JAMB Physics Past Questions & Answers - Page 442

2,206.

blowing air over a liquid aids evaporation by

A.

increasing its surface area

B.

decreasing its vapour pressure

C.

increasing its temperature

D.

decreasing its density

Correct answer is B

if you blow dry air over the glass you blow away this extra water vapor, thereby decreasing the amount of water vapor entering the glass. 

2,207.

a ray of light which strikes a glass slab from air at normal incidence passes through the slab

A.

undeviated and undisplaced at a lower speed

B.

deviated and undisplaced at a lower speed

C.

deviated and displaced at a lower speed

D.

undeviated and displaced at a faster speed

Correct answer is A

The angle of refraction will be zero as the angle of incidence is zero in this case. This is a rule, that whenever a ray strikes perpendicularly or normally to a surface, no refraction will take place and hence the ray will pass through without deviating from its path.

2,208.

water is a poor thermometric liquid because it

A.

is opaque

B.

is a poor conductor

C.

wets glass

D.

has low vapour pressure

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,209.

A concave mirror of radius of curvature 40 cm forms a real image twice as large as the object.
the object distance is

A.

10 cm

B.

30 cm

C.

40 cm

D.

60 cm

Correct answer is B

if r = 40 cm , then f = r/2 = 40/2 = 20 cm
then for a real image by a concave mirror,
magnification M = f/u-f => 2 = 20/U-20
therefore 2(u-20) = 20
2u - 40 = 20
2u = 40 + 20
2u = 60/2 = 30 cm

2,210.

If tension is maintained on a stretched string of length 0.6m, such that its fundamental frequency of 220Hz is excited, determine the velocity of the transverse wave in the string.

A.

528 ms-1

B.

264 ms-1

C.

132 ms-1

D.

66 ms-1

Correct answer is B

in a vibrating string the fundamental frequency is given by fo = v/2L
therefore velocity = 2L x f.
= 2 x 0.6 x 220
= 264 m/s.