Courses » JAMB » JAMB Physics » Physics Exam Topics » 1992 - Questions and Answers

1992 - JAMB Physics Past Questions and Answers - page 4

31

If a plastic sphere floats in water (density = 1000kgm3) with 0.5 of its volume submerged, and floats in oil with 0.4 of its volume submerged the density of the oil is

A
800kgm3
B
1200kgm3
C
1250kgm3
D
2000kgm3
Ask EduPadi AI for a Detailed Answer
32

A platinum resistance thermometer wire has a resistance of 5 ohms at 0oC and 5.5 ohms at 100oC. Calculate the temperature of the wire when the resistance is 5.2 ohms

A
80oC
B
60oC
C
40oC
D
10oC
Ask EduPadi AI for a Detailed Answer
33

A bridge made of steel is 600m long. What is the daily variation in its length if the night-time and daytime temperatures are 10oC and 35oC respectively. The linear expansivity of steel is 0.000012C-1

A
0.18cm
B
1.80cm
C
18.00cm
D
1800cm
Ask EduPadi AI for a Detailed Answer
34

One of the most important applications of bi-metallic strip is found in the construction of

A
a thermostat
B
an altimeter
C
a thermocouple
D
a hydrometer
Ask EduPadi AI for a Detailed Answer
35

At constant pressure, the density of a fixed mass of gas is

A
constant with temperature
B
proportional to its volume
C
inversely proportional to its temperature
D
independent of its volume
Ask EduPadi AI for a Detailed Answer
36

How much heat is absorbed when a block of copper of mass 0.05kg and specific heat capacity 390Jkg-1K-1 is heated from 20oC to 70oC?

A
39 . 98 x 10-1J
B
9.75 x 102J
C
3.98 x 103J
D
9.75 x 103J
Ask EduPadi AI for a Detailed Answer
37

A block of ice floats on water inside a container. If the block of ice gets completely melted, the level of water in the container will

A
increase
B
remain the same
C
decrease
D
first decrease and then increase
Ask EduPadi AI for a Detailed Answer
38

The space between the double glass walls of a thermos flask is evacuated space are silvered. The residual source of heat loss takes place by

A
convection
B
radiation from the surface
C
conduction through the stopper and the glass
D
conduction across the walls
Ask EduPadi AI for a Detailed Answer
39

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
Ask EduPadi AI for a Detailed Answer
40

Which of the following characteristics of a wave is used in the measurement of the depth of the sea?

A
diffraction
B
interference
C
refraction
D
reflection
Ask EduPadi AI for a Detailed Answer
Please share this, thanks: