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3821

A lamp rated 100W, 240V is lit for 5hours. Calculate the cost of lighting the lamp if 1kWh of electrical energy cost N5.

  • A. N2.50
  • B. N3.20
  • C. N6.50
  • D. N9.60
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3822

A battery of e.m.f 3.0V is connected across a potentiometer wire AB of length 10\(\Omega m^{-1}\) as illustrated in the diagram above. If the jockey J makes contact at the 30cm mark, determine the resistance of length AJ and voltage across AJ.

  • A. 3.0\(\Omega\); 0.9V
  • B. 3.0\(\Omega\); 3.0V
  • C. 3.3\(\Omega\); 0.3V
  • D. 3.3\(\Omega\); 9.0V
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3823

The main reason why a.c. is transmitted at very high voltage and low current is that

  • A. flows faster through the conductor
  • B. can be stepped down
  • C. is cheaper to generate
  • D. reduces heat loss
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3824

The diagram above illustrates two charged bodies, X and Y separated by a distance r. Each body has charge q and mass m. Which of the following statements about the electrostatic force \(F_{e}\) and gravitational force \(F_{g}\) acting between the bodies is correct?

  • A. \(F_{e}\) is attraction while \(F_{g}\) is repulsion
  • B. Both \(F_{e}\) and \(F_{g}\) are that of repulsion
  • C. Both \(F_{e}\) and \(F_{g}\) is that of attraction
  • D. \(F_{e}\) is repulsion while \(F_{g}\) is attraction
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3825

The opposition offered to an alternating current in a C-R series circuit is known as

  • A. impedance
  • B. resistance
  • C. reactance
  • D. friction
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