Question 1An a.c voltage is connected to an RLC series circuit of resistance 5 0, inductance 3mH and a capacitance of 0.05 F. Calculate the resonance frequency. A.11.0 kHzB.12.0 kHzC.13.0 kHzD.14.0 kHzObjective Show full explanation
Question 2An electric heater converts 1KJ of electrical energy to heat energy every 2 second with 100% efficiency. The power produced is A.0.5 KWB.2 KWC.1KWD.10WObjective Show full explanation
Question 3Complete the following statement: The electromotive force is A.the maximum potential difference between the terminals of a battery.B.the force that accelerates electrons through a wire when a battery is connected to it.C.the force that accelerates protons through a wire when a battery is connected to it.D.the maximum capacitance between the terminals of a batteryObjective Show full explanation
Question 4If a charged body is moving in a circle on a horizontal plane, what is the general direction of the resulting magnetic field? A.In the plane of the circle.B.At an angle 45° to the plane of motion.C.Along the perpendicular axis through the center of the circle.D.Along the tangent to the circleObjective Show full explanation
Question 5If a resistor is halved in magnitude and the potential across it is tripled, then the ratio of the old current to the new current is A.1:3B.3:1C.6:1D.1:6Objective Show full explanation
Question 6The angle of incidence in a denser medium when the angle of refraction in the less dense medium is 90 is called a A.Critical angleB.Reflected angleC.Incident angleD.Emergent angleObjective Show full explanation
Question 7The driving mirror is a A.plane mirrorB.convex mirrorC.concave mirrorD.thick plane mirrorObjective Show full explanation
Question 8The following are types of a converging lens except A.biconvexB.piano-convexC.mini-convexD.converging meniscusObjective Show full explanation
Question 9When the Sun, the earth and the moon are in line during their movement, with the earth being the opaque object and casting its shadow on the moon, we have A.Lunar eclipseB.Total eclipseC.Partial eclipseD.Annular eclipseObjective Show full explanation
Question 10Which of the following instruments could be used in finding angle of elevation of the sun? A.PeriscopeB.TelescopeC.KaleidoscopeD.SextantObjective Show full explanation
Question 11A volatile liquid used for cooling purpose in refrigerator is A.liquid ammoniaB.cold waterC.liquid nitrogenD.liquid heliumObjective Show full explanation
Question 12Complete the following statement: A temperature decrease of 30 C° is equal to a temperature decrease of A.30 F.B.17 F.C.30 K.D.86 FObjective Show full explanation
Question 13Complete the following statement: Bimetallic strips used as adjustable switches in electric appliances consist of metal strips that must have different A.mass.B.volume.C.length.D.expansion coefficientsObjective Show full explanation
Question 14Heat can be transferred from one end of a metal rod in contact with heat to the other end which is in contact with heat through A.ConductionB.ConvectionC.RadiationD.EvaporationObjective Show full explanation
Question 15Heat supplied or removed from a system which causes a change of state without a change in temperature is A.Specific heatB.Heat capacityC.Latent heatD.Boiling heatObjective Show full explanation
Question 16A stone which is dropped into a dry well hits the bottom in 2.2s. How deep is the well? (Take g = 10m/s) A.40.4 mB.2.4 mC.48.4 mD.24.2 mObjective Show full explanation
Question 17A woman whose mass is 70 kg sits 2.4 m from the fulcrum of a seesaw. At what distance from the fulcrum should a 60 kg man sit to balance the seesaw? A.2.8 mB.2.4 mC.3.2 mD.3.8mObjective Show full explanation
Question 18An air bubble trapped at a depth in a liquid rises to the surface. Which of the following is true about its mass and density as it rises? A.Its mass and density increaseB.Its mass is constant while its density decreasesC.Its mass and density is constant.D.Its mass is constant while its density increasesObjective Show full explanation
Question 19Complete the following sentence: The operation of a hydraulic jack is an application of A.Pascal's principle.B.Archimedes' principle.C.Bernoulli's principle.D.irrotational flowObjective Show full explanation
Question 20Complete the following statement: Today. the standard meter is defined in terms of A.the distance from the earth's equator to the north pole.B.the wavelength of light emitted from a krypton atom.C.the wavelength of light emitted from a sodium atom.D.the speed of lightObjective Show full explanation
Question 21Determine the gravitational acceleration on the surface of the moon if its mass is 1/32 of the mass of the earth and its radius is 1/4 that of the earth(take $m_{e}$ and $r_{e}$ as the mass and radius of the earth respectively)A.4Gme/r2eB.Gm2e/2r2eC.Gm2e/reD.4Gm2e/reE.32GMmm/r2Objective Show full explanation
Question 22A uniform horizontal 300-N beam, 5.0m long is suspended vertical from its two ends by a rope. If a 600-N person stands 1.50m from its left end, Find the tension in each of the ropeA.570N;330NB.330N; 900NC.450N; 330ND.1500N; 900NE.1650N, 570NObjective Show full explanation
Question 23A car of mass 1.40 × $10^{3}$kg being towed has a net force of 4.5 × $10^{3}$kg applied to it. The car starts from rest and travels down a horizontal highway. Find the work done by the fore after it has travelled 100.0m(ignore kinetic energy loss caused by friction and air resistance)A.1.40 × 5JB.3.21 × 103JC.4.5 × 105JD.5.90 × 103JObjective Show full explanation
Question 24The hockey puck is given an initial speed of 30.0m/s on a frozen pond. The puck remains on the ice and slide 200m before coming to rest. Determine the coefficient of kinetic fricton between puck and iceA.0.18B.0.15C.0.23D.0.33Objective Show full explanation
Question 25A machine overcomes a resistance of 3000N when an effort of 150N is applied to it.Find the mechanical advantage of the systemA.10B.20C.2D.43Objective Show full explanation