UNIPORT Physics 2013/2014 Past Questions

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What is the least possible error in using a rule graduated in centimetres?

A.0.1cm
B.0.5cm
C.1.0cm
D.2.0cm

Which of the following affects the period of a simple pendulum?
(I)mass of pendulum bob(ii) length of the pendulum(iii) acceleration due to gravity

A.I,II and III
B.II and III only
C.I and III only
D.I and II only

A boy sits in a train moving with a uniform speed on a straight track. If from his outstretched palm he gently tossed a coin vertically upwards, the coin will fall.

A.in front of his palm
B.behind his palm
C.beside of his palm
D.into his palm

A machine required 100J of work to raise a load of 500N through a vertical distance of 1.5m Calculate the efficiency of the machine

A.80%
B.75%
C.50%
D.33%

One of the most important application of bimetallic strip is found in the construction of

A.a thermostat
B.an altimeter
C.a thermocouple
D.a hygrometer

At constant pressure, the density of a fixed gas is

A.constant with temperature
B.proportional to its volume
C.inversely proportional to its temperature
D.independent of its temperature