physics

A safety precaution designed to prolong the life of a lead acid accumulator is

A. By topping up the cells with concentrated acid B. The use of naked flame when charging the battery C.…

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Workdone on an object to bring it to a certain point in space is called?

A. Gravitational potential energy B. Potential energy C. Kinetic energy D. Mechanical energy Correct Answer: Option A A. Gravitational potential…

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The length of the seconds hand of laboratory clock is 0.1m. Calculate the speed at the top of the seconds hand.

A. 1.05 × 10−²ms−¹ B. 1.85 × 10−³ms−¹ C. 9.50 × 10−¹ms−¹ D. 5.25 × 10−³ms−¹   Correct Answer: Option…

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A projectile of mass 4kg is fired vertically and reaches a maximum height of 1m. Calculate the potential energy at the highest point (g = 10ms−2

A. 1800J B. 1600J C. 600J D. 440J Correct Answer: Option B B. 1600J Explanation Potential energy at the highest…

6 years ago

The part of the human eye that does similar work as the diaphragm of a camera lens is the?

A. Ciliary muscles B. Pupil C. Iris D. Retina Correct Answer: Option C C. Iris Explanation Iris is similar to…

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Heat may be transferred by conduction, convection and radiation. By which of these methods does heat travel through vacuum?

A. Conduction only B. Convection only C. Radiation only D. All these methods Correct Answer: Option C C. Radiation only…

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Which of the following characteristics of a wave is used in the measurement of the depth of the Sea?

A. diffraction B. interference C. refraction D. reflection Correct Answer: Option D D. reflection Explanation Depth of sea can be…

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Which of these is observed when air is pumped out of a discharge tube without lowering its pressure?

A. the conductivity of the air increases B. the conductivity of the air decreases C. conduction does not occur D.…

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