FUNAAB Physics 2017/2018 Past Questions

A convex lens of focal length 10.0cm is used to form a real image which is half the size of the object. How far from the object is the image?

A diverging lens of focal length 20cm forms an image halve of the size of the object. What is the object distance?

The principle of operation of a coil is based on

A malaria patient has a temperature of 39.5°. What is the person's temperature in K?

The force between the molecules of a liquid in contact with that of a solid is

Combination of the three gas laws is known as?

What is the dimension of pressure?

A body is projected from the earth's surface with the hope of letting it escape from the earth's gravitational field. What is the minimum escape velocity?

Two bodies have masses in the ratio 3:1. They experience forces which impart to them acceleration in the ratio 2:9 respectively. Find the ratio of forces the masses experienced

When temperature of a liquid increases, its surface tension

A 5kg block is released from rest on a smooth plane inclined at an angle of 30° to the horizontal. What is the acceleration down the plane?

A man stands 4m in front of a plane mirror. If the mirror is moved 1m towards the man, the distance between him and his new image is

An electric cell has an external resistance of 2π. A current of 0.5A was measured when a resistor of resistance 5Ω was connected across it. Determine the electromotive force of the cell

Calculate the acceleration of a particle of mass 4kg which is acted upon by a force 5N

It is known that an atomic nucleus comprises of positively charged protons. Which of the following also exist in the nucleus?

The electromagnetic waves that are sensitive to temperature changes are

The silver wall of a vacuum flask prevents heat loss due to

The coefficient of kinetic friction between smooth, dry surface of steel and wood is approximately 0.02. Calculate the force required to pull 15kg block of steel along a horizontal wooden surface at a steady speed of 0.2m/s

Which of the following radiations cannot be deflected by an electric field or a magnetic field?
I. Alpha particle II. beta particle III. gamma particle IV. x-ray

A vehicle of mass m is driven by an engine of power p from rest. Find the minimum time t it will take to acquire a speed V

A body accelerates uniformly from rest at 6ms^-2 for 8sec and then decelerates uniformly to rest in the next 5sec. The magnitude of the deceleration is

A coil of copper wire N turns is kept rotating between the poles of a permanent magnet such that the magnetic flux linking the coil changes continuously. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

The half-life of a radioactive element is 9 days. What fraction of atoms has decayed in 36 days?

Two nearly equal masses are connected by a string passing over massless, frictionless pulley. This physical system is called Atwood machine. The two masses are 195g and 205g. Determine the acceleration of the masses.

A jar 20m deep is full of liquid of relative density 1.3. At what depth below the liquid surface is the pressure equal to the pressure exerted by a column of 5cm of mercury of relative density 13.6

An object moves along a circle from point P₁ and point P², if the distance traveled is one quarter of the circumference, determine the angular displacement

Compute the final temperature in degree Celsius of a mixture of 100g of water at 20° and 2.0kg of copper at 100°C

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following are two forces experienced by an object immersed in a fluid?
I. weight II. tension III. buoyant force IV. frictional force

Which of the following are the characteristics of pressure liquid? \n I. increase with depth II. varies with depth III. the pressure act equally IV. Pressure at all points at the same depth is the same

Calculate the force required to pull 15kg block of steel along a horizontal wooden surface at a steady speed of 0.2m/s

Which of the following factors are used in the classification of matter \n I. Intermolecular attractive forces II. mean thermal energy III. viscosity IV. pressure

The mass of a specific gravity bottle is 7.6g when it is empty. It is 12.4g when filled with kerosine and 13.6g when filled with distilled water. Calculate the relative density of kerosene

A piece of solid substance weighs 80g in air, 60g when totally immersed in a liquid water and 66g in liquid X. Calculate the relative density of liquid X

The triple point of water is a thermodynamic temperature at which of the following values?

A quantity of ice at -10°C is heated until the temperature of the heating vessel is 90°C. Which of the following constants is NOT required to determine the quantity of heat supplied to the vessel?

The scent from a jar of perfume opened in one corner of a room is picked up in another part of the room. The perfume moves through the air molecules by

The ice and steam points of the thermometer are 20mm and 100mm respectively. A temperature of 75°C corresponds to Y mm on the thermometer. What is Y?

The most suitable type of mirror used for the construction of a searchlight is the

An astronomical telescope is said to be in normal adjustment when the

Light waves and ripples of water are similar because both

A hydrogen tank of volume 0.08m³ at constant temperature is filled to a pressure of 30, 000kPa. What was the original volume of the hydrogen when it was at a pressure of 2 atmosphere? (1 atm = 100kPa)

An object of height 3.00cm is placed 10cm in front of a biconvex lens of focal length 15cm. The image of the object is

A 3000W electric cooker is to be used on a 200V mains circuit. Which of the fuses below can be used safely with the cooker?

Which of the following is not a fundamental quantity in physics?

On a velocity time graph, a straight line drawn parallel to the time axis represents

A body is thrown up with an initial velocity of 30m/s. What is its velocity in (m/s) at maximum height?

For a body performing circular motion, its

At what temperature do the Fahrenheit and Kelvin scales have the same numerical value?

An astronaut experiences weightlessness in space when he