Velocity - Jamb Physics 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 1990

A particle of mass M which is at rest splits up into two. If the mass and velocity of one of the particles are m and v respectively, calculate the velocity of the second particle

A. \(\frac{mv}{M}\)
B. \(\frac{Mv}{M - m}\)
C. \(\frac{mv}{M + m}\)
D. \(\frac{mv}{M - m}\)

Question 3:

• 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 4:

• 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 5:

• JAMB 2003

A force of 100N was used to kick a football of mass 0.8kg. Find the velocity with which the ball moves if it takes 0.8s to be kicked

A. \(32ms^{-1} \)
B. \(50ms^{-1} \)
C. \(64ms^{-1} \)
D. \(100ms^{-1} \)