JAMB Physics Past Questions & Answers - Page 151

751.

A force of 200N acts between two objects at a certain distance apart. The value of the force when the distance is halved is

A.

400N

B.

200N

C.

100N

D.

800N

Correct answer is D

let the masses of the two objects be M1 and M2
and their distance apart = r

Therefore the force acting F1 = \( \frac{GM1M2}{r^2} \)

for a new distance of r/2, we have a force of

F2 = \( \frac{GM2M2}{r/2} \\

\text{Thus } F1 \times r^2 = GM1M1 \text{and} \\
F2 \times (r/2)^2 = GM1M1 \\

\text{Since } GM1M1 = GM1M1 \\

\implies F1 \times r^2 = F2 \times (r/2)^2 \\

\text{Therefore } 200 \times r^2 = F2 \times r^2/4 \\

F2 = \frac{4 \times 200 \times r^2}{r^2} = 800N \)

752.

The velocity of sound in air will be doubled if it's absolute temperature is

A.

Quadrupled

B.

Constant

C.

Halved

D.

Doubled

Correct answer is A

In general, the velocity of sound in air varies directly as the square root of temperature measured in kelvin.

That V \( \propto \sqrt{T} \implies V^2 \propto T. \\

\text{Therefore} \frac{V^2_1}{T_1} = \frac{V^2_2}{T_2} \\

\text{Thus Let } V_1 = 4m/s \\
T_1 = 10K \\
\text{Therefore } V_2 = 2V_1 = 8m/s \\

\implies \frac{4^2}{10} = \frac{8^2}{T_2} \\

T_2 = \frac{64 \times 10}{16} = 40K\\

T_2 = 4T_1 \)

Thus when the velocity of sound in air is doubled, it's absolute temperature will be quadrupled.

754.

In an A.C circuit, the ratio of r.m.s value to peak value of current is

A.

2

B.

\( \frac{1}{2} \)

C.

\( \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \)

D.

\( \sqrt{2} \)

Correct answer is C

Irms = \( \frac{I_0}{\sqrt{2}} \)

\( \text{Therefore } \sqrt{2Irms} = I_0 \\

\frac{Irms}{I_0} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \)

755.

If the volume of a gas increases steadily as the temperature decreases at constant pressure, the gas obeys

A.

Graham's Law

B.

Boyle's Law

C.

Pressure law

D.

Charles Law

E.

No Correct Option

Correct answer is E

Rate of diffusion is inversely proportional to the square root of density - Graham's law

\( P \propto \frac{1}{v} \) at constant temperature - Boyle's law

\( P \propto T \) at constant volume - Pressure law

\( P \propto T \) at constant pressure - Charles law

therefore no correct option