JAMB Physics Past Questions & Answers - Page 378

1,886.

Two cars moving in the same direction have speeds of 100 kmh-1 and 130 kmh-1 what is the velocity of the faster car as measured by an observer in the slower car?

A.

30 kmh-1

B.

130 kmh-1

C.

200 kmh

D.

230 kmh-1

Correct answer is A

Since the cars are moving in the same direction, the velocity of a body A, Va,relative to another body B, Vb is given by V = Va - Vb
∴ the velocity of faster car is measured by the observer in the slower car is V = 130kmh-1 - 100 kmh-1 = 30 kmh-1

1,887.

The diagram above represents the stress-strain graph for a typical metal rod. What does the X represent?

A.

Breaking point

B.

Yield point

C.

Elastic limit

D.

Proportional limit

Correct answer is A

In the stress - strain graph shown above, X represents the breaking point of the wire

1,888.

If the distance between two point charges its increased by a factor of four, the magnitude of the electrostatic force between them will be

A.

1/4 of its former value

B.

1/16 of its former value

C.

1/2 of its former value

D.

4 times its former value

Correct answer is B

For the two point charges, the magnitude of the electrostatic force between them is given by the equation:
F ∝ 1/r2, and if the distance is increased by a factor of 4, that is new distance = 4r,
then, new force F ∝ 1/(4r)2
= ∝ 1/16r2
Thus it will be 1/16 of the former value

1,889.

The figure above shows three capacitors, 2μF, 3μF and 6μF connected in series. If the p.d across the system is 12V, the p.d, across the 6μF capacitor is

A.

4V

B.

12V

C.

2V

D.

6V

Correct answer is C

The effective capacitance in the circuit is given by:
1/C = 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/6 = 6/6
therefore C = 1μF or
1.0 x 10-6F.
Since C = Q/V, its implies that the charges Q, flowing in the circuit is given by Q = CV
= 1.0 x 10-6 x 12
= 12.0 x 10-6 Coulomb.
∴ P.d across the 6μF,

V = Q/C = 12.0 x 10-6
6.0 x 10-6F

= 2.0 volts

1,890.

106J of heat is required to boil off completely 2kg of a certain liquid. Neglecting heat lost to the surroundings, the latent heat of vaporization of the liquid is

A.

2.0 x 106J kg-1

B.

5.0 x 106J kg-1

C.

2.0 x 105J kg-1

D.

5.0 x 105J kg-1

Correct answer is D

From the heat exchange involved, the latent heat of vaporization, L can be deduced from the relation:
ML = 106, where M = mass of the liquid.
∴ 2 x L = 106
=> L = 106/2 = 5.0 x 105J kg-1