Jamb Physics Past question

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A stand-by generator is connected to fifteen 40 W lamps and musician’s 600 W amplifying system…

March 17, 2023 Teezab

JAMB 1980 A stand-by generator is connected to fifteen 40 W lamps and musician’s 600 W amplifying system. How much energy is used if the generator runs for 6 hours? A. 3.84k Wh B. 7.20k Wh C. 8.40k Wh D. 12.00k Wh E. 14.56k Wh Correct Answer: Option B Explanation […]

A steel plug has a diameter of 5cm at 30°C. At what temperature will it fit exactly into a hole of constant diameter 4.997cm?

March 17, 2023 Teezab

Jamb 1978 A steel plug has a diameter of 5cm at 30°C. At what temperature will it fit exactly into a hole of constant diameter 4.997cm? (coefficient of linear expansion of steel is 11×10^-6 /°C) A. 27.3°C B. -27.3°C C. -2.7°C D. 7.32°C E. 2.7°C ANSWER: No Option is correct. […]

An air force jet flying with a speed of 335m/s went past an anti-aircraft gun. How far is the aircraft 5s later when the gun was fired

March 17, 2023 Teezab

Jamb 1978 An air force jet flying with a speed of 335m/s went past an anti-aircraft gun. How far is the aircraft 5s later when the gun was fired? A. 838 m B. 3350 m C. 670 m D. 1675 m E. 67 m ANSWER: Option D Explanation: Using the […]

In a D.C. circuit, a 10 microfarad (mf) capacitor is placed in series with a 10 ohm resistor. The total resistance of the combination is

March 17, 2023 Teezab

Jamb 1978 In a D.C. circuit, a 10 microfarad (mf) capacitor is placed in series with a 10 ohm resistor. The total resistance of the combination is A. 10 ohms B. 1 ohm C. zero D. 20 ohms E. infinite. ANSWER: Option E EXPLANATION: Direct Current DC cannot flow through […]

The name given to the characteristics behaviour of substances which set their length perpendicular to a strong magnetic field instead of in line with it is

March 17, 2023 Teezab

JAMB 1980 The name given to the characteristics behaviour of substances which set their length perpendicular to a strong magnetic field instead of in line with it is A. magnetization B. paramagnetism C. diamagnetism D. demagnetization E. ferromagnetism Correct Answer: Option A Explanation Demagnetization of magnets is the only property […]

The equivalent capacitance for the circuit drawn below is

March 17, 2023 Teezab

Jamb 1978 The equivalent capacitance for the circuit drawn below is A. 18µf B. 4uf C. 2uf D. 12uf E. 13uf ANSWER: Option B EXPLANATION: To find the equivalent capacitance For n capacitor series arrangements 1/Ctotal = 1/C1 + 1/C2 + 1/C3 + … + 1/Cn For n capacitor parallel […]

The angular dispersion of a prism depends on

March 17, 2023 Teezab

Jamb 1978 The angular dispersion of a prism depends on A. the index of refraction only B. the angle of incidence as well as the index of refraction C. the angle of incidence only D. the thickness of the prism E. the prism angle. ANSWER: Option A EXPLANATION: If you […]

A magnet is similar to a bipolar charged system in that

March 17, 2023 Teezab

JAMB 1980 A magnet is similar to a bipolar charged system in that A. it consists of two opposite poles – the north and south poles B. the earth’s magnetic field has a south pole near the geographical north pole and a north pole near the geographical south pole C. […]

Three 5 ohm resistors connected in parallel have a potential difference of 60V applied across the combination. The current in each resistor is

March 17, 2023 Teezab

Jamb 1978 Three 5 ohm resistors connected in parallel have a potential difference of 60V applied across the combination. The current in each resistor is A. 4A B. 36A C. 12A D. 24A E. 10A. ANSWER: Option C EXPLANATION: You should note that in a parallel arrangement, Voltage is always […]

On an a.c generator, which of the following does not apply?

March 17, 2023 Teezab

Jamb 1978 On an a.c generator, which of the following does not apply? A. field magnet B. commutator C. armature D. slip rings E. carbon brushes. ANSWER: Option B EXPLANATION: The following are the various parts of an AC generator; Field Armature Prime Mover Rotor Stator Slip Rings Carbon brushes […]