The tendency of a body to remain at least when a force is supplied to it is called
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A simple pendulum makes 50 oscillations in one minute. What is its period of oscillation?
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The diagram above illustrates trapped air in a syringe placed in water that is gradually heated. It is observed that the piston rises as the temperature of the water rises. Which of the following statements explains this…
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An alternating current, having the waveform shown in the diagram above, is represented by the equation x = Xo sinwt. Which of the following represents Xo?
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The derived unit of pressure can be expressed as
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Which of the following substances is the most volatile at room temperature?
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The movement of fluid up or down a narrow tube is
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A metal ball of weight W falls through a column of glycerine of viscosity V. If the ball experiences an upthrust U and terminal velocity is attained, then
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A block of wood of density 0.6 gcm-3, weighing 3.06N in air, floats freely in a liquid of density 0.9 gcm-3. Calculate volume of the portion immersed (g = 10ms-2)
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Which of the following devices is used to determine the relative density of an acid?
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When a body is slightly titled, it is found that its centre of gravity s slightly raised. What is the state of equilibrium of the body?
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The time of flight for a projectile motion is given by the expression
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a bird flies at 10ms-1 for 3s, 15ms-1 for 3s and 20 ms-1 for 4s. Calculate the bird's average speed
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A body is pulled through a distance of 500m by a force of 20N. If the power developed is 0.4kW, calculate the time for which the force acts
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The S.I unit of heat is
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A girl stands on a scale in a lift. If the reading on the scale is less than her weight, then the lift is moving
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A resultant force of magnitude 15N acts on a body of mass 250g. Calculate the magnitude of the acceleration
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Which of the following factors decreases the rate of evaporation of a liquid?
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A piece of copper of mass 20g at a temperature of 110oC was dropped into a mixture of ice and water at 0oC. If the final steady temperature of the mixture is 0oC . Calculate the amount of ice that melted [Specific heat c…