The surface of the liquid behave lika a membrane under tension, surface tension arises because the molecules of the liquid exert attractive forces on each other. There is zero net force in a molecule inside the volume of the liquid, but a surface molecule is drawn into the volume. Thus, …
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Question 11 A bullet fired vertically upward from a gun held 2.0m above the ground reaches its maximum height in 4.0 s. calculate its initial velocity. {2009} A.10ms-1 B.8ms-1 C. 40ms-1 D. 20ms-1 [g = 10ms-2] Solution C is the correct option Question 12 An …
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Magnetic field is a region of space where a magnet or a current carrying conductor or a moving charge experience a magnetic force. Magnetic field is directed from a North pole to a South pole. A uniform field, within which the field strength is the same at all points, could be …
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An ideal gas is one that obeys the gas laws, and equation of state for ideal gas, at all temperature, pressure and volume. This means Ideal gas obeys pV = nRT P = Pressure V = Volume T = Temperature R = universal gas constant n= number of moles Infer …
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Question 1 Three capacitors, each of capacitance 48 μF, are connected as shown in Fig below (a) Calculate the total capacitance between points A and B. (b) The maximum safe potential difference that can be applied across any one capacitor is 6 V. Determine the maximum safe potential difference that …
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Question 1 The earth is four times the size of the moon and the acceleration due to gravity on the earth is 80 times that on the moon. The ratio of the mass of the moon to that of the earth is(gravitational force UTME 2004) A. 1 : 320 …
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Capacitance of a capacitor is the charge stored on one plate per unit of potential difference between the plates c is the capacitance Q is the charge v is the potential difference Farad is the unit of capacitance Uses of capacitor it stores energy smoothing circuit separate charges blocking D.C …
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According to Newton, all masses create a gravitational field in the space round them. The field give rise to a force on any object having mass placed in this field. The moon orbits the earth because it experiences a gravitational force due to the earth’s gravitational field. If an object …
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Question 1 Two parallel metal plates, 4.0 cm apart, are at electric potentials of 800 V and 2000 V. Points X, Y and Z are situated in the space between the plates at distances of 1.0 cm, 2.0 cm and 3.0 cm from the lower plate What is the electric …
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Electric field is a region of space where an electric charge body/object experience a electric force. Field of force gravitational field – point mass electric field – charge magnetic field – current carrying conductor / charge Field of force are always vector quantities because their field lines always show the …
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