Concept Of Displacement - Physics Jamb Past Questions and Answers

Question 1 :

• JAMB 2019

If the time of flight is 96seconds, calculate the horizontal range through the point of projection.

A. 84400m
B. 69000m
C. 61440m
D. 24000m

Question 2 :

• JAMB 1978

A man walks 1km due east and then 1km due north. His displacement is

A. 1 km N15^oE
B. 1 km N30^oE
C. \(\sqrt 2\)km N 45^oE
D. \(\sqrt 2\)km N 60^oE
E. 2km N 75^oE

Question 3 :

• JAMB 1978

A man walks 1km due east and then 1km due north. His displacement is

A. 1 km N15^oE
B. 1 km N30^oE
C. \(\sqrt 2\)km N 45^oE
D. \(\sqrt 2\)km N 60^oE
E. 2km N 75^oE

Question 4 :

• JAMB 1981

An aircraft travelled from calabar to kano as follows: it flew first to ilorin convering a distance of 300km, 30^o west of North, and then flew 400km, 60^o East of North to kano. What is the resultant displacement?

A. 567km
B. 410km
C. 594km
D. 500km
E. 600km

Question 5 :

• JAMB 1988

A lorry travels 10km northwards, 4km eastwards, 6km southwards, 4km westwards to arrive at a point T. What is the total displacement?

A. 6km south
B. 4km north
C. 6km north
D. 4km east