Physics JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

43

A body rolls down a slope from a height of 100m. its velocity at the foot of the slope is 20ms-1. What percentage of its initial potential energy is converted into kinetic energy? [g = 10ms-1]

  • A. 40%
  • B. 35%
  • C. 20%
  • D. 15%
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44

A constant force of 40N acting on a body initially at rest gives an acceleration of 0.1ms-2 for 4s. Calculate the work done by the force

  • A. 8J
  • B. 10J
  • C. 32J
  • D. 160J
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45

An elevator of mass 4800kg is supported by a cable which can safely withstand a maximum tension of 60 000N. The maximum upward acceleration the elevator can have is

  • A. 2.5ms-2
  • B. 5.0ms-2
  • C. 7.5ms-2
  • D. 10.0ms-2
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46

A man walks 8km north and then 5km in a direction 60o east of north. Find the distance from his starting point

  • A. 11.36km
  • B. 12.36km
  • C. 13.00km
  • D. 14.36km
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47

A jet engine develops a thrust of 270Ns when the velocity of the exhaust gases relative to the engine is 300ms-1. What is the mass of the material ejected per second?

  • A. 81.00kg
  • B. 9.00kg
  • C. 0.90kg
  • D. 0.09kg
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48

Which of the following units is equivalent to kgms-1?

  • A. Ns-1
  • B. Nms-1
  • C. Ns
  • D. Js-1
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