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Physics UTME / JAMB 1992 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
The equation of a wave is y = 0.005 sin[x(0.5X - 200t)] where x and y are in meters and t is in seconds. What is the velocity of the wave?
A
4000ms-1
B
400ms-1
C
250ms-1
D
40ms-1
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1992 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Calculate the force acting on an electron of charge 1.6 x 10-19C placed in an electric field of intensity 108Vm-1
A
1.6 x 10-11N
B
1.6 x 10-14N
C
1.6 x 10-16N
D
1.0 x 10-16N
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1992 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A uniform light rod is kept in horizontal equilibrium under the influence of fore forces as shown above, which of the following equations correctly represents the condition of equilibrium for the rod
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A
F1 + F2 = F3 + F4
B
F1 + F2 - F3 + F = 0
C
(F1 + F2)ab = (F3 + F4)cd
D
F1a + F2b - F3c - F4d = 0
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1992 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
In the diagram above, the hanging mass \(m_2\) is adjusted until \(m_1\) is on the verge of sliding. The coefficient of static friction between the mass \(m_1\) and the table is
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A
m1/m2
B
m1g/m2
C
m2/m1
D
m2g/m1
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1992 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
The fig above shows the heights of two liquids X and Y when some air is sucked out of the apparatus through the pump P. The diameter of the table in X is twice That of the Tube In Y. What is the relative density of the liquid X with respect to liquid Y
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A
1/3
B
2/3
C
3
D
6
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1992 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A capacitor of 10µF is connected across a cell of 12 volts as shown above, calculate the energy stored in the capacitor
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A
7.2 x 10-4J
B
1.4 x 10-3J
C
1.4 x 10-3J
D
1.2 x 10-2J
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
(a) Explain what is meant by the following statement. The specific latent heat of fusion of ice is \(3.4 \times 10^{5}Jkg^{-1}\). (b) Describe an experiment to determine the specific latent heat of fusion of ice. State two precautions necessary to obtain an accurate result. (c) Using the kinetic theory of matter, explain why ice can change to water at 0^\circC without any change in temperature.
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
(a) Draw a simple labelled diagram illustrating the principle of a step-down transformer and explain how it works (b) State three ways by which energy is lost in a transformer and how they can be minimized. (c) If a transformer is used to light a lamp rated at 60W, 220V from a 4400V a.c. supply, calculate the; (i) ratio of the number of turns of the primary coil to the secondary coil in the transformer (ii) current taken from the main circuit if the efficiency of the transforme is 95%.
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
(a) Explain what is meant by photoelectric emission (b) Draw a labelled diagram showing the structure of a simple type of a photocell and explain its mode of operation. (c) State four applications of photoelectric emission. (d) In a photocell, no electrons are emitted until the threshold frequency of light is reached. Explain what happens to the energy of the light before emission of electrons begins. State one factor that may affect the number of emitted electrons.
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1991 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A body of weight W N rest on a smooth plane inclined at an angle\(\theta\)o to the horizontal. What is the resolved part of the weight in Newtons along the plane?
A
W sin\(\theta\)
B
W cos\(\theta\)
C
W sec\(\theta\)
D
W tan\(\theta\)
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1991 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A small metal ball thrown vertically upwards from the top of a tower with an initial velocity of 20ms-1. If the ball took a total of 6s to reach ground level, determine the height of the tower [g = 10ms-2]
A
60m
B
80m
C
100m
D
120m
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1991 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
An object moves with uniform speed round a circle. Its acceleration has
A
constant magnitude and constant direction
B
constant magnitude and varying direction
C
varying magnitude but constant direction
D
varying magnitude and varying direction
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1991 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A body of mass 100g moving with a velocity of 10.0ms-1 collides with a wall. If after collision, it moves with a velocity of 2.0ms-1 in the opposite direction, calculate the change in momentum.
A
0.8Ns
B
1.2Ns
C
12.0Ns
D
80.0Ns
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1991 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A spring of force constant 1500Nm-1 is acted upon by a constant force of 75N. Calculate the potential energy stored in the string
A
1.9J
B
2.8J
C
3.45J
D
0.43J
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1991 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A wheel and axle have radii 80cm and 10cm respectively. If the efficiency of the machine is 0.85, an applied force of 1200N to the wheel will raise a load of
A
8.0N
B
6.8N
C
8160N
D
9600N
medium Difficulty
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