Linear motion - Jamb Physics Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 1995

The acceleration of the system show above is

A. 2ms^-2
B. 4ms^-2
C. 6ms^-2
D. 8ms^-2

Question 12:

• JAMB 1997

A 5kg block is released from rest on a smooth plane inclined at an angle of 30^o to the horizontal. What is the acceleration down the plane? [g = 10ms^-2]

A. 5.0 ms^-2
B. 5.8 ms^-2
C. 8.7 ms^-2
D. 25.0 ms^-2

Question 13:

• JAMB 1997

An arrow of mass 0.1kg moving with a horizontal velocity of 15ms^-1 is shot into a wooden block of mass 0.4kg lying at rest on a smooth horizontal surface. Their common velocity after impact is

A. 15.0 ms^-1
B. 7.5 ms^-1
C. 3.8 ms^-1
D. 3.0 ms^-1

Question 14:

• JAMB 1998

A ball is moving at 18ms^-1 in a direction inclined at 60^o to the horizontal. The horizontal component to its velocity is

A. 9√3ms^-1 ·
B. 6√3ms^-1 ·
C. 8√3ms^-1 ·
D. 9ms^-1 ·

Question 15:

• JAMB 1999

The diagram above shows the velocity-time graph of a vehicle. Its acceleration and retardation respectively are

A. 8.0 ms^-2, 4,0 ms^-2
B. 4.0 ms^-2, 8.0 ms^-2
C. 4.0 ms^-2, 2.0 ms^-2
D. 2.0 ms^-2, 4.0 ms^-2