JAMB Physics 2002 past questions

The hydrostatic blood pressure difference between the head and feet of a boy standing straight is 1.65 x 104 Nm-2. Find the height of the boy.

If the total force acting on a particle is zero, the linear momentum will

The effect of a particle in a fluid attaining its terminal velocity is that the

R Force 0.2N (N) Q 0.1N P E F 0.05m 0.10m Extension The diagram above shows the force-extension curve of a piece of wire. The energy stored when the wire is stretched from E to F is

If the distance between two suspended masses 10kg each is tripled, the gravitational force of attraction between them is reduced by

The diagram above shows the force (F) acting on an object through a distance (x). The work done on this object is expressed as

Two forces each of 10N act on a body, one towards north and the other towards the east. The magnitude and the direction of the resultant force are

Which of the following is a characteristic of stationary waves?

Which of the following eye defects can be corrected using a cylindrical lens?

The property that is propagated in traveling wave is

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

The radiator of a motor car is cooled by

Blowing air over a liquid aids evaporation by

The pressure of 3 moles of an ideal gas at a temperature of 270C having a volume of 10-3m3 is

To produce an enlarged and erect image with a concave mirror, the object must be positioned

The colours seen in soap bubbles are due to

The phenomenon that makes sound persist when its source has been removed is known as

Vibrations in a stretched spring cannot be polarized because they are

I. Temperature II Density of air molecules III Pressure IV Pitch Which of the above will affect the velocity of sound air?

Water is poor thermometric liquid because it

The time rate of loss of heat by a body is proportional to the

An electric iron is rated 1 000 W, 230 V. What is the resistance of its element?

The electric field between the two-point charges is shown in the diagram above. What types of charges are at X and Y?

The eye controls the mount of light reaching the retina by adjusting the

An electric cell with nominal voltage E has a resistance of 3 Ohms connected across it. If the voltage falls to 0.6Volts, the internal resistance of the cell is

When connected to a mains 250V, the fuse rating in the plug of an electric device of 1kW is

The electromagnetic wave that can produce a heating effect on the environment is

The energy stored in a capacitor of capacitance 10uF carrying a charge pf 100uC is

From the diagram above, determine the value of the resistance X

The particle that is responsible for nuclear fission in a nuclear reactor is

At what frequency would a capacitor of 2.5uF used in a radio circuit have a reactance of 250Ohms?

The percentage of the original nuclei of a sample of a radioactive substance left after 5 half-lives is

1Na + X 20 9F + 4 2He What particle is X in the reaction above?

Which of the following statements is true of the properties of a moving coil galvanometer?

Pure silicon can be converted to a p-type material by adding a controlled amount of

From the generating station to each substation power is transmitted at a very high voltage so as to reduce

The energy associated with the photon of a radio transmission at 3 x 105 Hz is

The carbon-granule microphone works on the principle of change in