POST UTME REDEEMERS UNIVERSITY 2025 Physics | Objective

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Question 1
A particle of mass 2 kg is moving in a circular path with a radius of 0.3 m. The particle is moving at a speed of 3 m/s. Calculate the centripetal acceleration of the particle.
A. 3 m/s^2
B. 6 m/s^2
C. 9 m/s^2
D. 12 m/s^2
Question 2
A parallel plate capacitor has a capaci\tance of 10 μF and is charged to a potential difference of 12 V. If the dis\tance between the plates is doubled, what is the new capaci\tance?
A. 5 μF
B. 10 μF
C. 20 μF
D. 40 μF
Question 3
A block of mass 4 kg is placed on a frictionless surface and attached to a horizontal spring with a spring cons\tant of 150 N/m. The block is displaced by 0.2 m from its equilibrium position and released from rest. Assuming the motion is simple harmonic, calculate the angular frequency of the block.
A. 5 rad/s
B. 10 rad/s
C. 15 rad/s
D. 20 rad/s
Question 4
A 2.5 mH inductor is connected in series with a 3.2 μF capacitor across a 12 V AC source. If the frequency of the source is 50 Hz, calculate the impedance of the circuit.
A. 5.0 Ω
B. 10.0 Ω
C. 15.0 Ω
D. 20.0 Ω
Question 5
A circuit consists of a 12 V battery, a 4 Ω resistor, and an unknown resistor R. If the current in the circuit is 2 A, what is the value of R?
A. 2 Ω
B. 4 Ω
C. 6 Ω
D. 8 Ω
Question 6
A particle of mass m is confined to a one-dimensional box of length L. If the particle is in the ground state \( n = 1 \), what is the energy \( E_1 \) of the particle?
A. h^2 / \( 8mL^2 \)
B. h^2 / \( 4mL^2 \)
C. h^2 / \( 16mL^2 \)
D. h^2 / \( 32mL^2 \)
Question 7
A beam of light passes through a prism and is re\fracted. If the angle of incidence is 30° and the angle of re\fraction is 20°, calculate the angle of deviation.
A. 10°
B. 20°
C. 30°
D. 40°
Question 8
A block of mass 5 kg is placed on a frictionless surface and attached to a horizontal spring with a spring cons\tant of 200 N/m. The block is displaced by 0.3 m from its equilibrium position and released from rest. Assuming the motion is simple harmonic, calculate the potential energy of the block when it has moved 0.2 m from its equilibrium position.
A. 15 J
B. 30 J
C. 45 J
D. 60 J
Question 9
A convex lens of focal length 20 cm is placed in contact with a concave lens of focal length -15 cm. If an object is placed 30 cm in front of the convex lens, calculate the image dis\tance.
A. 10 cm
B. 20 cm
C. 30 cm
D. 40 cm
Question 10
A 100 W light bulb is connected to a 230 V AC supply. If the bulb is connected to the supply through a 10 Ω resistor, what is the current flowing through the bulb?
A. 0.43 A
B. 0.43 V
C. 10 A
D. 10 V
Question 11
A 5 kg block is attached to a horizontal, massless spring with a force cons\tant of 200 N/m. If the block is displaced by 2 m from its equilibrium position and released from rest, what is the maximum speed of the block?
A. 2 m/s
B. 4 m/s
C. 6 m/s
D. 8 m/s
Question 12
A magnetic field of strength B = 0.5 T is directed perp\endicular to a current-carrying wire of length L = 1 m. If the current in the wire is I = 2 A, what is the force (F) exerted on the wire?
A. 2 BL \sin \theta
B. BL \sin \theta
C. BL \cos \theta
D. BL \tan \theta
Question 13
A parallel plate capacitor has a capaci\tance of 10 nF and is charged to a potential difference of 5 V. Calculate the energy stored in the capacitor.
A. 12.5 nJ
B. 12.5 μJ
C. 125 nJ
D. 125 μJ
Question 14
A particle of mass 2 kg is attached to a spring with a spring cons\tant of 100 N/m. It is displaced by 0.2 m from its equilibrium position and released from rest. Assuming the motion is simple harmonic, calculate the kinetic energy of the particle when it has moved 0.1 m from its equilibrium position.
A. 0.5 J
B. 1.0 J
C. 1.5 J
D. 2.0 J
Question 15
A circuit consists of a 12 V battery, a 4 Ω resistor, and an inductor of induc\tance 2 H. The circuit is connected to a switch that is initially open. At time $t=0$, the switch is closed. What is the current in the circuit at time $t=0$?
A. 0 A
B. 3 A
C. 6 A
D. 12 A

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