ms-2
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1993 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A body of mass M1 moving with a velocity U collides with a stationary body of mass M2 and both move with a common velocity V lf linear momentum is conserved, which of the following expressions correctly represents V?
A
M1 U/M1 + M2
B
M2 U/M1 + M2
C
M1 + M2/M1 U
D
M1 - M2/M1 U
E
M1 U/M1 - M2
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1993 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A body of mass m = 0.5 kg is suspended by a string and pulled by a horizontal force of 12N as shown in the diagram. Calculate the tension T in the String if the body is in equilibrium. [Take g as 10ms\(^{-1}\)]
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A
7.0
B
10.9
C
12.5
D
13.0
E
17.0
medium Difficulty
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