Physics 2021 Jamb Past Questions and Answers

Question 6 :

• JAMB 2021

The temperature gradient across a copper rod of thickness 0.02m, maintained at two temperature junctions of 20º and 80ºC respectively is?

A. 3.0 x 10\(^{2}\)km\(^{-1}\)
B. 3.0 x 10\(^{3}\)km\(^{-1}\)
C. 5.0 x 10\(^{3}\)km\(^{-1}\)
D. 3.0 x 10\(^{4}\)km\(^{-1}\)

Question 7 :

• JAMB 2021

Calculate the mass of ice that would melt when 2kg of copper is quickly transferred from boiling water to a block of ice without heat loss (specific heat capacity of copper = 400Jkg\(^{1}\)k\(^{-1}\), latent heat of fusion of ice = 3.3 x 10\(^{5}\)Jkg\(^{-1}\))

A. \(\frac{8}{33}\)kg
B. \(\frac{3.3}{80}\)kg
C. \(\frac{80}{33}\)kg
D. \(\frac{3.3}{8}\)kg

Question 8 :

• JAMB 2021

The equation of a wave traveling along the positive x-direction is given by; y = 0.25 x 10\(^{-3}\) sin (500t - 0.025x). Determine the angular velocity of the wave motion.

A. 0.25 x 10\(^{-3}\)rads\(^{-1}\)
B. 0.25 x 10\(^{-1}\)rads\(^{-1}\)
C. 5.00 x 10\(^{2}\)rads\(^{-1}\)
D. 2.50 x 10\(^{3}\)rads\(^{-1}\)

Question 9 :

• JAMB 2021

If a sound wave goes from a cold air region to a hot air region, its wavelength will?

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Decrease then increase
D. Remain constant

Question 10 :

• JAMB 2021

The lowest note emitted by a stretched string has a frequency of 40Hz. How many overtones are there between 40Hz and 180Hz?

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1