POST UTME SKYLINE UNIVERSITY 2024 Physics | Objective

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Question 1
A vector A has a magnitude of 5 units and makes an angle of 30° with the positive x-axis. Calculate the x-component of vector A.
A. 3 units
B. 4 units
C. 5 units
D. 6 units
Question 2
A body is in equilibrium under the action of two forces, one of magnitude 10 N and the other of magnitude 15 N. Calculate the angle between the two forces.
A. 30°
B. 45°
C. 60°
D. 75°
Question 3
A circuit consists of a resistor, an inductor, and a capacitor connected in series. The resis\tance of the resistor is 10 Ω, the inductive reac\tance is 20 Ω, and the capacitive reac\tance is 15 Ω. Calculate the impedance of the circuit.
A. 25 Ω
B. 30 Ω
C. 35 Ω
D. 40 Ω
Question 4
A capacitor consists of two parallel plates, each of area 0.1 m^2, separated by a dis\tance of 0.01 m. If the capaci\tance is 10^-6 F, what is the charge stored on the capacitor when a potential difference of 10 V is applied?
A. 10^-5 C
B. 10^-6 C
C. 10^-7 C
D. 10^-8 C
Question 5
A sound wave with a frequency of 200 Hz has a speed of 340 m/s. What is the wavelength of the sound wave?
A. 1.7 m
B. 1.8 m
C. 1.9 m
D. 2.0 m
Question 6
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 angular frequency of the particle's motion.
A. 1 rad/s
B. 2 rad/s
C. 5 rad/s
D. 10 rad/s
Question 7
A 1000 W heater is connected to a 240 V AC supply. If the power factor is 0.8, calculate the current drawn from the supply.
A. 4.17 A
B. 5.12 A
C. 6.25 A
D. 7.69 A
Question 8
A 2 kg block is attached to a horizontal spring with a spring cons\tant of 100 N/m. If the block is displaced by 0.5 m from its equilibrium position, calculate the potential energy stored in the spring.
A. 12.5 J
B. 25 J
C. 50 J
D. 100 J
Question 9
A circuit consists of a 12 V battery, a 4 Ω resistor, and a capacitor with capaci\tance C. The circuit is connected in series. Find the current in the circuit when the switch is closed.
A. \frac{12}{4+\frac{1}{C\omega}}
B. \frac{12}{4-\frac{1}{C\omega}}
C. \frac{12}{4+\frac{1}{C\omega^2}}
D. \frac{12}{4-\frac{1}{C\omega^2}}
Question 10
A circuit consists of a 10 Ω resistor and a 20 Ω resistor connected in series. If a voltage of 12 V is applied across the circuit, calculate the current flowing through the circuit.
A. 0.4 A
B. 0.6 A
C. 0.8 A
D. 1 A
Question 11
A block of mass m is placed on a frictionless surface and attached to a spring with spring cons\tant k. The block is displaced by a dis\tance x from its equilibrium position and released from rest. Assuming the motion is simple harmonic, find the force exerted on the block by the spring.
A. -kx
B. kx
C. mx
D. -mx
Question 12
A block of mass 5 kg is placed on a frictionless surface and a horizontal force of 10 N is applied to it. What is the acceleration of the block?
A. 2 m/s^2
B. 4 m/s^2
C. 6 m/s^2
D. 8 m/s^2
Question 13
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 subject to a centripetal force of 12 N, what is the magnitude of the acceleration of the particle?
A. 6 m/s^2
B. 8 m/s^2
C. 10 m/s^2
D. 12 m/s^2
Question 14
A particle of mass 1 kg is moving in a circular path of radius 2 m with a cons\tant speed of 3 m/s. If the particle is subject to a centripetal force of 6 N, what is the magnitude of the acceleration of the particle?
A. 3 m/s^2
B. 4 m/s^2
C. 5 m/s^2
D. 6 m/s^2
Question 15
A particle of mass $m$ is attached to a spring with spring cons\tant $k$. The particle is displaced by a dis\tance $x$ from its equilibrium position and released from rest. Assuming the motion is simple harmonic, find the angular frequency of the particle's motion.
A. \sqrt{k/m}
B. k/m
C. m/k
D. \sqrt{m/k}

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