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21

Calculate the energy required to vapourise 50g of water initially at 80oC.[specific heat capacity of water = 2260Jg-1K-1][specific latent heat of vaporisation of water = 2260Jg-1]

A
113,000J
B
117,200J
C
234,400J
D
420,000J
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22

What type of motion does the skin of a 'talking' drum perform when it is struck with a drum stick?

A
Random
B
Rational
C
Translational
D
vibratory
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23

A slinky spring fixed at one end is placed horizontally on a table. The free end is displaced parallel to the table and then released. The resultimg wavelength is

A
transverse
B
longitudinal
C
stationary
D
electromagnetic
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24

A radio wave has a wavelength of 150m. If the velocity of radio waves is free spaces is 3 x 10\(^8\) ms\(^{-1}\), calculate the frequency of the radio wave

A
4.50 x 1010Hz
B
5.0 x 109Hz
C
4.5 x 109Hz
D
2.0 x 106Hz
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25

In the wave equation y = Eo, sin(299t - (\pi)), Eo represents the

A
amplitude
B
frequency
C
period
D
wavelength
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26

The size of the hole of a pin hole camera is increased. The resultant image formed becomes

A
sharper
B
reduced in size
C
enlarged
D
blurred
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27

The refractive index of a medium relative to air is 1.8. Calculate to the nearest degree, the critical angle for the medium

A
68o
B
56o
C
34o
D
18o
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28

A converging lens of focal length 15cm forms a virtual image at a point 10cm from the lens. Calculate the distance of the object from the lens

A
10.00cm
B
6.00cm
C
5.00cm
D
1.50cm
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29

In a compound microscope, the image formed by the objective lens is at a distance of 3.0cm from the eye lens. Calculate the focal length of the eye lens

A
0.3cm
B
2.7cm
C
3.4cm
D
8.3cm
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30

A pulse of a sound is transmitted from a ship and the reflection from the sea bed is recorded after 0.2s. Calculate the depth of the sea. [Take speed of sound in sea water = 1560ms-1]

A
312.0m
B
156.0m
C
78.0m
D
31.2m
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