1984 JAMB UTME Physics Past Questions

1984

Which of the following statements describes an atom accurately? i. atoms of all elements are identical ii. an atom contains a nucleus and number of electrons iii. due to the electrons in the atom an atom is negatively ch…

1984

A small steel needle is carefully floated on water in a beaker. When a few drops of kerosine are introduced into the water the needle sink. Which of the following statements correctly explain(s) the observation? i. there…

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A body of mass 5kg initially at rest is acted upon by two mutually perpendicular forces 12N and 5N as shown in fig.3. If the particle moves in the direction QA, calculate the magnitude of the acceleration

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The electromotive force obtained from a simple dynamo may be increased by

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A coin is placed at the bottom of a cube of glass tern thick. If the refractive index of the glass is \(\mu\), how high does the coin appear to be raised to an observer looking perpendicularly into the glass?

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Which of the following statements about the compound microscope and astronomical telescope is (are) correct? i. the final image of a compound microscope is located at infinity ii. the final image of the astronomical tele…

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Which of the following properties of matter CANNOT be utilized for temperature measurement? The

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A given mass of an ideal gas occupies a volume V at a temperature T and under a pressure p. If the pressure is increased to 2p and the temperature reduced to \(\frac{1}{2T}\), then the percentage change in the volume of…

1984

What is the apparent colour of a RED SHIRT when viewed in PURE green light?

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If a water pump at Kainji Dam is capable of lifting 1000kg of water through a vertical height of 10m in 10s, the power of the pump is [g = 10ms-2]

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Which of the following is a correct explanation of the inertia of a body?

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A gun of mass 2.0kg fires a bullet of mass 16 x 10 -2kg due East. If the bullet leaves the nozzle of the gun with a velocity of 150ms-1, what is the recoil velocity of the gun?

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Radio waves have a velocity of 3 x 108ms-1. A radio station sends out a broadcast on a frequency of 800kHz. The wavelength of the broadcast is

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Which of the following i. \(\beta\)-particles ii. protons iii. neutrons iv. \(\alpha\)-particles. may be found in light nuclei?

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A device that converts sound energy into electrical energy is

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Cathode rays are

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The spectrum of white light consists of coloured lights arranged in the following order

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A galvanometer of resistance 5.0W has full-scale deflection for a current of 100mA. How would its range be extended to 1.0A? By placing a resistance of

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Which of the following statements is (are) NOT true about the emission of the photoelectrons from metallic surfaces? i. all metallic surfaces emits the same number of photoelectrons in a given light ii. most metallic sur…

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What is the cost of running five 50W lamps and four 100W lamps for 10 hours if electrical energy costs 2 kobo per kWh?

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