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Physics Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Physics Questions

Question 21:
A well-lagged bar of length 100cm has its ends maintained at 100oC and 40oC respectively. What is the temperature at a point 60cm from the hotter end?
  • A 58oC
  • B 62oC
  • C 64oC
  • D 76oC
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Question 22:
Which of the following is the exclusive property of a transverse wave?
  • A Diffraction
  • B Refraction
  • C Compression
  • D Polarization
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Question 23:
The wavelength of signals from a radio transmitter is 1500mm and the frequency is 200kHz. What is the wavelength for a transmitter operating at 100kHz?
  • A 7500m
  • B 300m
  • C 75m
  • D 15m
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Question 24:
The difference between sound waves and light waves is that sound waves
  • A Are transverse while light waves are longitudinal
  • B Require a medium to travel while light waves does not
  • C Can be diffracted but light waves cannot
  • D Cannot be reflected but light waves can
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Question 25:
The pitch of an acoustic device can be increased by
  • A Increasing the frequency
  • B Increasing the amplitude
  • C Decreasing the loudness
  • D Decreasing the intensity
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