JAMB Physics Past Questions & Answers - Page 447

2,231.

The force on a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field is greatest when the

A.

conductor makes an angle of 60° with the field

B.

force is idependent of the angles between the fields and the conductor

C.

conductor is parallel with the field

D.

conductor is at right angle with the field

Correct answer is D

The force on a current carrying conductor in a
magnetic field is greatest when the conductor lies perpendicular in the magnetic field

2,232.

At reasonance, the phase angle in an a.c. circuit is

A.

90°

B.

60°

C.

D.

100°

Correct answer is C

At reasonance in an a.c. circuit, during which the capacitive reactance Xc is equal to the inductive reactance Xl, the phase angle Ø = 0°

2,233.

The process of energy production in the sun is

A.

nuclear fission

B.

nuclear fussion

C.

electron collision

D.

radioactive decay

Correct answer is B

The process of energy production in the sun is generally by nuclear fusion of hydrogen nuclei, the reaction of which takes place at a tremendous high temperature of the order of 107K.
H1 + H1 2H

2,234.

Which of the following metals will provide the greatest shield against ionizing radiation

A.

Iron

B.

Manganese

C.

Alminium

D.

Lead

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,235.

The primary coil of a transformer has N turns and is connected to a 120 V a.c. power line. If the secondary coils has 1 000 turns and a terminal voltage of 1 200 volts, what is the value of N?

A.

120

B.

100

C.

1000

D.

1200

Correct answer is B

For the transformer, V ∝ ∩
=> V s ∝ ∩s; Vp ∝ ʌp
=> Vp/Vv = ∩p/∩s, therefore 120/1200 = ∩p/1000
therefore ∩p * 1200 = 120 * 1000
p = 120*1000/1200 = 100