Motion - Jamb Physics Past Questions and Answers

Question 176:

• JAMB 2018

A body of mass 100g moving with a velocity if 10ms-1 collides with a wall. If after collision it moves with a velocity of 2.0ms−1 in the opposite direction, calculate the change in momentum.

A. 0.8Ns
B. 1.2Ns
C. 12.0Ns
D. 80.0Ns

Question 177:

• JAMB 2018

The tendency of a body to remain at rest when a force is applied to it is called.

A. Impulse
B. Momentum
C. Inertia
D. Friction

Question 178:

• JAMB 2018

Which of the following phenomena is the practical evidence for the existence of the continual motion of molecules.

A. Transitional Motion
B. Rotational Motion
C. Brownian Motion
D. Oscillatory Motion

Question 179:

• JAMB 2018

A particle of mass M initially at rest splits into two. If one of the particles of mass M1 moves with velocity V1 , the second particle moves with velocity

A. \(\frac{M1V1}{M-M1}\)
B. \(\frac{M1V1}{M1-M}\)
C. \(\frac{M1V1}{M}\)
D. \(\frac{MV}{M-M1}\)

Question 180:

• JAMB 2018

A ball of mass 5.0kg hits a smooth vertical wall normally with a speed of 2ms\(^{-1}\). Determine the magnitude of the resulting impulse

A. 20.0kgms\(^{-1}\)
B. 10.0kgms\(^{-1}\)
C. 5.0kgms\(^{-1}\)
D. 2.5kgms\(^{-1}\)