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31

The unit of inductance is

A
farad
B
henry
C
hertz
D
weber
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32

A household refrigerator consumes electrical energy at the rate of 200 W. lf electricity costs 5 k per kWh, calculate the cost of operating the appliance for 30 days.

A
N7.20
B
N12.00
C
N30.00
D
N33.33
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33

Calculate the escape velocity of a satellite launched from the earth’s surface (Take g as 10ms-2 and the radius of the earth as 6.4 x 106m)

A
8.00 x 106ms-1
B
1.13 x104ms-1
C
3.58x102ms-1
D
5.59 x10-2ms-1
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34

What is the gravitational potential due to a point mass m at a distance from it? (G = gravitational constant)

A
-Gm2/r2
B
-Gm2/r
C
–Gm/Gr2
D
–Gm/r
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35

In a series R - C circuit, the resistance of the resistor is 4 Ω and capacitive reactance is 3 Ω. Calculate the impedance of the circuit

A
B
C
D
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36

The vector diagram shown below represents the resistance R, the capacitive reactance Xc, the inductive reactance Xc and the impedance, Z in an R-L-C circuit. The current in the circuit will be maximum when

A
Xc = Xc
B
XL = XL
C
R = XL
D
R =X
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37

In a purely resistive a.c. circuit, the current I = Io sin wt and voltage, V = Vo sin wt. Calculate the instantaneous power dissipated in the circuit in time t.

A
Io Vo
B
2Io Vosin wt
C
(Io Vo)/2
D
Io Vo sin2wt
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38

A point charge of 1.0 x 10-7 C experiences force of 0.01 N in a uniform electric field. Calculate the magnitude of the strength of the field

A
106 Vm-1
B
105 Vm-1
C
10-5 Vm-1
D
102 Vm-1
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39

The potential difference between two points A and B situated at a distance d apart is V. Which of the following expresses the magnitude of the electric field intensity between the two points assuming the field is uniform?

A
Vd
B
dV-1
C
Vd-1
D
V2d
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40

Which of the following have the greatest penetrating power?

A
Beta rays
B
Alpha rays
C
Gamma rays
D
Electrons
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