1997 JAMB UTME Physics Past Questions

1997

A 5kg block is released from rest on a smooth plane inclined at an angle of 30o to the horizontal. What is the acceleration down the plane? [g = 10ms-2]

1997

The distance xm travelled by a particle in time t seconds is described by the equation x = 10 + 12t2, Find the average speed of the particle between the time interval t = 2s and t = 5s

1997

At what respective values of X, Y and Z would the unit of force, the newton, be dimensionally equivalent to MxLyTz?

1997

A planet has mass m1 and is at a distance r, from the sun. A second planet has mass m2 = 10m1 and at a distance of r2 = 2r1 from the sun. Determine the ratio of the gravitational force experienced by the planets.

1997

A body of mass 2kg moving vertically upwards has its velocity increased uniformly from 10ms-1 to 40ms-1 in 4s. Neglecting air resistance, calculate the upward vertical force acting on the body.[g = 10 ms-1]

1997

Which of the following with respect to a body performing simple harmonic motion are in phase?

1997

Two bodies X and Y are projected on the same horizontal plane, with the same initial speed but at angles 30 and 60 respectively to the horizontal. Neglecting air resistance, the ratio of the range of X to that of Y is

1997

An arrow of mass 0.1kg moving with a horizontal velocity of 15ms-1 is shot into a wooden block of mass 0.4kg lying at rest on a smooth horizontal surface. Their common velocity after impact is

1997

A piece of wire gauze can be made to lie on water because

1997

A cube of sides 0.1m hangs freely from a string. What is the upthrust on the cube when totally immersed in water? [density of water is 1000kgm-2, g = 10ms-2]

1997

A load of 20N on a wire of cross-sectional area 8 x 10-7m2, produces an extension of 10m2. calculate Young's modulus for the material of the wire if its length is 3m

1997

An electric water pump rate 1.5 kW, lifts 200kg of water through a vertical height of 6 meters in seconds. What is the efficiency of the pump? [g = 10ms-2, neglecting air resistance]

1997

An object of mass 100g projected vertically upwards from the ground level has a velocity of 20ms-1 at a height of 10m. calculate its initial kinetic energy at the ground level.[g = 10ms-2, neglect air resistance]

1997

Equal masses of copper and rubber are raised to the same temperature. After sometimes, the copper was observed to be at a lower temperature because

1997

The length of mercury thread when it is at 0oC, 100oC and at an unknown temperature \(\theta\) is 25mm, 225mm and 175mm respectively. The value of \(\theta\) is

1997

An empty 60 litre petrol tank has a mass of 10kg. Its mass when full of fuel of relative density 0.72 is

1997

A liquid of mass 1.0 x 103kg fills a rectangular tank of length 2.5m and width 2.0m. If the tank is 4m high, what is the pressure at the middle of the tank?[g = 10ms-2]

1997

Ripples on water and light waves are similar because both

1997

What happens when a gas expands at constant temperature?

1997

A mass of a liquid at 30oC is mixed with a mass of the same liquid at 70oC and the temperature of the mixture is 45oC. Find the ratio of the mass of the cold liquid to the mass of the other liquid.

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