JAMB Physics Past Questions & Answers - Page 12

56.

A 200 kg load is raised using a 110 m long lever as shown in the diagram above. The load is 10m from the pivot P. If the efficiency of the the lever is 80%, find the effort E required to lift the load.
[Take g = 10ms-2]

A.

250

B.

300

C.

450

D.

200

Correct answer is A

ε= 80%, L=200× 10 = 2000N, \(d_L\)=10m
 

\(d_E\)= 110-10 = 100m, E=?

ε = \(\frac{work done on the load}{work done by the effort}\)  × 100%

⇒  work done on load = 2000 ×10 =20,000 j


⇒ work done by effort = E × 100  = 100E

⇒ 80 =   \(\frac{20,000}{100E}\) × 100%

⇒ 80 =   \(\frac{20,000}{E}\) 

⇒ E = \(\frac{20,000}{80}\)

              ⇒  E = 250N

57.

A man swung an object of mass 2 kg in a circular path with a rope 1.2 m long. If the object was swung at 120 rev/min, find the tension in the rope.

A.

400

B.

288

C.

240

D.

379

Correct answer is D

m=2kg, r=1.2m, f=120rev/min ; T=?

f=   \(\frac{120rev}{1min}\) × \(\frac{1min}{60s}\) = 2rev\s

w=2πf= 2×π×2= 4πrad\s

T= \(\frac{mv^2}{r}\),  but v = wr 

⇒ T = \(\frac{(m)(wr)^2}{r}\)

⇒ T = \(mw^2r\)

= T = 2× (4π)^2 × 1.2

   T = 379N ( to 3 s.f)

58.

A wire of radius 0.2 mm is extended by 0.5% of its length when supported by a load of 1.5 kg. Determine the Young's modulus for the material of the wire.

[Take g = 10 ms\(^{-2}\)]

A.

\(2.4×10^{10}(Nm^{-2})\)

B.

\(1.5×10^{10}(Nm^{-2})\)

C.

\(2.4×10^9(Nm^{-2})\)

D.

\(1.3×10^{10}(Nm^{-2})\)

Correct answer is A

r=0.2mm = \(2 × {10^{-4}}\) e= 0.05% of L,=0.005L, m=1.5kgg=\(10 ms^{-2}\) ,  y=?,    

(1000 mm = 1m)

Y = \(\frac{FL}{Ae}\)

w = mg = 1.5 × 10 = 15

A = \(\pi r^2\) = \(\frac{22}{7}×(2×10^{-4})^2\) = \(1.26×10^{-7}(m^2)\)

⇒ Y = \(\frac{15L}{1.26×10^{-7}×0.005L}\)

⇒ Y = \(\frac{15}{1.26×10^{-7}×0.005}\)

⇒ Y = \(\frac{15}{6.29×10^{-10}}\)

Y = \(2.4×10^{10}(Nm^{-2})\)

59.

How much net work is required to accelerate a 1200 kg car from 10\(ms^{-1}\) to 15\(ms^{-1}\)

A.

1.95×\(10^5 j\)

B.

1.35×\(10^4 j\)

C.

7.5×\(10^4 j\)

D.

6.0×\(10^4 j\)

Correct answer is C

m=1200kg,  \(V_1\)= \(10ms^{-1}\)   \(V_2\) = \(15ms^{-1}\),  w= ?

work=►K.E = \( K.E_2\) =  \(K.E_2\) - \(K.E_1\)

⇒work= \(\frac{1}{2}{mv^2_2}-\frac{1}{2}{mv^2_1}\)

⇒work= \(\frac{1}{2}m({v^2_2}-{v^2_1}\))

⇒work= \(\frac{1}{2}× 1200× (15^2-10^2)\)

⇒work = 600 ×  (225 -100)

⇒work= 600 × 125

⇒work= 7.5×\(10^4 j\)

60.

Which process is responsible for production of energy in stars?

A.

Nuclear reaction

B.

Nuclear fission

C.

Nuclear fusion

D.

Radioactive decay

Correct answer is C

Nuclear fusion is the process in which lighter nuclei are combined to form heavier ones. Matter lost in this process is converted into energy. The energy produced inside the stars is due to the process of nuclear fusion.