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Why does a piece of cork float on water?

  • A. there is no upthrust on it when completely immersed in water
  • B. the upthrust on it when completely immersed in water is greater than its weight in air
  • C. the upthrust on it when completely immersed in water is less than its weight in air
  • D. its specific gravity is greater than that of water
  • E. its specific gravity is the same as that of water
View Answer & Discuss (14) JAMB 1982
17
A rod of length 10cm is heated through 100oC and its final length is 10.26cm. What is the co-efficient of linear expansion of the rod?
  • A. 0.026 per degree centigrade
  • B. 0.00026 per degree centigrade
  • C. 0.26 per degree centigrade
  • D. 1.0026 per degree centigrade
  • E. 0.0026 per degree centigrade
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18

If the refractive index of a medium is \(\sqrt{2}\), what is the critical angle?

  • A. 45o
  • B. 50o12'
  • C. 56o25'
  • D. 75o
  • E. 90o
View Answer & Discuss (4) JAMB 1982
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In copper plating, a current of 0.5A is allowed for cathode area of 100cm2. If this current is maintained constant for 100 minutes, the thickness of the copper deposited will be approximately (the electrochemical equivalent of copper = 0.0003g/oC, density of copper = 10^4g/cm3 )

  • A. 10-2mm
  • B. 10-3mm
  • C. 10-4mm
  • D. 10-5mm
  • E. 10-6mm
View Answer & Discuss (17) JAMB 1982
20
As a positively charge rod is brought nearer to the top cap of a positively charged gold leaf electroscope, the divergence of the leaves will
  • A. decrease to zero
  • B. steadily increase
  • C. decrease to zero and then increase
  • D. remain constant
  • E. increase to a maximum and then decrease
View Answer & Discuss (8) JAMB 1982
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