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Physics UTME / JAMB 2023 Simple Harmonic Motion
A simple pendulum, has a period of 5.77 seconds. When the pendulum is shortened by 3 m, the period is 4.60 seconds. Calculate the new length of the pendulum
A
5.23 m
B
6.42 m
C
4.87 m
D
7.26 m
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2023 Friction
A 400 N box is being pushed across a level floor at a constant speed by a force P of 100 N at an angle of 30.0° to the horizontal, as shown in the the diagram below. What is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the box and the floor?
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Question diagram
A
0.19
B
0.24
C
0.40
D
0.22
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2023 Simple Structure of Matter
Which of the following liquids has the highest surface tension?
A
Soapy water
B
Water
C
Mercury
D
Oil
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2023 Simple Structure of Matter
When a water droplet is placed on a freshly cut piece of wood, it spreads out to form a thin layer because the wood is
A
not at equilibrium with the water
B
cohesive to water
C
at equilibrium with the water
D
adhesive to water
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2023 Density and Relative Density
A relative density bottle has a mass of 19 g when empty. When it is completely filled with water, its mass is 66 g. What will be its mass if completely filled with alcohol of relative density 0.8?
A
47 g
B
52.8 g
C
37.6 g
D
56.6 g
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2023 Deformation of Solids
A wire of radius 0.2 mm is extended by 0.5% of its length when supported by a load of 1.5 kg. Determine the Young's modulus for the material of the wire. [Take g = 10 ms\(^{-2}\)]
A
\(2.4×10^{10}(Nm^{-2})\)
B
\(1.5×10^{10}(Nm^{-2})\)
C
\(2.4×10^9(Nm^{-2})\)
D
\(1.3×10^{10}(Nm^{-2})\)
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2023 Heat and Temperature
On a particular hot day, the temperature is 40°C and the partial pressure of water vapor in the air is 38.8 mmHg. What is the relative humidity?
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Question diagram
A
70
B
62
C
80
D
42
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2023 Heat and Temperature
Calculate the absolute pressure at the bottom of a lake at a depth of 32.8 m. Assume the density of the water is 1 x 10^3 kgm-3 and the air above is at a pressure of 101.3 kPa. [Take g = 9.8 ms-2]
A
422.7
B
220.14
C
464.53
D
321.74
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2023 Heat and Temperature
An air bubble of radius 4.5 cm initially at a depth of 12 m below the water surface rises to the surface. If the atmospheric pressure is equal to 10.34 m of water, the radius of the bubble just before it reaches the water surface is
A
6.43 cm
B
8.24 cm
C
4.26 cm
D
5.82 cm
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2023 Heat and Temperature
Which of the following thermometers measures temperature from the thermal radiation emitted by objects?
A
Pyrometer thermometer
B
Platinum resistance thermometer
C
Thermocouple thermometer
D
Constant pressure gas thermometer
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2023 Heat and Temperature
An open-tube mercury manometer is used to measure the pressure in a gas tank. When the atmospheric pressure is 101,325 \(P_a\), what is the absolute pressure in \(P_a\) in the tank if the height of the mercury in the open tube is 25 cm higher. density of mercury = \(13600kg/m^3, g = 9.8m/s^2\)
A
108,986 Pa
B
165,238 Pa
C
122,364 Pa
D
134,645 Pa
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2023 Heat and Temperature
The sensitivity of a thermometer is
A
All of the above
B
how quickly a temperature change can be detected
C
the difference between the maximum and the minimum temperature
D
the smallest temperature change that can be detected or measured
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2023 Heat Transfer
The surface temperature of a swimming pool on a warm day is 25ºC and the temperature at the bottom is 15ºC. If the swimming pool has a surface area of 620 \(m^2\) and a depth of 1.5m. Find the rate at which energy is transferred by conduction from the surface to the bottom of the swimming pool. [Thermal conductivity of water (k) = 0.6071 Wm-1K-1]
A
2.5kw
B
250kw
C
300kw
D
3.0kw
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2023 Measurement of Heat Energy
What is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a 0.02 kg of ice cube from \(-10^oC\) to \(10^oC\) ? [specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 3.34 x \(10^5\) \(Jkg^-1\), Specific heat capacity of water = 4200 \(Jkg^-1\) \(k^-1\) Specific heat capacity of ice = 2100 \(Jkg^-1\) \(k^-1\)
A
6680 J
B
1680 J
C
7520 J
D
7940 J
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2023 Measurement of Heat Energy
Which of the following is/are not true about the heat capacity of a substance? (i) It is an intensive property (ii) Its S.I unit is \(jK-1\) (iii) It is an extensive property (iv) Its S.I unit is \(jkg-1\)
A
(i) and (iii) only
B
(i), (ii) and (iv) only
C
(i) and (iv) only
D
(ii) and (iii) only
medium Difficulty
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