Jamb Physics 1984 Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 1984

The distance travelled by a particle starting from rest is plotted against the square of the time elapsed from the commencement of motion. The resulting graph is linear, the slope of this graph is a measure of

A. Initial displacement
B. Initial velocity
C. Acceleration
D. Half the acceleration
E. Half the initial velocity

Question 2:

• JAMB 1984

The distance travelled by a particle starting from rest is plotted against the square of the time elapsed from the commencement of motion. The resulting graph is linear, the slope of this graph is a measure of

A. Initial displacement
B. Initial velocity
C. Acceleration
D. Half the acceleration
E. Half the initial velocity

Question 3:

• JAMB 1984

For which of the underlisted quantities is the derived unit ML²T² correct? i. momentum of a force ii. work iii. acceleration

A. I only
B. Ii only
C. Iii only
D. I and ii
E. Ii and iii

Question 4:

• JAMB 1984

What volume of alcohol with a density of 8.4 x 10²kgm^-3 will have the same mass as 4.2m³of petrol whose density is 7.2 x 10²kgm^-3?

A. 14m³
B. 3.6m³
C. 4.9m³
D. 5.0m³
E. 5.8m³

Question 5:

• JAMB 1984

For correcting long sight defects in the human eye we require a

A. Converging lens
B. Diverging lens
C. Microscope
D. Periscope
E. Plain glass sheet