Jamb Physics 2016 Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 2016

What is the angular magnification of a telescope having objective and eyepiece lenses of a focal lengths 30cm and 3cm respectively?

A. 60
B. 10
C. 30
D. 90

Question 12:

• JAMB 2016

A wire of length 10m is cooled from 50^oC to 10^oC. Calculate the decrease in the length of the wire. [c = 3 x 10^-5K^-1]

A. 1.8 x 10^-4m
B. 1.5 x 10^-4m
C. 1.5 x 10^-3m
D. 1.8 x 10^-3m

Question 13:

• JAMB 2016

When an athlete perspires after running, he loses heat through

A. Evaporation
B. Conduction
C. Radiation
D. Convection

Question 14:

• JAMB 2016

The rate of cooling of a heated quantity of liquid in an enclosure depends on the

A. Pressure of the liquid
B. Temperature in the enclosure
C. Pressure of the enclosure
D. Volume of the liquid

Question 15:

• JAMB 2016

The heat required to raise a mass of a substance through 1K is known as

A. Specific heat capacity
B. Specific latent heat of vaporization
C. Capacity latent heat of fusion
D. Heat capacity