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Physics Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Physics Questions

Question 1736:
A copper cube weighs 0.25 N in air, 0.17N when completely immersed in paraffin oil and 0.15 N when completely immersed in water.The ratio of upthrust in oil to upthrust in water is
  • A 3 : 5
  • B 4 : 5
  • C 7 : 10
  • D 13 : 10
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Question 1737:
A wheel and axle is used to raise a load of 500 N by the application of an effort of 250 N. If the radii of the wheel and the axle are 0.4 cm and 0.1 cm respectively, the efficiency of the machine is
  • A 20 %
  • B 40 %
  • C 50 %
  • D 60 %
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Question 1738:
When a brick is taken from the earth's surface to the moon, its mass
  • A Remains constant
  • B Reduces
  • C Increases
  • D Becomes zero
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Question 1739:
When a brick is taken from the earth's surface to the moon, its mass
  • A Remains constant
  • B Reduces
  • C Increases
  • D Becomes zero
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Question 1740:
The resultant of two forces is 50N. If the forces are perpendicular to each other and one of them makes an angle 0f 30<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>o</sup> with the resultant, find its magnitude.
  • A 100.0N
  • B 57.7N
  • C 43.3N
  • D 25.0N
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