JAMB Physics Past Questions & Answers - Page 321

1,601.

If the load at the end of a sonometer wire is immersed in a bucket of water, the original fundamental frequency of the wire could be restored by

A.

decrease the length of the wire

B.

increasing the length of the wire

C.

increasing the mass per unit length of the wire

D.

changing the temperature of the wire

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,602.

The colours seen in the thin films of oil on the road and in soap bubbles are due to

A.

reflection

B.

interference

C.

diffraction

D.

polarization

Correct answer is B

A simple form of interference pattern is obtained if two plane waves of the same frequency intersect at an angle. Interference is essentially an energy redistribution process.

1,603.
1,604.

Ripples on water and light waves are similar because both?

A.

have the same frequency

B.

can be refracted and diffracted

C.

are longitudinal waves

D.

have the same velocity

Correct answer is B

Examples of transverse waves include:

  • ripples on the surface of water.
  • vibrations in a guitar string.
  • a Mexican wave in a sports stadium.
  • electromagnetic waves – eg light waves, microwaves, radio waves.

Some basic properties of light :

  • Reflection of light.
  • Refraction of light.
  • Diffraction of light.

All kinds of waves have the same fundamental properties of reflection, refraction, diffraction and interference,

and all waves have a wavelength, frequency, speed and amplitude.

1,605.

What happens when a gas expands at constant temperature?

A.

its pressure decreases

B.

the total momentum of its molecules remains constant

C.

its pressure decreases and the total momentum of its moleculees remains constant

D.

its pressure decreses and the total kinetic energy of its molecule decreases

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.