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Physics Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Physics Questions

Question 11:
What is the angular magnification of a telescope having objective and eyepiece lenses of a focal lengths 30cm and 3cm respectively?
  • A 60
  • B 10
  • C 30
  • D 90
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Question 12:
A wire of length 10m is cooled from 50oC to 10oC. Calculate the decrease in the length of the wire. [c = 3 x 10-5K-1]
  • A 1.8 x 10-4m
  • B 1.5 x 10-4m
  • C 1.5 x 10-3m
  • D 1.8 x 10-3m
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Question 13:
When an athlete perspires after running, he loses heat through
  • A Evaporation
  • B Conduction
  • C Radiation
  • D Convection
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Question 14:
The rate of cooling of a heated quantity of liquid in an enclosure depends on the
  • A Pressure of the liquid
  • B Temperature in the enclosure
  • C Pressure of the enclosure
  • D Volume of the liquid
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Question 15:
The heat required to raise a mass of a substance through 1K is known as
  • A Specific heat capacity
  • B Specific latent heat of vaporization
  • C Capacity latent heat of fusion
  • D Heat capacity
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