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Jamb Physics Questions

Question 1791:
Calculate the escape velocity of a satellite launched from the earth's surface if the radius of the earth is 6.4x10<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>6</sup>m
  • A 25.3kms<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>-1</sup>
  • B 4.2kms<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>-1</sup>
  • C 4.0kms<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>-1</sup>
  • D 11.3kms<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>-1</sup>
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Question 1792:
An object of weight 80kg on earth is taken to a planet where acceleration due to gravity is one-third of its value on earth. The weight of the object on the planet is
  • A 48N
  • B 12N
  • C 27N
  • D 36N
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Question 1793:
One of the conditions necessary for an object to be in equilibrium when acted upon by a number of parallel forces is that the vector sum of the forces is
  • A Average
  • B Zero
  • C Negative
  • D Positive
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Question 1794:
What happens when three coplanar non-parallel forces are in equilibrium?
  • A Their lines of action are parallel.
  • B They are represented in magnitude only
  • C They are represented in direction only
  • D Their lines of action meet at a point
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Question 1795:
An object of mass 20kg is released from a height of 10m above the ground level. The kinetic energy of the object just before it hits the ground is
  • A 200J
  • B 4000J
  • C 2000J
  • D 500J
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