JAMB Physics Past Questions & Answers - Page 108

536.

A boy moving with a velocity of 3 ms-1 is brought to rest by a constant force after travelling 15m. Calculate the retardation.

A.

0.15ms-2

B.

0.30ms-2

C.

0.60ms-2

D.

3.33ms-2

E.

6.66ms-2

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

537.

The length of a side of a metallic cube at 20° C is 5.0cm. Given that the linear expansively of the metal is 4.0 × 10-5K-1, find the volume of the cube at 120° C

A.

124.50cm3

B.

125.00cm3

C.

126.00cm3

D.

126.25cm3

E.

126.50cm3

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

539.

Which of the following statements about evaporation and boiling is FALSE?

A.

Evaporation may take place at any temperature.

B.

In evaporation, vapour escapes only from the surface of a liquid

C.

The temperature remains constant as long as the liquid is boiling

D.

The temperature at which boiling takes place can be altered by changing the external pressure

E.

The rate of evaporation does not depend on temperature.

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

540.

The image obtained on the screen of a pin-hole camera becomes less sharply defined when the

A.

object is moved farther from the pin-hole

B.

screen is moved farther from the pin-hole

C.

object is made smaller

D.

illumination is made more intense

E.

pin-hole is made larger.

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.