BUK Physics 2018/2019 Past Questions

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Which of the following cannot be used to measure the temperature of a substance?

A.variation of pressure with temperature
B.expansivity of liquid
C.change in resistance of a conductor
D.change of colour with temperature

The clinical thermometer is characterized by having a

A.wide range of temperature
B.wide bore
C.narrow bore
D.constriction

Which of the following is a reason why a concrete floor feels colder to the bare feet than a mat on the same floor during the rainy season?

A.may is better conductor of heat than the feet
B.may losses heat to the bare floor at a faster rate than a concrete floor
C.concrete floor is a better conductor of heat than the mat
D.may lose heat to the bare feet while the concrete floor extracts heat from them.

In which of the following is the expansion of solids a disadvantage?

A.the fitting of wheels in rim
B.the balance wheel of a watch
C.fire alarms
D.the thermostat

Which of the following best explains why a person suffers a more severe burn when his skin is exposed to steam than when boiling water is poured onto his skin?

A.steam possesses greater heat energy per unit mass than boiling water
B.steam is at a higher temperature than boiling water
C.steam is at a higher speeds more easily over a wider area of the skin than boiling water
D.steam penetrates more deeply into the skin than boiling water.

The temperature at which the water value present in the atmosphere is just sufficient to saturate it is called the

A.ice point
B.boiling point
C.dew point
D.saturation point

Which of the following instruments may be used to measure relative humidity?

A.hydrometer
B.hygrometer
C.manometer
D.barometer

An object is placed 36cm from a convertible lents of focal length 24cm. If a real image, which is 4cm night, is formed, calculate the height of the object.

A.2.0cm
B.4.0cm
C.6.0cm
D.10.0cm

The ability of the eye to focus objects at different distance is called

A.power
B.accommodation
C.long sight
D.normal vision

The unit of inductance is the

A.farad
B.henry
C.ampere
D.coulomb