(Physics 2022) Model past questions and answers
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Before you write the exam, you have to familiarise youself with patterns on how Jamb sets Physics
UTME. Once you have familiarise yourself, then you are good to go. For example, Jamb sets 40 question
for their UTME exams. If you chose Physics as one of your UTME subject combination, then you are good
to go.
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You can study the 40 (forty) Jamb Physics past questions and answers for 2022 by checking
the content below or using the table of content below to navigate to the number of your choice
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Table of Contents
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Jamb/UTME Physics (2022) Questions and Answers 1 - 10
1. The force that pushes a body in a liqiud upwards is called
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(a) Upthrust
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(b) Weight
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(c) Thrust
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(d) Viscosity
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The correct answer is: (a) Upthrust
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2. The fundamental frequency of the diagram below is _____
![Jamb frequency diagram](/postimages/frequency_01.jpg)
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(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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(d)
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The correct answer is: (c)
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3. In the diagram, x represents the _____
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![Jamb utme diagram showing amplitude and frequency](/postimages/resonance-frequency_01.jpg)
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(a) Frequency
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(b) Resonance frequency
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(c) Amplitude
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(d) Altitude
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The correct answer is: (b) Resonance frequency
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4. Which of the following remains unchanged when light travels from one medium to another
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(a) Frequency
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(b) Velocity
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(c) Wavelength
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(d) None
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The correct answer is: (a) Frequency
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5. Which of the following instruments is used for measuring the thickness of potentiometer wire?
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(a) Vernier calliper
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(b) Micrometer screw gauge
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(c) Metre rule
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(d) A pair of caliper
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The correct answer is: (b) Micrometer screw gauge
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6. A machine has a velocity ratio 8 and efficiency 80%. What is its mechanical advantage?
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(a) 8
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(b) 10
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(c) 6.4
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(d) 2.5
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The correct answer is: (c) 6.4
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7. The escape velocity of a body on earth is 1100m/s. The body has an acceleration due to gravity of the same value on earth and in another planet. What is the velocity on the other planet if the distance on the planet is twice its distance on earth?
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(a) 1.1km/s
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(b) 1.6km/s
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(c) 2.2km/s
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(d) 1.8km/s
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The correct answer is: (b) 1.6km/s
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8. The half life of a substance is 2 days. What fraction will remain after 8days?
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(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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(d)
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The correct answer is: (d)
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9. Which of the following is used in radioactive dating?
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(a) Carbon - 14
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(b) Carbon - 12
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(c) Cobalt - 60
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(d) None
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The correct answer is: (b) Carbon - 12
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10. An object is projected at to the horizontal with a velocity of 20m/s. What is the maximum height attained? []
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(a) 10m
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(b) 20m
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(c) 5m
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(d) 2m
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The correct answer is: (a) It can be used to convert Alternating Current (AC) to direct current (DC)
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Jamb/UTME Physics (2022) Questions and Answers 11 - 20
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11. One of the following is a secondary cell
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(a) Dry cell
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(b) Lead acid accumulator
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(c) Daniel cell
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(d) Leclanche cell
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The correct answer is: (b) Lead acid accumulator
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12. The pressure of 1 bar is equivalent to
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(a) 10 Pa
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(b) 1000 Pa
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(c) 10 000 Pa
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(d) 100 000 Pa
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The correct answer is: (d) 100 000 Pa
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13. Which of the following has no effect on the sensitivity of a galvanometer?
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(a) The number of turns in the coil
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*(b) The strength of the magnetic field
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(c) Gaps between the coils
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(d) The area of the coil
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The correct answer is: (c) Gaps between the coils
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14. The p-type diode has
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(a) More electrons than holes
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(b) Equal number of electrons and holes
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(c) More holes than electrons
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(d) None
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The correct answer is: (c) More holes than electrons
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15. In the diagram below what is the value of X if the effective resistance is ohms
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![Jamb diagram showing effective resistance](/postimages/effective-resistance_01.jpg)
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(a) 1.2 ohms
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(b) 1.4 ohms
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(c) 2.2 ohms
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(d) 1.0 ohms
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The correct answer is: (b) 1.4 ohms
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16. Which of the following are complementary colors?
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(a) Cyan and yellow
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(b) Green and Yellow
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(c) Blue and Yellow
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(d) Green and Blue
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The correct answer is: (c) Blue and Yellow
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17. From the diagram below, if the system shown is in equilibrium, which of these is correct?
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![Jamb diagram showing equilibrium](/postimages/equilibrium-system_01.jpg)
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(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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(d)
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The correct answer is: (b)
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18. Which of the following is not part of the factors which determine the free fall of an object in the earth's field?
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(a) Location of an object in the earth
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(b) Mass of the object
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(c) Acceleration due to gravity
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(d) Weight of the body
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The correct answer is: (b) Mass of the object
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19. Which of the following factors is common to all metals?
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(a) Hardness
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(b) Conductivity
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(c) Ductility
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(d) Malleability
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The correct answer is: (b) Conductivity
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20. The mass of an object discharged at the charged at the cathode is 15g. If the current passed through is 3A, the time is? []
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(a) 996min
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(b) 225min
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(c) 253min
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(d) 455min
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The correct answer is: (c) 253min
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Jamb/UTME Physics (2022) Questions and Answers 21 - 30
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21. At resonance in an AC circuit
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(a)
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(b) fC
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(c)
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(d)
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The correct answer is: (a)
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22. The use of lenses is NOT applicable in the ______
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(a) Projector
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(b) Human eye
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(c) Periscope
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(d) Telescope
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The correct answer is: (c) Periscope
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23. Tyres are threaded to _____
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(a) Increase weight tyres
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(b) Increase its longetivity
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(c) Increase friction
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(d) Look good
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The correct answer is: (c) Increase friction
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24. A ray of light is incident normally on a plane mirror. If the incident ray is kept fixed while the mirror is rotated through an angle of , determine the initial and final angles of reflection respectively
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(a) and
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(b) and
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(c) and
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(d) and
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The correct answer is: (b) and
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25. A piece of chalk is broken into its smallest piece possible what is the smallest piece?
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(a) Atom
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(b) Molecule
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(c) Ion
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(d) Neutron
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The correct answer is: (b) Molecule
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26. Which law describes the direction of induced current with motion of field?
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(a) Faraday's law
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(b) Newton's law
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(c) Lenz's law
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(d) Fleming's law
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The correct answer is: (c) Lenz's law
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27. The electric irons use which principle?
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(a) Thermionic emission
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(b) Photoelectric effect
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(c) Thermostat
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(d) Heating effect of current
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The correct answer is: (d) Heating effect of current
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28. Why is water not used as a thermometric fluid?
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(a) Water wets glass
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(b) Anomalous expansion between C and C
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(c) Water has a high coefficient of thermalcapacity
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(d) Water has a density of
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The correct answer is: (b) Anomalous expansion between C and C
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29. Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
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(a) Moment
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(b) Momentum
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(c) Potential energy
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(d) Acceleration
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The correct answer is: (c) Potential energy
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30. When a man stands in water, his legs appear shorter, which principle causes this?
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(a) Reflection
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(b) Polarisation
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(c) Refraction
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(d) Diffraction
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The correct answer is: (c) Refraction
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Jamb/UTME Physics (2022) Questions and Answers 31 - 40
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31. What is the dimension of moment?
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(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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(d) MLT
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The correct answer is: (a)
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32. A graph of P (pressure) against (Volume V) is _____
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(a) Parabola
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(b) Curved
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(c) Straight line
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(d) Hyperbola
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The correct answer is: (c) Straight line
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33. The power factor of a D.C circuit is always
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(a) Zero
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(b) Less than unity
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(c) Unity
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(d) Greater than unity
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The correct answer is: (c) Unity
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34. Which of the following uses force on current carrying conductor in a magnetic field? (i) electric bell (ii) electric iron (iii) electric motor
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(a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
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(b) (i) and (ii)
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(c) (ii) and (iii)
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(d) (iii) only
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The correct answer is: (d) (iii) only
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35. The mechanical advantage of a good machine is _____
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(a) Greater than 1
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(b) Equal to 1
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(c) Less than 1
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(d) Greater than 1 or equal to 1
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The correct answer is: (a) Greater than 1
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36. Which of these is stated by kinetic molecular models in solid?
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(a) The molecules are closely related and little movement in them
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(b) The molecules are free to move around
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(c) The molecules are rigid and fixed with usually lattice arrangement
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(d) The molecules are loosely related with high movement
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The correct answer is: (c) The molecules are rigid and fixed with usually lattice arrangement
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37. Birds can perch on electric cables and not be electrocuted because
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(a) The feet of birds are insulated
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(b) Birds are generally immune to electricity
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(c) Birds have less weight
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(d) Birds have feathers
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The correct answer is: (a) The feet of birds are insulated
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38. A light of energy 10eV falls on a metal surface and the electrons with a maximum kinetic energy of 4eV are ejected from the surface. What is the work function of the metal?
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(a) 10eV
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(b) 4eV
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(c) 6eV
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(d) 2eV
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The correct answer is: (c) 6eV
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39. The height of a column with normal atmospheric pressure is _____
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(a) 760cm
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(b) 76cm
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(c) 7.6cm
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(d) 0.76cm
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The correct answer is: (b) 76cm
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40. What is the S.I unit of heat capacity?
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(a) J/K
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(b) J/Kg/K
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(c) J/Kg
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(d) K/Kg
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The correct answer is: (a) J/K
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