JAMB Physics Past Questions & Answers - Page 52

257.

The mass of a nucleus is the

A.

total number of its proton & neutrons

B.

number of its protons

C.

mass of its electrons

D.

total number of its protons & electrons

Correct answer is A

Nucleus = mass of proton + mass of neutron

258.

Neutrons were discovered by

A.

Faraday

B.

Dalton

C.

James Chadwick

D.

Rutherford

Correct answer is C

It was discovered by James Chadwick in 1932.

259.

Gases conduct electricity under

A.

high pressure & high voltage

B.

low pressure & low voltage

C.

normal pressure & low voltage

D.

low pressure & high voltage

Correct answer is D

Gases conduct electricity under low pressure & high voltage

260.

A man on a bench will exert the greatest pressure on the bench when he

A.

lies flat on his back

B.

lies flat on his belly

C.

stands on both feet

D.

stands on the toes of one foot

Correct answer is D

P = F
A


hence, pressure increases when the areas decreases.