JAMB Physics Past Questions & Answers - Page 202

1,006.

The water at the bottom of a waterfall is slightly warmer than that at the top because part of the

A.

potential energy raises the water temperature

B.

water absorbs latent heat from the atmosphere

C.

kinetic energy is changed into internal energy

D.

dropping mass of water increases the heat capacity

E.

A and C above

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,007.

Which of the following does NOT cause a reduction of the surface tension of water?

A.

soap solution

B.

detergent

C.

alcohol

D.

camphor

E.

grease

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,008.

The motion of the moving skin of a talking drum can rightly be described as

A.

translational

B.

random

C.

rotational

D.

oscillatory

E.

transitory

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,009.

A given quantity of heat increases the temperature of 150grams of water from 9oC to 15oC and increases the temperature of oil of 100grams from 9oC to 25oC. The ratio of the specific heat of oil to that of water is

A.

0.36

B.

0.46

C.

0.56

D.

0.76

E.

0.86

Correct answer is C

Heat lost = heat gained

moCo\(\theta\)o = mwCw\(\theta\)w

100 x Co x (25 - 9) = 150 x Cw x (15 - 9)

\(\frac{C_w}{C_w}\) = 0.56

1,010.

In the study of physics, temperature and heat are often confused with each other. Which of the following statements correctly defines these two element?

A.

temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules of a substance

B.

heat is a measure of the total kinetic energy of the molecules in a system

C.

different materials require different amounts of heat to cause a given change in temperature

D.

all of the above

E.

A and B only

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.