2000 JAMB UTME Physics Past Questions

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The correct position for a fuse in the diagram above is

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The velocity ratio of a machine is 5 and its efficiency is 75%. What effort would be needed to lift a load of 150N with the machine?

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I. Its velocity is constantII. No work is done on the bodyIII. It has constant acceleration directed away from the centreIV. The centripetal force is directed towards the centreWhich combination of the above is true of a…

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When a ship sails from salt water into fresh water, the fraction of its volume above the water surface will

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A rope is being used to pull a mass of 10kg vertically upward. Determine the tension in the rope if, starting from rest, the mass acquires a velocity of 4ms-1 in 8s [g = 10ms-2]

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A stream is flowing at 0.75ms-1 and a boat heading perpendicular for the stream landed at the opposite bank at an angle of 30°. Calculate the velocity of the boat.

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A catapult used to hold a stone of mass 500g is extended by 20cm with an applied force F. If the stone leaves with a velocity of 40m/s, the value of F is

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If the force and the velocity on a system are each reduced simultaneously by half, the power of the system is

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At a fixed point below a liquid surface, the pressure downwards is P1 and pressure upwards is P2. It can be deduced that

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A boy observes a piece of stone at the bottom of a river 6.0m deep. If he looks from the surface of the river, what is the apparent distance of the stone from him? [Refractive Index of Water = 4/3]

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I. CoherenceII. Same frequencyIII. Same wavelengthIV. Same IntensityWhich of the conditions above are necessary to produce interference fringes?

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A quantity of water at 0°C is heated to about 30°C. At each degree rise in temperature, its density will

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Total internal reflection occurs when light moves from

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I. The frictional force is independent of the area of the surfaces in conductII. The frictional force depends on the nature of the surfaces in contactIII. The frictional force depends on the speed of slidingIV. The frict…

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The main reason for making the cover of a vacuum flask airtight is to prevent heat loss by

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A metal of mass 0.5kg is heated to 100°C and then transferred to a well-lagged calorimeter of heat capacity 80JK-1 containing water of heat capacity 420JK-1 at 15°C. If the final steady temperature of the mixture is 25°C…

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One end of a long wire is fixed while a vibrator is attached to the other end. When the vibrator is energized, the types of waves generated in the wire are

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DryDay 1 - 30°C | Day 2 - 29°C | Day 3 - 25°CWetDay 1 - 22°C | Day 2 - 22°C | Day 3 - 21°CThe reading above are for three consecutive days from a wet and dry bulb hygrometer. It can be concluded that the relative humidit…

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A thin wire with heavy weights attached to both ends is hung over a block of ice resting on two supports. If the wire cuts through the ice block while the block remains solid behind the wire, the process is called

2000 JAMB UTME Physics Past Questions

The correct position for a fuse in the diagram above is

The velocity ratio of a machine is 5 and its efficiency is 75%. What effort would be needed to lift a load of 150N with the machine?

I. Its velocity is constantII. No work is done on the bodyIII. It has constant acceleration directed away from the centreIV. The centripetal force is directed towards the centreWhich combination of the above is true of a…

When a ship sails from salt water into fresh water, the fraction of its volume above the water surface will

A rope is being used to pull a mass of 10kg vertically upward. Determine the tension in the rope if, starting from rest, the mass acquires a velocity of 4ms-1 in 8s [g = 10ms-2]

A stream is flowing at 0.75ms-1 and a boat heading perpendicular for the stream landed at the opposite bank at an angle of 30°. Calculate the velocity of the boat.

A catapult used to hold a stone of mass 500g is extended by 20cm with an applied force F. If the stone leaves with a velocity of 40m/s, the value of F is

If the force and the velocity on a system are each reduced simultaneously by half, the power of the system is

At a fixed point below a liquid surface, the pressure downwards is P1 and pressure upwards is P2. It can be deduced that

A boy observes a piece of stone at the bottom of a river 6.0m deep. If he looks from the surface of the river, what is the apparent distance of the stone from him? [Refractive Index of Water = 4/3]

I. CoherenceII. Same frequencyIII. Same wavelengthIV. Same IntensityWhich of the conditions above are necessary to produce interference fringes?

A quantity of water at 0°C is heated to about 30°C. At each degree rise in temperature, its density will

Total internal reflection occurs when light moves from

I. The frictional force is independent of the area of the surfaces in conductII. The frictional force depends on the nature of the surfaces in contactIII. The frictional force depends on the speed of slidingIV. The frict…

The main reason for making the cover of a vacuum flask airtight is to prevent heat loss by

A metal of mass 0.5kg is heated to 100°C and then transferred to a well-lagged calorimeter of heat capacity 80JK-1 containing water of heat capacity 420JK-1 at 15°C. If the final steady temperature of the mixture is 25°C…

One end of a long wire is fixed while a vibrator is attached to the other end. When the vibrator is energized, the types of waves generated in the wire are

DryDay 1 - 30°C | Day 2 - 29°C | Day 3 - 25°CWetDay 1 - 22°C | Day 2 - 22°C | Day 3 - 21°CThe reading above are for three consecutive days from a wet and dry bulb hygrometer. It can be concluded that the relative humidit…

A thin wire with heavy weights attached to both ends is hung over a block of ice resting on two supports. If the wire cuts through the ice block while the block remains solid behind the wire, the process is called

A cell of internal resistance 0.01Ω can be measured accurately using the