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A piece of copper of mass 20g at a temperature of 110oC was dropped into a mixture of ice and water at 0oC. If the final steady temperature of the mixture is 0oC . Calculate the amount of ice that melted [Specific heat capacity of copper = 0.4 Jg-1k-1, specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 330Jg]

A
0.37g
B
0.60g
C
2.40g
D
2.70g
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22

Which of the following factors decreases the rate of evaporation of a liquid?

A
increase in pressure over the liquid
B
lowering the boiling point
C
decreasing in humidity
D
wind
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23

When two waves are superimposed on each other, the following occurrences are possible, except

A
nodal lins
B
anti nodal lines
C
stationary waves
D
dispersion
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24

Which of the following properties of waves is exclusive to transverse waves?

A
reflection
B
interference
C
diffraction
D
polarization
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25

An object of height 2.5cm is places 20cm from a convex mirror of focal length 10cm. Calculate the height of its image

A
2.5 cm
B
3.0cm
C
5.0cm
D
25.0cm
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26

A to eater to glass to air to water to glass to air. Given that the refractive index for light passing from air to water is (\frac{4}{3}) and air to glass is (\frac{3}{2}), calculate the refractive index of glass relative to water

A
0.50
B
0.67
C
0.75
D
1.13
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27

An object is placed at a point X between the focal point F and the optical centre C of a diverging lens. If F is the focal point on the other side of the lens, the image of the object is formed between

A
F and X
B
X and C
C
C and F
D
F and 2F
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28

An object is placed 10cm from a converging lens of foal length 15cm. Calculate the magnification of the image formed

A
3.0
B
1.5
C
0.6
D
0.3
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29

A telescope is said to be in normal adjustment when the

A
focal length of he objective is greater than that of the eyepiece
B
focal length of the eyepiece is greater than that of the objective
C
focal length of the eyepiece is equal to that of the objective
D
objective focal point coincides wih that of the eyepiece
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30

The sound heard by a person after the reflection of the sound generated by him is called

A
reverberation
B
resonance
C
echo
D
audibility
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