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Physics Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Physics Questions

Question 31:
The core of an efficient transformer should consist of laminated pieces of metal in order to
  • A Increase the heat produced by increasing the eddy current
  • B Increase the heat produced by reducing the eddy current
  • C Reduce the heat produced by increasing the eddy current
  • D Reduce the heat produced by reducing the eddy current
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Question 32:
Gamma rays are produced when
  • A High velocity electrons are abruptly stopped in metals
  • B Energy changes occur within the nucleus of atoms
  • C Energy changes occur within the electronic structure of atoms
  • D Electrons are deflected in very strong magnetic fields
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Question 33:
What is the speed of a particle of mass 10-27kg whose wavelength is 10-8m.
[h = 6.63 x 10-34Js]
  • A 6.63ms-1
  • B 66.30ms-1
  • C 663.00ms-1
  • D 6630.00ms-1
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Question 34:
in a series R-L-C circuit at resonance, the voltages across the resistor and the inductor are 30V and 40V respectively, what is the voltage across the capacitor?
  • A 30V
  • B 40V
  • C 50V
  • D 70V
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Question 35:
In the Rutherford scattering experiment, a beam of alpha particles was fired at a thin gold film with some of the particles being considerably deflected. This shows that
  • A A gold nucleus contains protons, neutrons and electrons uniformly distributed in a tiny volume
  • B The gold nucleus is positively charged and is concentrated in a tiny volume
  • C The gold nucleus emitted alpha particles
  • D The gold nucleus is concentrated in a tiny volume and contains alpha particles
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