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Physics JAMB 2004 Q4 ✓ Answer: C
In which of the following material media would sound travel faster?
A
Water
B
Oil
C
Metal
D
Gas
Physics JAMB 2004 Q6 ✓ Answer: B
What happens to the rays in a parallel beam of light?
A
They diverges as they travel
B
They meet at infinity
C
They intersect
D
They converge as they travel
Physics JAMB 2004 Q7 ✓ Answer: C
If u is the object distance and v the image distance, which of the following expressions gives the linear magnification produced by a convex lens of focal length f?
A
u + f
B
u - f
C
v - 1 V f f
D
v + 1 f
Physics JAMB 2004 Q9 ✓ Answer: D
The pitch of a sound note depends on
A
Timbre
B
Harmonics
C
Quality
D
frequency
Physics JAMB 2004 Q10 ✓ Answer: B
If the angle between two vectors P and Q is 00, the vectors are said to
A
Be perpendicular
B
Be parallel
C
Intersect at angle 600
D
Intersect at angle 450
Physics JAMB 2004 Q13 ✓ Answer: D
As the pressure of a fluid increase, its viscosity
A
Decreased
B
remains constant
C
Increases then decrease
D
In crease.
Physics JAMB 2004 Q14 ✓ Answer: D
I. Jet-propelled aircraft II Rocket propulsion III The recoil of a gun IV A person walking Which of the above is based on Newton’s third law of motion?
A
I, II, III and IV
B
I and III only
C
I and II only
D
I, II and III only
Physics JAMB 2004 Q15 ✓ Answer: B
In a hydraulic press, a force of 40N is applied on the effort piston area 0.4m2. If the force exerted on the load piston is 400N, the area of the large piston is [PAGE 95]
A
8m2
B
4m2
C
2m2
D
1m2
Physics JAMB 2004 Q17 ✓ Answer: B
The earth is four times the size of the moon and the acceleration due to gravity on the earth is 80 times that on the moon. The ratio of the mass of the moon to that of the earth is
A
1 : 320 B 1 : 1280
C
1 : 80
D
1 : 4
Physics JAMB 2004 Q18 ✓ Answer: C
The diagram above shows forces 4N, 6N, 10N and 8N which act at a point O in directions indicated. The net horizontal force is
A
7 3N
B
17N
C
3N
D
13N
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