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Jamb Physics Questions

Question 16:
Dry
Day 1 - 30°C | Day 2 - 29°C | Day 3 - 25°C
Wet
Day 1 - 22°C | Day 2 - 22°C | Day 3 - 21°C
The reading above are for three consecutive days from a wet and dry bulb hygrometer. It can be concluded that the relative humidity for the three days
  • A Decreased steadily
  • B Remained unchanged
  • C Increased steadily
  • D Was least on Day 1
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Question 17:
One end of a long wire is fixed while a vibrator is attached to the other end. When the vibrator is energized, the types of waves generated in the wire are
  • A Stationary and longitudinal
  • B Stationary and transverse
  • C Progressive and transverse
  • D Progressive and longitudinal
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Question 18:
A metal of mass 0.5kg is heated to 100°C and then transferred to a well-lagged calorimeter of heat capacity 80JK-1 containing water of heat capacity 420JK-1 at 15°C. If the final steady temperature of the mixture is 25°C, find the specific heat capacity of the metal.
  • A 877Jkg-1K-1
  • B 286Jkg-1K-1
  • C 133Jkg-1K-1
  • D 92Jkg-1K-1
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Question 19:
The main reason for making the cover of a vacuum flask airtight is to prevent heat loss by
  • A Convection
  • B Conduction
  • C Radiation
  • D Evaporation
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Question 20:
A radio is operated by eight cells each of e.m.f. 2.0V connected in series. If two of the cells are wrongly connected, the net e.m.f. of the radio is
  • A 8V
  • B 10V
  • C 12V
  • D 16V
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