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A car moving with a speed of ' was brought uniformly to rest by the application of the brakes in 10s. How far did the car travel after the brakes were applied?
A.
125m
B.
150m
C.
250m
D.
15km
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POST UTME 2023A stone of mass in kg is held h meters above the floor for 50s. The work done in joules over this period is
A.
mh
B.
mgh
C.
mgh/50
D.
0
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POST UTME 2023The pressure of a gas when cooled at constant volume will decrease because the molecules
A.
collide less frequently with the walls of the container
B.
have the same average kinetic energy
C.
break up into smaller molecules
D.
decrease in number
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POST UTME 20231 kg of copper is transferred quickly from boiling water to a block of ice. Calculate the mass of ice melted, neglecting heat loss (Specific heat capacity of copper = and latent heat of fusion of ice = )
A.
60g
B.
67g
C.
120g
D.
133g
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POST UTME 2023A boy looks at the image of an object in a plane mirror He observes two images a main bright one and the other faint. The observed images result from
A.
reflection only
B.
refraction only
C.
diffraction and interference
D.
reflection and refraction
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POST UTME 20234g of a radioactive material of half-life 10 days is spilled on a laboratory floor. How long would it take to disintegrate 3.5 g of material?
A.
1 ¼ days
B.
8¾ days
C.
30 days
D.
80 days
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POST UTME 2023Which of the following are TRUE for a-decay i.Mass number decreases by four, ii. Atomic number decreases by two, iii. Mass number does not change.
A.
i and ii only
B.
ii and iii only
C.
i and iii only
D.
i, ii and iii
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POST UTME 2023When an atom loses or gains a charge, it becomes
A.
an electron
B.
an ion
C.
a neutron
D.
a proton
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POST UTME 2023Which of the following obeys Ohm's Laws?
A.
glass
B.
Diode
C.
All electrolytes
D.
All metals
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POST UTME 2023The saturated vapour pressure of a liquid increases as the
A.
Volume of the liquid increases
B.
Volume of the liquid decreases
C.
temperature of the liquid increases
D.
temperature of the liquid decreases
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POST UTME 2023How long does it take a 750W heater to raise the • temperature of 1 kg of water from 20°C to 50°C? (Specific heat capacity of water = )
A.
84s
B.
112s
C.
168s
D.
280s
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POST UTME 2023Which of the following characteristics of a wave is used in the measurement of the depth of the sea?
A.
Diffraction
B.
interference
C.
Refraction
D.
Reflection
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POST UTME 2023A note is the octave of another note if it has
A.
a frequency twice that of the first note
B.
the same fundamental frequency as the first one
C.
a frequency eight times that of the first note
D.
a frequency four times that of the first note
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POST UTME 2023A bridge made of steel is 600m long. What is the daily variation in its length if the night-time and day-time temperature are 10°C
and 35°C respectively. the linear expansivity of steel is
A.
0.18cm
B.
1.80cm
C.
18.00cm
D.
1800cm
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POST UTME 2023If a plastic sphere floats in water (density = 1000kgm ) with 0.5 of its volume submerged and floats in oil with 0.4 of its volume submerged, the density of the oil is
A.
800kgm
B.
1200kg
C.
1250kgm
D.
2000kg
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POST UTME 2023How much heat is absorbed when a block of copper of mass 0.05kg and specific heat capacity 390J is heated from 20°C to 70°C?
A.
3.98 × 10J
B.
9.75 × 10J
C.
3.98 × 10J
D.
9.75 x 10J
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POST UTME 2023200g of water at 90°C is mixed with 100g of water at 30°C What is the final temperature?
A.
50°C
B.
60°C
C.
70°C
D.
80°C
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POST UTME 2023A plane inclined at angle has a velocity ratio of 10:1. The inclination of the plane to the horizontal is given by
A.
tanθ = 1/10
B.
cotθ = 1/10
C.
cosθ = 10/1
D.
sinθ = 1/10
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POST UTME 2023A plane progressive wave is represented by the equation: y = 2 sin (400 1 - 0.3x). What is the frequency of the wave?
A.
50Hz
B.
100Hz
C.
200Hz
D.
80Hz
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POST UTME 2022A uniform metre rule is pivoted at the 60cm mark. If a mass of 30g is hung at the 20cm mark, calculate the mass which must be hung at the 85cm mark to balance the metre rule horizontally.
A.
24g
B.
40g
C.
48g
D.
72g
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POST UTME 2022A current of 2A passes through a heater of resistance 3ohms for 4 minutes to melt a certain mass of ice at 0°C, Calculate the mass of the ice. [specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336J ].
A.
12.86g
B.
8.57g
C.
4.29g
D.
0.148g
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POST UTME 2022A body performing simple harmonic motion has a frequency of 10Hz and an amplitude of 50Hz and an amplitude of 5cm. Calculate its velocity at a distance of 4cm from the centre of oscillation. [ = 3.14].
A.
4.02m/s
B.
3.14m/s
C.
2.15m/s
D.
1.88m/s
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POST UTME 2022The energy source associated with global warming in
A.
A. biomass
B.
hydro
C.
natural gas
D.
nuclear
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POST UTME 202280 coulombs of charge pass through a circuit in 1/6 of a minute. Calculate the current passing through the circuit
A.
8.0A
B.
16.6A
C.
70.0A
D.
74.0A
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POST UTME 2022The speed of sound (I.) decreases with increase in temperature (II.) Is affected by wind directed (III.) Varies from one medium to another. Which of the statements above is/are correct?
A.
I only
B.
II only
C.
II and III only
D.
I,II and III only
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POST UTME 2022The magnitude of the force on a straight current carring conductor in a magnitude field is I. proportional to the angle between the conductor and field II. Inversely proportional to the field strength III. Proportional to the current passing through the conductor. Which of the statementsabove is/are correct?
A.
I only
B.
I and II only
C.
I and III only
D.
II and III only
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POST UTME 2022The scientist that explained the line spectra of an atom was
A.
Neil Bohr
B.
Dalton
C.
Einstein
D.
Thompson
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POST UTME 2022Grease is used as a lubricant due to it`s
A.
Adhension
B.
Cohension
C.
Density
D.
Viscosity
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POST UTME 2022A body moving with an initial velocity of 20m/s accelerates uniformly at a rate of 40m/s. What is the distance covered during this period?
A.
100m
B.
85m
C.
70m
D.
60m