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Physics Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Physics Questions

Question 21:
A stand-by generator is connected to fifteen 40 W lamps and musician's 600 W amplifying system. How much energy is used if the generator runs for 6 hours?
  • A 3.84k Wh
  • B 7.20k Wh
  • C 8.40k Wh
  • D 12.00k Wh
  • E 14.56k Wh
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Question 22:
A tugboat is travelling from Asaba to Onitsha across the River Niger with a resultant velocity of 20 knots. If the river flows at 12 knots, the direction of motion of the boat relative to the direction of water flow is
  • A 36.87oC
  • B 53.13oC
  • C 90oC
  • D 136oC
  • E 143.13oC
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Question 23:
A milliameter of resistance 5\(\Omega\) and full scale deflection of 5m A is to used to measure a potential difference of 50 V. The resistance of the multiplier should be
  • A 95\(\Omega\)
  • B 110\(\Omega\)
  • C 595\(\Omega\)
  • D 995\(\Omega\)
  • E 1005\(\Omega\)
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Question 24:
An object of mass m and volume v, is totally immersed in a liquid of density p. The tension of a string holding it is
  • A Mg
  • B (m + pv)g
  • C (m - pv)g
  • D Pvg
  • E [M/m-pv]g
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Question 25:
The relative densities of zinc, brass, copper, gold and silver are respectively 7.1, 8.5, 8.9, 19.3, 10.5. A metal ornament which weighs 0.425kg and can displace 50 x 10-6m3m of water is made of
  • A Zinc
  • B Brass
  • C Copper
  • D Gold
  • E Silver
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