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Jamb Physics Questions

Question 36:
the ratio of the linear expansivity of copper to that of iron is approximately 1.5. A specimen of iron and a specimen of copper expands by the same amount per unit rise in temperature. The ratio of their length is
  • A 3
  • B 1.5
  • C 1.32
  • D 1
  • E 0.67
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Question 37:
A man stands one-third of the way between two walls and claps his hands, He hears two distinct echoes 1s apart. If the speed of sound is 330ms-1 the distance between the wall is
  • A 33m
  • B 110m
  • C 220m
  • D 330m
  • E 495m
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Question 38:
A cell has an open circuit voltage V1 and a closed circuit voltage V2 when a current is flowing through it. Therefore, the internal resistance of the cell is
  • A \(\frac{V_2}{I}\)
  • B \(\frac{V_1}{I}\)
  • C \(\frac{(V_1 + V_2)}{I}\)
  • D \(\frac{(V_1 - V_2)}{I}\)
  • E \(\frac{(V_2 - V_1)}{I}\)
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Question 39:
According to Ohm's law, the ratio V/I is constant for
  • A An electrolyte
  • B A diode
  • C A transistor
  • D Silver
  • E All of the above
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Question 40:
In the process of electrification by induction, the amount of induced charge in relation to the inducing charge is the
  • A Same in sign and quantity
  • B Same in sign but greater
  • C Opposite in sign but greater
  • D Opposite in sign but less
  • E Opposite in sign but equal
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