JAMB Physics Past Questions & Answers - Page 168

836.

The sound from a bell in an enclosed jar gradually faints away while the jar is being evacuated. Which of the following explains this observation?

A.

the pressure is reduced

B.

the sound waves are pumped out

C.

the waves are absorbed in the inner walls

D.

There is no more material medium

E.

the air is disturbed

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

837.

What type of motion does the skin of a talking drum perform when its being struck with the drum stick?

A.

random

B.

rational

C.

vibratory

D.

translational

E.

circular

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

839.

Which of the following remains unchanged as light travels from one medium to the other?

i. speed.
ii. wavelength.
iii. frequency.

A.

i only

B.

ii only

C.

iii only

D.

i and ii only

E.

i and ii only

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

840.

Which of the following is not a mechanical wave?

A.

wave propagatd in stretched string

B.

wave in closed pipe

C.

radio waves

D.

water waves

E.

sound waves

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.