JAR PHYSICS REVISION X

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: A B C A loudspeaker is producing a note at 400 Hz. Two microphones, A and B, are positioned 1.0 m and 1.4 m respectively from the loudspeaker. What is the phase difference between the sounds detected by the loudspeaker? The speed of sound is 320 m/s. A 0 B /2 radians C radians The speed of sound: A increases with altitude B is the same at all altitudes C decreases with altitude A convex lens has a focal length of 20 cm. An object is placed 30 cm from the lens on the principal axis. The distance from the lens to the image is: A 20 cm B 40 cm C 60 cm A radio station transmits a signal at 90 MHz. The corresponds to a wavelength of: A 3.3 m B 33 m C 330 m A spring has a free length of 30 cm. It is compressed to a length of 25 cm by a force of 2 kN. What force is required to compress the spring to a length of 22 cm? A 1.25 kN B 3.2 kN C 4 kN The signal in a fibreoptic fibre is attenuated by: A absorption and regeneration B absorption and scattering C regeneration and refraction. A fuel tank is 4 m long, 3.5 m wide and filled to a depth of 2 m. It contains fuel with a relative density of 0.75. The mass of the fuel is: A 21 kg B 2 100 kg C 21 000 kg Find the values of x and y so that the following chemical equation balances: 2C2Hx + 7O2 yCO2 + 6H2O A B C x = 6; x = 3; x = 1; y=4 y=6 y=2

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An aircraft of mass 20 000 kg is flying at 720 km/h at an altitude of 10 km. Its kinetic energy is: A 100 MJ B 200 MJ C 400 MJ A gas is heated isobarically from a volume of 5 litres and a temperature of 27C to a volume of 8 litres. Its new temperature is: A 43.2 C B 100C C 207C

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The head of a golf club exerts an average force of 200 N on a ball over a contact period of 20 ms. The mass of the ball is 50 g. The speed that the ball leaves the club head is: A 80 m/s B 100 m/s C 500 m/s An aluminium block has a mass of 2.5 kg. Initially, its temperature is 20C. It is supplied with 27 kJ of sensible heat. The specific heat capacity of aluminium is 900 J/kg/C. Its final temperature is: A 22 C B 32 C C 42 C An aircraft is travelling at a steady speed of 540 km/h. How long does it take to travel 60 km? A 25 s B 400 s C 900 s The specific gravity of steel is 8.5. Its density is: A 8.5 kg/m3 B 8.5 x 103 kg/m3 C 8.5 x 106 kg/m3 The following are results obtained from an experiment to find the specific gravity of a fuel. Mass of empty bottle = 17.56 g; mass of bottle and water 86.66 g; mass of bottle and fuel = 50.06 g. The specific gravity of the fuel is: A 0.33 B 0.50 C 0.75 Ignoring the weight of the beam, the reactions at the beam supports, RA and RB are: RA RB

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1.5 m 20 kN A B C 18. RA = 41.2 kN; RA = 65.4 kN; RA = 31.8 kN;

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RB = 58.8 kN RB = 43.7 kN RB = 68.2 kN

Carbon-14 is an isotope of carbon. It has: A two more neutrons than carbon-12 B two more protons than carbon-12 C two less electrons than carbon-12 A regular array of atoms in a solid is called a: A perfect solid B crystal lattice C metal A stone of mass 1.5 kg falls from a building of height of 7.2 m. Its speed just before it reaches the ground is: A 7.2 m/s B 10.8 m/s C 12 m/s An item of equipment has a thermal capacity of 50 kJ/C. It is supplied with 8 MJ of heat energy. Its temperature increases by: A 40 C B 160 C C 400 C When light is reflected from a plane mirror: A a real image is formed behind the mirror B a virtual image is formed at the focal point of the mirror C the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection

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A diver is working at a depth of 25 m in water of density 1000 kg/m3. The gauge pressure on the diver is approximately: A 2.5 kPa B 25 kPa C 250 kPa A machine requires an effort of 200 N to raise a load of 7.2 kN. Its efficiency is 40%. The velocity ratio of the machine is: A 0.5 B 90 C 144 An object of mass 6 kg is being moved across a rough, horizontal surface at constant speed by an applied force of 40 N. The coefficient of friction between the object and the surface is: A 0.667 B 0.8 C 1.5 A gas has an initial volume of 18 litres and pressure of 8 bar. It is compressed slowly so that its temperature remains constant. Its final pressure is 28.8 bar. What is its final volume? A 5 litres B 12 litres C 24 litres In an experiment to find the specific latent heat of fusion of ice, it is found that it takes 5 minutes 30 seconds for a 200 W heater to melt 200 g of ice at its melting point. What value does this give for the specific latent heat of fusion of ice? A 4200 J/kg/C B 330 J/kg C 330 kJ/kg A bolt requires to be tightened to a torque of 90 Nm. If a torque wrench with an effective length of 60 cm is used, what force must be applied at the handle? A 54 N B 150 N C 5400 N An object is raised through a height of 8.5 m. It gains 1700 J of potential energy. What is its mass? A 5 kg B 20 kg C 144.5 kg A pendulum makes 20 oscillations in 30 seconds. Its frequency of oscillation is: A 0.667 Hz B 1.5 Hz C 600 Hz Loudspeaker A emits a sound of 2 kHz. Loudspeaker B emits a sound of frequency 4 kHz and lower intensity than loudspeaker A. Compared with the sound from loudspeaker A, the sound from loudspeaker B is: A louder and of greater quality B quieter and of higher pitch C quieter and of lower pitch At a particular instant during take-off an aircraft of mass 30 tonnes is accelerating at 6 m/s2. The thrust from its engines is 400 kN. The resistance to motion is: A 160 kN B 220 kN C 280 kN A sample of gas has the following initial properties: gauge pressure = 60 kPa volume = 3 litres temperature = 87C It is compressed to a volume of 2 litres and a gauge pressure of 220 kPa. Atmospheric pressure is 100 kPa. What is the final temperature? A B C 97 C 197 C 297C

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An aircraft is travelling due south at a velocity of 600 km/h. It turns due west and travels at 250 km/h. The magnitude of the vector change is: A 350 km/h B 650 km/h C 850 km/h A rectangular section bar has a cross-sectional area of 200 mm2. A tensile stress of 5 kN is applied to the bar. The stress in the bar is: A 25 Pa B 25 kPa C 25 MPa Convert 45 C to F: A 23.4 F B 113 F C 138.6 F Which of the following could be the wavelength of a radar signal? A 400 nm B 65 m C 3 cm In a longitudinal wave the particles in the medium vibrate: A parallel to the motion of the wave B perpendicular to the motion of the wave C at 45 to the direction of motion of the wave. Which of the following types of thermometer is most suitable for measuring the temperature of the cylinder head of a piston engine? A mercury thermometer B pyrometer C thermocouple A steel beam is 2m long and weighs 500 N. The beam is uniform and is supported at its ends on trestles. A weight of 10 00 N is placed 0.5 m from one end. The reactions from the trestles on the beam are: A B C 300 N; 450 N; 600 N; 1000 N 850 N 750 N

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