Jamb Physics 2009 Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 2009

I. Diameter of a small ball bearing.
II. Thickness of a pieces of paper.
III. Diameter of a measuring cylinder.
IV. Length of a piece of wire.
Which of the above can be measured using a micrometer screw gauge?

A. I, II and IV only .
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. III and IV only

Question 2:

• JAMB 2009

I. Diameter of a small ball bearing.
II. Thickness of a pieces of paper.
III. Diameter of a measuring cylinder.
IV. Length of a piece of wire.
Which of the above can be measured using a micrometer screw gauge?

A. I, II and IV only .
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. III and IV only

Question 3:

• JAMB 2009

What is the acceleration between two points on a velocity time graph which has coordinates
(10s, 15 ms^-1)
and (20 s, 35 ms^-1)?

A. 1.7 ms^-2
B. 3.50 ms^-2
C. 1.00 ms^-2
D. 2.00 ms^-2

Question 4:

• JAMB 2009

A bullet fired vertically from upward from a gun held 2.0 m above the ground reaches its maximum height in 4.0s. calculate its initial velocity.
[g = 10ms^-2]

A. 10 ms^-1
B. 8 ms^-1
C. 40 ms^-1
D. 20 ms^-1

Question 5:

• JAMB 2009

I. The motion of the tyres of a moving car.
II. The motion of a loaded test tube oscillated
vertically.
III. The beating of the heart.
IV. A stone tied to a string and whirled round.
V. The motion of the pistons in a gasoline engine.
Which of the motions above is simple harmonic?

A. III, IV and V only
B. II, III and V only
C. II, III and IV only
D. I,II and III only