POST UTME JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA UNIVERSITY 2019 Physics | Objective

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Question 1
A thermodynamic system undergoes a process from state A to state B, where the initial temperature is $T_1 = 300 K$ and the final temperature is $T_2 = 400 K$. If the change in entropy is $\Delta S = 100 J/K$, calculate the heat transfer $Q$ u\sing the formula $\Delta S = \frac{Q}{T}$.
A. Q = 40000 J
B. Q = 50000 J
C. Q = 60000 J
D. Q = 70000 J
Question 2
A particle of mass 2 kg is moving in a circular path of radius 3 m with a cons\tant speed of 4 m/s. If the particle is subjected to a centripetal force of 12 N, what is the magnitude of the acceleration of the particle?
A. 10 m/s^2
B. 12 m/s^2
C. 15 m/s^2
D. 20 m/s^2
Question 3
A charged particle of mass 2 kg and charge 3 C is moving in a magnetic field of strength 2 T. If the particle experiences a force of 15 N, what is the magnitude of the velocity of the particle?
A. 3 m/s
B. 6 m/s
C. 9 m/s
D. 12 m/s
Question 4
A block of mass $10 \text{ kg}$ is attached to a horizontal spring with a force cons\tant of $100 \text{ N m}^{-1}$. If the block is displaced by $0.5 \text{ m}$ from its equilibrium position and released from rest, calculate the maximum speed of the block.
A. $2.0 \text{ m s}^{-1}$
B. $4.0 \text{ m s}^{-1}$
C. $6.0 \text{ m s}^{-1}$
D. $8.0 \text{ m s}^{-1}
Question 5
A radioactive sample of $^{238} \text{U}$ has an initial activity of $1.0 \times 10^4 \text{ Bq}$. If the half-life of $^{238} \text{U}$ is $4.5 \times 10^9 \text{ years}$, calculate the activity of the sample after $1.0 \times 10^9 \text{ years}$.
A. $5.0 \times 10^3 \text{ Bq}$
B. $1.0 \times 10^4 \text{ Bq}$
C. $2.0 \times 10^4 \text{ Bq}$
D. $5.0 \times 10^4 \text{ Bq}
Question 6
A quantum mechanical system is described by the wave function $\psi(x) = Ae^{ikx}$, where $A$ is a cons\tant and $k$ is the wave number. If the energy of the system is $E = \hbar^2 k^2 / 2m$, calculate the momentum $p$ u\sing the formula $p = \hbar k$.
A. p = \hbar k
B. p = 2\hbar k
C. p = 3\hbar k
D. p = 4\hbar k
Question 7
A particle of mass 2 kg is moving in a circular path of radius 3 m with a cons\tant speed of 4 m/s. What is the magnitude of the force acting on the particle?
A. 10 N
B. 20 N
C. 30 N
D. 40 N
Question 8
A gas at $20^{circ}C$ is compressed adiabatically from an initial volume of $2.0 \times 10^{-3} \text{ m}^3$ to a final volume of $1.0 \times 10^{-3} \text{ m}^3$. If the gas cons\tant is $8.314 \text{ J K}^{-1} \text{ mol}^{-1}$ and the initial pressure is $1.0 \times 10^5 \text{ Pa}$, calculate the final pressure of the gas.
A. $2.0 \times 10^5 \text{ Pa}$
B. $4.0 \times 10^5 \text{ Pa}$
C. $6.0 \times 10^5 \text{ Pa}$
D. $8.0 \times 10^5 \text{ Pa}
Question 9
A magnetic field is produced by a current-carrying wire. If the current is $I = 2 A$ and the length of the wire is $L = 1 m$, calculate the magnetic field strength $B$ u\sing the formula $B = \frac{\mu_0 I}{2 \pi r}$, where $r$ is the dis\tance from the wire.
A. B = 0.1 T
B. B = 0.2 T
C. B = 0.3 T
D. B = 0.4 T
Question 10
A 100 Ω resistor is connected in parallel with a 200 Ω resistor. If a 10 V DC source is applied across the circuit, what is the current in the 100 Ω resistor?
A. 0.05 A
B. 0.1 A
C. 0.15 A
D. 0.2 A
Question 11
A particle of mass $m$ is moving in a circular path of radius $r$ with a cons\tant speed $v$. Find the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration $a_c$ of the particle.
A. \frac{v^2}{r}
B. \frac{r}{v^2}
C. \frac{v}{r}
D. \frac{r^2}{v}
Question 12
A particle of mass 2 kg is moving in a circular path of radius 3 m with a cons\tant speed of 4 m/s. If the particle experiences a centripetal acceleration of 2 m/s^2, what is the magnitude of the net force acting on the particle?
A. 8 N
B. 10 N
C. 12 N
D. 16 N
Question 13
A charged particle of mass 1 kg and charge 2 C is moving in a magnetic field of strength 5 T. If the particle experiences a force of 10 N, what is the magnitude of the velocity of the particle?
A. 2 m/s
B. 4 m/s
C. 6 m/s
D. 8 m/s
Question 14
A particle of mass $m$ is attached to a spring with spring cons\tant $k$. The particle is displaced from its equilibrium position by a dis\tance $x_0$ and released from rest. Assuming the motion is simple harmonic, find the angular frequency $omega$ of the particle's motion.
A. \sqrt{\frac{k}{m}}
B. \frac{k}{m}
C. \frac{m}{k}
D. \frac{1}{\sqrt{mk}}
Question 15
A particle of mass $m$ is moving in a straight line with a cons\tant acceleration $a$. Find the velocity $v$ of the particle after a time $t$.
A. u + at
B. u - at
C. u + \frac{at}{2}
D. u - \frac{at}{2}

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