PHYSICS

1. Nuclides with the same number of neutrons is called (A) isomers (B) isobar (C) isotones
(D) isotopes (E) atom

2. A radioactive substance gives 378 counts per minute at a certain time. 24 hours later the
count rate had fallen to 58 per minute. The half- life of the material is? (A) 10.0 hours (B)
5 hours (C) 2.5 hours (D) 2 hours (E) 8.89 hours

3. A wave is represented by y = 0.20 sin [0.4�(� − 60�)], where y and x are in cm and t is
in s. Find the velocity of the wave in cms-1. (A) 120 (B) 60 (C) 24 (D) 4.8 (E) 8.4

4. The fundamental frequency of a closed pipe organ is 165 Hz. If the speed of sound in air
is 330 ms-1, what is the length of the pipe in cm? (A) 200 (B) 100 (C) 75 (D) 50 (E)
25

5. Which of the following is a percussion instrument? (A) xylophone (B) piano (C) guitar (D)
trumpet (E) flute

6. The following are properties of electromagnetic (emt) waves except (A) travel at the
speed of light. (B) are transverse waves (C) The ratio of the electric field to the magnetic
field is equals to the speed of light. (D) both longitudinal and transverse. (E) carry both
energy and momentum.

7. A spherical satellite orbiting Earth is lighted on one side by the Sun, with intensity 340
W/m2. If the radius of the satellite is 1.00 m, what power is incident upon it (A) 4.21 x
103 W (B) 2.03 x 103 W (C) 5.0 x 104 W (D) 2.0 x 108 W (E) 2.03 x 107 W

8. In a 60o prism of refractive index 1.5, calculate the angle of minimum deviation when
light is refracted through the prism (A) 40.2o (B) 37.5o (C) 37.2o (D) 40.5o (E) 40.6o

9. The speed of light in air is 3 x 10 8 m/s. if the refractive index of light from air to water is
4/3, calculate the speed of light in water (A) 2.25 x 10 8 m/s (B) 2.25 x 108 m/s2 (C) 4.00
x 108 m/s (D) 4.33 x108 m/s (E) 4.00 x 108 m/s2

10. A wave is represented by y = 0.20 sin [0.4�(� − 60�)], where y and x are in cm and t is
in s. Find the velocity of the wave in cms-1. (A) 120 (B) 60 (C) 24 (D) 4.8 (E) 8.4

11. The sound wave of velocity 125ms-1 at 200C, find the value of its velocity at 270C.
A) 136.58m/s B) 126.48m/s C) 115.08m/s D) 106.38m/s E) 72.6 m/s
12. The wavelength of ultraviolet radiation is 400cm. If the speed of light in air is3 x
108 ms-1, then the frequency of the ultraviolet radiation is? A) 7.5 x 1014Hz B) 6.5
x 1013Hz C) 7.5 x 1013Hz D) 6.5 x 1014Hz E) 1.25 x 1012

13. If the wavelength of wave travelling with a velocity of 360ms-1, is 60cm the
period of the wave is? A) 1.6 x 10-2s B) 1.0 x 10-3s C. 1.6 x 10-3 D) 2.6 x 10-2s E)
2.6 x 10-3s

14. The period of a wave is 0.02 second. Calculate its wavelength, if its speed is
33cms-1. A) 5.6 cm B) 4.0 cm C) 4.6cm D) 6.5 cm E) 6.6cm

15. The equation of a wave travelling along the positive x – direction is given by
y = 0.25 x 10-3 (500t – 0.25x). Determine the angular frequency of the wave
motion. A) 5.1 x 10 rads-1 B) 5.0 x 10 rads-1 C) 6.0 x 10 rads-1 D)
6.1 x 10 rads-1 E) 3.1 x 10 rads-1

16. When a vibrating system or external force drives another to oscillate, this
phenomenon is called, A) Echo B) Resonance C) Soundwaves D) Disturbance E)
Displacement

17.
A rectangular glass block (ƞ = 1.52) is placed inside a clean water contained in a
basin. A layer of oil (ƞ = 1.44) floats on the water surface. A ray of light from air
strikes the oil surface at an angle of incidence of 38o, calculate the angle of
refraction at the water – glass interface (refractive index of air = 1.00) A) 29.3o B)
32.9o C) 92.3o D) 23.9o E) 39.2o

18. A 12 V battery is connected to a 60 Ω resistor. How much charge will flow

through the resistor in 20 s? A) 0.010 C B) 0.20 C C) 4.0 C D) 48 C E) 14 C

19. A cell whose emf is 1.5 V and internal resistance is 0.60 Ω is charged by
supplying a 0.50 A current in the direction shown. What is the terminal voltage of
the cell while being charged {A) 0.30 V B) 1.2 V C) 1.5 V D) 1.8 V E) 2.0 V

20. An electron jumps from one energy level to another in an atom radiating 4.5 x 10-
19
Joules. If Planck’s constant is 6.6 x 10-34 Js, what is the wavelength of the
radiation? Take velocity of light = 3 x 108 ms-1. (A) 4.4 x 10-4 m (B) 4.4 x 10-7 m
(C) 4.0 x 107 m (D) 1.5 x 10-7 m (E) 1.5 x 10-10 m

21. If a nucleus 13 H decays, a nucleus 23 He is formed accompanied with the

emission of a (A) neutron (B) proton (C) beta particle (D) gamma particle (E)
alpha particle
22. Which of these particles or rays have the greatest penetrating power? (A) Beta
particles (B) Alpha particles (C) Gamma particles (D) Electrons (E) Neutrons

23. Which of the following is not correct about isotopes of an element? They have (A)
the same neutrons (B) the same proton number (C) the same number of electron
(D) the same chemical properties (E). the same physical properties.

24. Which of the following is not an electromagnetic radiation? (A) X-ray (B) Radio
waves (C) Sunlight (D) Sound wave (E) Infra- red radiation.

25. Ohms law applied to one of these materials (A) metallic conductor (B)semi-
conductor (C) rubber (D) water (E) alcohol

26. Which of the following is the definition of a polarizing angle of a rectangular

glass block? (A) the angle of reflection which gives rise to polarized reflected
light (B) the angle of incidence which gives rise to polarized reflected light (C) the
angle of refraction which gives rise to polarized reflected light (D) the angle of
deviation which gives rise to polarized reflected light (E) the angle at which
reflected and refracted light are perpendicular to each other

27. Long sightedness is (A) the in ability to see far objects clearly (B) the in ability to
see tiny objects clearly (C) the in ability to see near objects clearly (D) the in
ability to distinguish between two colors (E) the in ability to see objects clearly

28. An electron charge 1.6 x 1016C is accelerated in vacuum from rest at zero volt
towards a plate of 40 kV. Calculate the kinetic energy. (A) 4 x 1025 J (B) 4 x 1021J
(C) 6.4 x 1020J (D) 6.4 x 10-19J (E) 2.5 x 1020 J

29. The following are properties of electromagnetic (emt) waves except (A) travel at
the speed of light. (B) are transverse waves (C) The ratio of the electric field to the
magnetic field is equals to the speed of light. (D) both longitudinal and transverse.
(E) carry both energy and momentum.

30. What is MLT-2 in dimensional quantities?