What is the name given to the force of attraction between the nucleons in the nucleus of an atom?
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In the Rutherford scattering experiment, a beam of alpha particles was fired at a thin gold film and few of the particles were deflected considerably. This shows that the nucleus of an atom
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A lead bullet of mass 0.05 kg is fired with a speed of 200 m/s into a lead block of mass 0.95 kg at rest. Given that the lead block moves after the impact, determine its kinetic energy.
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A ball, P, is released from the roof of a building at the same time as another ball, Q, is thrown vertically upward from the base of the building. Which of the following statements is correct?
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The colours of the visible light region of the electromagnetic spectrum that have the shortest and longest wavelengths respectively are
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The property of a body that determines the direction of heat flow when the body is in contact with another body is the
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The sagging of overhead electrical wires is caused by
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A direct current cannot pass through a parallel plate capacitor because
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The diagram above illustrates a hot metal suspended at the centre of a closed uniform box. Thermometers E, F, G and H are placed in contact with four sides of the box. Which of the thermometers would register the high…
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A cell of emf 2 V has an internal resistance of 0.5 Ω. A current of 0.4 A passes through an external resistor, P. Determine the resistance of P.
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When a light-weight body and a massive body are acted upon by the same force for the same period of time, the
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A car, P, with a velocity of 30 m/s is traveling in the same direction as a car, Q, with a velocity of 20 m/s. The velocity of P relative to Q is
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The specific latent heat of vapourization of lead is 8.7 × \(10^5 Jkg_1\). This means that 8.7 × \(10^5\) J of thermal energy is required to change
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A liquid is left in an open dish. After several days, there is less liquid in the dish. Which of the following statements explains this observation? The
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An electron moves from an energy level of -8.6 eV to another level of -3.5 eV. Determine the frequency of the absorbed radiation. [1 eV = 1.6 × \(10^{19}\) J, h = 6.6 × \(10^{34}\) Js]
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The range of wavelengths of the infrared waves in an electromagnetic spectrum is \(10^{-3}\) m to \(10^{-6}\)m. The wavelength of the radiation is
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The ratio of maximum range to maximum height of a projectile is 4. Determine the angle of projection.
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A charge of 10 C is transferred across a potential difference of 220 V. Determine the work done.
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A sound of frequency 512 Hz reaches a listener 100 m away. If the sound travels in air at s.t.p., what is its wavelength?
[speed of sound in air = 331 m/s]
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The diagram above illustrates a velocity-time graph. Determine the distance between X and Y.