1. What is the force on a segment of wire that is 0.

5m long
and has a current of 2A, when placed in a magnetic field of
2T at and angle of 300300 to the field?
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(a) 1.ON
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(b) 2.0N
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(c) 0.1N
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(d) 0.2N
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The correct answer is: (a) 1.ON

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2. The mode of heat transfer that is electromagnetic in

nature is _____
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(a) Conduction
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(b) Evaporation
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(c) Convection
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(d) Radiation
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The correct answer is: (d) Radiation

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3. The condition for resonance to occur in RLC series circuit

is _____
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(a) When the angular frequency of the applied voltage is

equal to the natural angular frequency of the circuit
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(b) When the angular frequency of the apply voltage is

greater than the natural angular frequency of the circuit
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(c) When the angular frequency of the applied voltage is

less than the natural angular frequency of the circuit
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(d) When the angular frequency of the applied voltage is

zero
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The correct answer is: (a) When the angular frequency of the
applied voltage is equal to the natural angular frequency of the
circuit
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4. A solid weighs 10.5N in air and 5.5N when immersed in a

liquid of density 900kgm−3900kgm−3. Calculate the volume
of the solid. g=10m/s2g=10m/s2
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(a) 1.17×10−4m31.17×10−4m3
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(b) 5.56×10−4m35.56×10−4m3
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(c) 3.24×10−4m33.24×10−4m3
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(d) 2.24×10−4m32.24×10−4m3
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The correct answer is: (b) 5.56×10−4m35.56×10−4m3

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5. A uniform metre rule AB balanced on a knife edge 60cm
from end B when a load of 33g is kept 10cm away from the
end A, what is the weight of the metre rule?
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(a) 40g
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(b) 55g
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(c) 66g
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(d) 37g
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The correct answer is: (c) 66g

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6. A paricle in a simple harmonic motion while passing

through mean position will have
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(a) Minimum kinetic energy and maximum potential energy

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(b) Maximum potential energy and minimum kinetic energy

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(c) Minimum kinetic energy and minimum potential energy

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(d) Maximum kinetic energy and minimum kinetic energy

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The correct answer is: (d) Maximum kinetic energy and

minimum kinetic energy
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7. A pin floats on water due to the phenomenon of?

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(a) Viscosity in fluid

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(b) Surface tension

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(c) Capillary tension

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(d) Gravitation
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The correct answer is: (b) Surface tension

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8. (i) It converts electrical energy into mechanical energy

(ii)It generates electricity (iii)It is based on the principle of
electomagnetic induction (iv)It follows Fleming's left hand
rule. Which of the statements above is/are true for an
electric motor?
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(a) (i) only

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(b) (i) and (ii) only

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(c) (i), (ii) and (iii) only

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(d) (i) and (iv) only

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The correct answer is: (d) (i) and (iv) only

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9. A thick glass tumbler cracks when hot water is poured

into it because of?
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(a) Anomalous expansion of water

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(b) Uneven expansion of the glass tumbler

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(c) Thermal expansion of water

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(d) Even expansion of the glass tumbler

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The correct answer is: (b) Uneven expansion of the glass
tumbler
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10. which of the following is the function of a p.n junction

diode of a semiconductor device?
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(a) It can be used to convert Alternating Current (AC) to

direct current (DC)
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(b) It can be used to convert Direct Current (DC) to

Alternating Current
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(c) It can be used to amplify the electric current in a circuit

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(d) It can be used to step down the electric current in a

circuit
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The correct answer is: (a) It can be used to convert Alternating

Current (AC) to direct current (DC)
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Jamb/UTME Physics (2023) Questions

and Answers 11 - 20
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11. Which of the following is true of a particle in stable

equilibrium?
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(a) Potential energy is constant

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(b) Potential energy is maximum

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(c) Potential energy is minimum

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(d) Potential energy is zero

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The correct answer is: (c) Potential energy is minimum

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12. Determine the equivalent capacitance of the capacitors

shown in the circuit
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(a) 1.20μ1.20μF
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(b) 6.00μ6.00μF
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(c) 0.55μ0.55μF
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(d) 1.33μ1.33μF
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The correct answer is: (d) 1.33μ1.33μF

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13. The power factor of a series R.L.C. circuit at resonance

is
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(a) 0
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(b) 1
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(c) ππ
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(d) π22π
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The correct answer is: (b) 1

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14. In the given circuit, what is the ammeter reading given

that the voltages across the capacitor and inductor are 300
volts each

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(a) 1.2A
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(b) 2.2A
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(c) 3.2A
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(d) 0.2A
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The correct answer is: (b) 2.2A

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15. One of these is not an example of a mechanical wave?

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(a) Sound waves

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(b) Water waves

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(c) Light waves

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(d) Seismic wave

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The correct answer is: (c) Light waves

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16. Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

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(a) Electric potential

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(b) Electric field

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(c) Angular momentum

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(d) Linear momentum

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The correct answer is: (a) Electric potential

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17. Given three capacitors each of capitance C. The

resultant capacitance of 2C/3 can be obtained by
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(a) Combining all in parallel

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(b) All in series

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(c) Two of them in series and in parallel with the third

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(d) Two in parallel and third in series with this combination

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The correct answer is: (d) Two in parallel and third in series with
this combination
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18. If two plane mirrors are positioned side by side, the

number of images formed is 8. At what angle are they
positioned?
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(a) 30o30o
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(b) 40o40o
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(c) 60o60o
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(d) 90o90o
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The correct answer is: (b) 40o40o

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19. If the half life of a particle is 4.5 days. How long will it
decay 3443 of its original mass?
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(a) 9 days
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(b) 12 days
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(c) 15 days
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(d) 21 days
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The correct answer is: (a) 9 days

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20. A transformer core is laminated to reduce _____

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(a) Hysteresis loss

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(b) Copper loss

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(c) Eddy current loss

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(d) Stray and di-electric losses

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The correct answer is: (c) Eddy current loss

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21. A glass rod is charged when rubbed with silk cloth

because
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(a) It transfers negative charge

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(b) It transfers positive charges

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(c) It accepts negative charges

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(d) It accepts in positive changes

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The correct answer is: (a) It transfers negative charge

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22. Addition of trivalent impurity to a semiconductor

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(a) Increases the number of holes

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(b) Decreases the number of holes

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(c) Increases the number of free electron

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(d) Decreases the number of free electrons

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The correct answer is: (a) Increases the number of holes

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23. A charge of magnitude 1.6×10−19C1.6×10−19C is placed in

a uniform electric field of intensity 1,200V/m. Calculate its
acceleration if the mass of the charge
is 9.1×10−31kg9.1×10−31kg
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(a) 2.11×1012m/s22.11×1012m/s2
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(b) 2.11×1014m/s22.11×1014m/s2
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(c) 6.83×1012m/s26.83×1012m/s2
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(d) 6.83×1014m/s26.83×1014m/s2
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The correct answer is: (b) 2.11×1014m/s22.11×1014m/s2

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24. The defect of the eye lens which occurs when the ciliary
muscles are weak is called _____
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(a) Longsightedness
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(b) Short sightedness

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(c) Presbyopia
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(d) Astigmatism
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The correct answer is: (c) Presbyopia

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25. A light of 6.22eV is incident on a cadmium surface. If a

stopping voltage of 2.1eV is required to reduce the
photocurrent to zero. Calculate the work function of the
cadmium in electron volt.
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(a) 4.07eV
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(b) 2.15eV
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(c) 6.22eV
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(d) 8.37eV
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The correct answer is: (a) 4.07eV

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26. The fundamental frequency of an open organ pipe is the

same as that of the second overtone of a closed organ pipe
of length 0.2m. What is the length of the open organ pipe?
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(a) 0.132m
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(b) 0.160m
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(c) 0.125m
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(d) 0.080m
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The correct answer is: (d) 0.080m

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27. What is the maximum possible wavelength in an open

organ pipe of length a cm
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(a) a cm
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(b) 2a cm
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(c) 3a cm
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(d) 4a cm
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The correct answer is: (b) 2a cm

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28. Mercury is used as a thermometric substance because

(i) its specific heat is low (ii) does not wet glass (iii) It is
opaque
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(a) i only
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(b) i and ii only
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(c) ii and iii only

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(d) i, ii and iii

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The correct answer is: (d) i, ii and iii

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29. The magnetic field inside a solenoid is _____

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(a) Non-uniform
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(b) Uniform
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(c) Zero
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(d) Weak
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The correct answer is: (b) Uniform

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30. A gun with a muzzle velocity of 500m/s shoots a bullet

at a bird 50m getPickersArrowSwitcherUtilityClass. To hit
the EventTarget, the gun should be aimed
[ takeg=10m/s2takeg=10m/s2 ]
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(a) 5cm high above the bird

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(b) 10cm high above the bird

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(c) Directly towards

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(d) 15cm high above the level of the bird

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The correct answer is: (a) 5cm high above the bird

31. If the distance between two suspended masses 50kg

each is quadrupled, the gravitational force of attraction
between them is
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(a) Reduced by four

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(b) Increased by four

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(c) Increased by sixteen

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(d) Reduced by sixteen

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The correct answer is: (d) Reduced by sixteen

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32. In a simple machine, the variation of the efficiency with

load is _____
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(a) A parabola
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(b) A straight line

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(c) A hyperbola
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(d) Logarithmic
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The correct answer is: (a) A parabola

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33. Binding energy is _____

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(a) The amount of energy released when protons change

energy level
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(b) The amount of energy released when electrons change
energy levels
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(c) The amount of energy required to break a nucleus apart

into protons and neutrons
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(d) The amount of energy required to to break a nucleus

apart into protons and electrons
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The correct answer is: (c) The amount of energy required to

break a nucleus apart into protons and neutrons
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34. If the heat capacity of a 100g of a substance

is 3000JK−13000JK−1 what would be the heat capacity of of
10g of the substance?
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(a) 30JK−130JK−1
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(b) 300JK−1300JK−1
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(c) 30,000JK−130,000JK−1
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(d) 3JK−13JK−1
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The correct answer is: (b) 300JK−1300JK−1

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35. Wooden ladles are commonly used domestically to

scoop hot soup because of its
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(a) Good insulation of electricity

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(b) Good insulation of heat and electricity

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(c) Bad conduction of heat and electricity

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(d) Good insulation of heat

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The correct answer is: (d) Good insulation of heat

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36. Which of these thermometers uses the volume of a fixed

mass of liquid as its thermometric properties?
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(a) Mercury-in-glass thermometer

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(b) Thermocouple thermometer

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(c) Constant-volume of gas thermometer

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(d) Resistance thermometer

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The correct answer is: (a) Mercury-in-glass thermometer

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37. As pressure is increased,

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(a) The melting point of the ice decreases

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(b) The melting point of the ice increases

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(c) The boiling point of the water increases

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(d) No change is observed in the melting point of ice or the

boiling point of water
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The correct answer is: (a) The melting point of the ice decreases
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38. Which of the following statements about the gamma ray
is/are true? (i) It carries a negative charge (ii) It can be
deflected by both magnetic and electric field (iii) It can be
stopped by a sheet of paper (iv) It has zero rest mass and a
neutral charge
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(a) (i) only

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(b) (i) and (ii) only

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(c) (ii) and (iv) only

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(d) (iv) only

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The correct answer is: (d) (iv) only

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39. A cyclist of mass 30KG exerts a force of 250N to move

his bicycle. The acceleration produced is 4m/s24m/s2. What
is the frictional force between the road and the tires
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(a) 200N
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(b) 120N
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(c) 130N
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(d) 180N
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The correct answer is: (c) 130N

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40. The temperature of land rises more quickly than that of

the sea because the specific heat of the soil is
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(a) More than that of water

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(b) Less than that of water

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(c) Equal to that of water

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(d) Negligible
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The correct answer is: (b) Less than that of water