Physics questions and answers

Physics Questions and Answers

If you want to learn more about the nature and properties of matter and energy or you're simply preparing for a Physics exam, these Physics past questions and answers are ideal for you.

741.

A radio station broadcast at a frequency of 600KHZ. If the speed of light in air is 3 × 108ms\(^{−1}\). Calculate the wavelength of the radio wave

A.

2.20 × 10\(^3\)m

B.

5.0 × 10\(^2\)m

C.

5.0 × 10\(^5\)m

D.

11.8 × 10\(^{11}\)m

Correct answer is B

V = fλ

λ = \(\frac{v}{f}\)

= \(\frac{3 \times 10^8}{600 \times 10^3}\) = 500m

= 5 × 102m

N.B 600KHz Frequency = 600 × 103Hz

742.

A man of mass 50kg ascends a flight of stains 5m high in 5 seconds. If acceleration due to gravity is 10ms\(^{-2}\) the power expended is

A.

100w

B.

200w

C.

400w

D.

500w

Correct answer is D

Power is the time rate of doing work

i.e power = \(\frac{\text{energy}}{\text{time}}\)

Since energy = mgH

∴ power = \(\frac{mgH}{t}\)

= \(\frac{50 \times 10 \times 5}{t}\)

= 500W

743.

The instrument used to measure the pressure of a gas is

A.

barometer

B.

thermometer

C.

hydrometer

D.

manometer

Correct answer is D

Barometer is used to measure atmosphere pressure
Thermometer is used to measure temperature
Hydrometer is used to measure relative density of a liquid
Manometer is used to measure the pressure of a gas

744.

The net capacitance in the circuit above is

A.

80µF

B.

6.0µF

C.

4.0µF

D.

2.0µF

Correct answer is D

For capacitance i n parallel, 2µF and 2µF are in parallel,
their equivalence is 2µF and 2µF = 4µF

The 4µF generated is now in series with the remaining 4µF.

The net capacitance for series connection is

\(\frac{1}{C}\) = \(\frac{1}{4}\) + \(\frac{1}{4}\) = 1 + \(\frac{1}{4}\) = \(\frac{2}{4}\)

C = \(\frac{4}{2}\)

= 2µF

745.

Which of the following operations can be used to convert an alternative current dynamo into a direct current dynamo

A.

number of turns in the coil is increased

B.

strength of the field magnet is increased

C.

slip rings are replaced with split ring commutator

D.

coil is wound on a soft iron armature

Correct answer is C

A d.c generator is one in which its current is allowed to flow in one direction even through it may vary in value an a.c generator can only be made to produce a d.c by replacing the two slip rings with a single split ring or commutator