Question 1The frictional force between two bodies .........A.exists only when there is relative motion or tendency for motionB.acts so as to oppose the motionC.depends on the normal reaction between the two surfacesD.has all of these characteristicsObjective Show full explanation
Question 2An ice cube floats in a glass of water drilled to the brim. What happens when the ice melts?A.The water level remains the sameB.The water in the glass overflowsC.There is a drop in the level of water in the glass due to condensation on its outsideD.The levels of water drops because melted ice occupied less volumeObjective Show full explanation
Question 3The internationally agreed system of units (SI) for physical measurements are A.lb, ft, secB.g, m, secC.kg, m, secD.kg, cm, sec Objective Show full explanation
Question 4To determine the weight of an object, you could:A.use a beam balanceB.use a spring balanceC.find the force necessary to give it a certain accelerationD.use none of these methods.Objective Show full explanation
Question 5The density of a solid is defined as theA.mass of the solid compared to the mass of an equal volume of waterB.amount of water displaced when a unit mass of the solid is immersed in it.C.volume per unit mass of the solidD.mass per unit volume of the solidObjective Show full explanation
Question 6A few grains of table salt were put in a cup of cold water kept at a constant temperature and left undisturbed. Eventually, all the water tasted salty, this action is due to A.convectionB.osmosis C.capillarityD.diffusionObjective Show full explanation
Question 7The heat from the sun reaches the earth by the process of A.insulationB.conductionC.convectionD.radiationObjective Show full explanation
Question 8Two lamps rated 40w and 220v each are connected in series. The total power dissipated in both lamps is; A.10wB.20wC.40wD.80wObjective Show full explanation
Question 9The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a body is :A.thermal energyB.thermal conductionC.specific heat capacityD.thermal capacityObjective Show full explanation
Question 10If PHCN charges N5 per KWh, what is the cost of operating for 24 hours a lamp requiring 1A on a 200v line? A.N24B.N32C.N55D.N40Objective Show full explanation
Question 11The electric supply from the national grid at Kanji darn is transmitted at high voltages of the order of hundreds of kilovolts but it is converted to domestic use of about 200 to 220 volts by: A.commuttatorsB.transistorsC.valves and diodesD.transformersObjective Show full explanation
Question 12Two boys are communicating with each other by stretching a string passing through a hole punched in the bottom of each of two tin cans. The physical principle employed is that sound travels.A.mainly through airB.faster through gasses than in solids and liquidsC.with greater ease through a string than in airD.none of the above is correctObjective Show full explanation
Question 13The temperature at which the water vapour present in the air saturated the air and begins to condense is known as A.boiling pointB.melting pointC.critical temperatureD.dew pointObjective Show full explanation
Question 14An object is position between two plane mirrors inclined at right angles to each other. The object is 1 unit distance from each mirror. The number of images formed is: A.1B.2C.3D.4Objective Show full explanation
Question 15If the volume of a given mass of gas at constant pressure is proportional to the absolute temperature, the gas is said to obey: A.Hooke's lawB.Boyle's lawC.Dalton's lawD.Charles' lawObjective Show full explanation
Question 16Which of the following does not cause a reduction of the surface tension of water? A.DetergentB.AlcoholC.CamphorD.GreaseObjective Show full explanation
Question 17A generator is connected to fifteen 40w lamps and a musician's 600w amplifier. How much energy is used if the generator runs for 6 hours? A.8.40kwhB.7.20kwhC.12.00kwhD.6.00kwhObjective Show full explanation
Question 18which of the following elements is the best absorber of X-rays? A.HydrogenB.OxygenC.copperD.leadObjective Show full explanation
Question 19When heat is applied to one end of a metal rod, the molecules at the other end soon begin to vibrate with greater amplitude than before because heat has been transferred by A.radiationB.convectionC.conductionD.insulationObjective Show full explanation
Question 20The plane mirrors in a Kaleidoscope are usually placed:A.at an angle of 60°B.parallel to one anotherC.perpendicular to one anotherD.at an angle of 45°Objective Show full explanation