JAMB Physics Past Questions & Answers - Page 420

2,096.

Electrical appliances at home are normally earthed so that?

A.

the appliances are maintained at a lower p.d than the earth

B.

both the a.c and d.c sources can be used

C.

a person touching the appliances is safe from electric shock

D.

the appliances are maintained at a higher p.d than the earth

Correct answer is C

Earthing is used to protect you from an electric shock. It does this by providing a path (a protective conductor) for a fault current to flow to earth. It also causes the protective device (either a circuit-breaker or fuse) to switch off the electric current to the circuit that has the fault.

2,097.

If 16mA of current flows through a conductor in one second, the number of electron transported per seconds is
[1 electronic charge = 1.6 x 10-19C]

A.

1.00 x 1020

B.

2.56 x 10-18

C.

2.56 x -17

D.

1.00 x 1017

Correct answer is D

Current (I) = q/t → q = i x t
= 16 x 10-3 x 1
= 1.6 x 10-2C
But 1.6 x 10-19C = I electronic charge
1 coulomb = 1 / (1.6x10-19)
∴ 1.6 x 10-2 coulombs = 1 / (1.6x10-19) x 1.6x10-2 / 1
= 1.0 x 10-2 x 1019
= 1.0 x 1017

2,098.

The instrument used for securing a large number of similar charges by induction is called

A.

electrophorus

B.

capacitor

C.

proof-plane

D.

electroscope

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,099.

A steady current of 2A flows in a coil of emf 12V for 0.4s. A back emf of 3V was induced during this period. The stored energy in the loop that can be utilized is

A.

9.6J

B.

2.4J

C.

12.0J

D.

7.2J

Correct answer is B

Energy stored = Ivt = current x back e.m.f x time
= 2 x 3 x 0.4
= 2.4J

2,100.

The energy stored in an inductor of inductance 5mH when a current of 6A flows through it is

A.

9.0 x 10-3J

B.

9.0 x 10-2J

C.

1.4 x 10-2J

D.

1.8 x 10-3J

Correct answer is B

Energy stored in a coil of inductance, L, and carry a current, I is given by
E = 1/2 L I2
= 1/2 x 5 x 10-3 x 6 x 6
= 9.0 x 10-2J