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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICs
89 FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCEs
UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CTY.
SESSTON
BSC. DEGREE EXAMINATION, FIRST SEMESTER, 20212022
OF MATTER
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PHYIL MECHANICS, THERMAL PHYSICS AND PROPERTIES

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For an ideal, the work done for an isothermal process is given as: (a)) W- RT log- (b) W- RT loge
)W= P(V2-Vi) () W=nCv (T2-Ti)
2 An ideal gas heat engine operates in Carnot's cycle between 227°C and 127°C. It absorbs 6x10'J at high
L6x103 (d)
temperature. Find the amount of heat converted into work. (a) 4.8×10o' () 3.5×10T () 1
1.2x103
3. The operating temperature of a Tugsten Filament in an incandescent lamp is 3540K, and its emissivity is
0.50. Find the surface area of the filament of a 100w lamp. (Take B=5.67x10W/mK) (a) 2.03x10°m
(b) 1.07»1ng)2.25x10m? (d) 1.37×10"m
4. Heat transfer through electromagnetic waves is known as (a) Radiation (b) Conduction (c) Convection (d)
Resistance
5. The air in aroom is at 25°C and the outside temperature is 0°C. The window of the room bas an area of
2m² and the thickness 2mm. calculate the rate of loss of heat by conduction through the window. (Take
thermal conductivity of glass =1 W/n'C) () 2.5×10'w/s (b) 250 w/s (o) 2.5x10w/s (d) 2.5x10w/s
6. Acord is $.71x10'm long and 1.56mm in diameter. When it Supporta k4lkg load, it stretches 3.50cm.
N/m (b) 11.8x10N/m² (c) 1.18x10!2Nm?
calculate the Young's modulus of the material. (a) 1.18x10
(d) 1.18x10-12N/m?
7. What force is required to stretch a steel wire lem in cross section to double its length. given that
2x10-!! N
y 2x101 Nm. (a) 2x10' N(b) 2x10 N(C) 2x10!! N(d)
4 (C) 2 (d) 5
8. In science, there are how many state of matter? (a) 3 (b) the density of the ocean to be
9. Calculate the pressure 5m below the surface of an ocean. Assuming kg/m (b)
1000kg m and take atmospheric pressure to be 1.013×10' Pa (if g9.8m/s) (a) 49,000
151,300kg/m (c)150,300kg/m (d)50,000kgím
Isothermal systemn (b) Adiabatic system (c)
10. The thermos-flask is a typical example of which system? (0)
Isobaric system (d) Isochoric system at 70 °C? (linearExpansivity of brass
ehe density ofat 0 °C is 18.2g/cm' what is the density (d)of brass
1.9X 10K) () 81.1gem' (b) 51.1g/cm 18.lg/cm 15.1g/em' (e) none of the above. of heat
of water, by stiring with a wheel, while4211
63J
2r75J of work is done on a system ncontaining 30kg -121 (c)
+121 (b) ( 211
in the internal energy of the system? ()
is removed. What is the change
e of he above
(e) none
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STe ieperatures of both the high temperature and low temperature reservoirs of a heat engine oper
arelatfve eficiency of 48% are 600C and 200°C respectively, find the Carnot eficiency nnd e 29.
hermal efficiency(a) 44.6% and 20.19% (b) 20.19% and 45.6% (c) 21.989% and 45 89% ) 4586
21.985 (e) none of the above
H By what factor does the R.M.S Speed increase if the temperature of a gas increase from 30°Cto 5ucy 30
in) 5.386(b) 3.2% (c) 3.0% (d) 0.3% (e) none of the above
15. The totallength of a spiral spring is 12.5cm when a weight of 50.0N hangs from it, if the total lengh of
the spring becomes 15.5cm whena weight of 110N is hung from it, assuming the elastic limit is not 31
exceeded. Find the natural length of the spring (a) 3.0cm (b) 5.0cm (c) 10.,0cm (d) 15.Oem (e) none ofthe
above
16. The average translational energy ofamolecule in agas is given by the equation (a)Nm (b)ENKT 32
e)KT ()0
17, Nitrogen molecule has how many degree of freedom? (a) 3(b) 6(0) 4(d)s 3
18. What is the average translational kinetic energy of molecules in agas at 37°C? (a) 6.42x101J (b) 7.66x 10
zjo) 1.28×1093 (d) 1.53*10-21)
19. An ideal gas in a container of volune 1000cm at 20°C has a pressure of 1.00×10'N/m. Determine the 34
of moles of gas in the container. (take R= 8.31Jmol.K) (a) 4.11x10mol (b) 4.11×10 mol ()
tt0tmol (d) 4.1Omol 3
20. The efficiencyofaCarnot engine is 75%. If the temperature of sink is 300k. find the temperature of the
heat source. (a) 75k (b) 150k (c) 300k (d) 120Ok
21. Acar accelerates uniformly fronm rest a 2ms and attains a maximum velocity of 40mis in 20secs, it
maintains the maximum velocity for t seconds after which it was brought to rest under a uniform
retardation in afurther 20secs. If the car covered atotal distance of 3200m, find the value of t. (a) 6os (b)
40s(c) 20s (d) 10s (e) none of the above
22. Atruck travelling at 108km/h travels for 2secs before the brakes are applied, if it is brought to rest with a
uniform retardation of 7.Sm/s, calculate the total distance covered by the truck. (a) 60m (b) 8Om (o) 120m
(d) 140m (e) none of the above.
23. A2.0kg glider is connected toa 0.5kg mass with the aid of a string over a frictionless, massless pulley.
What is the force on the pulley? (Take g =1Oms) (a) 6.55N (b) 6.50N (c) 5.66N (d) 5.6SN (©) none of
the above
24. Determinethe normal force applied on a 1.5kg book pushed against a vertical wall if the minimum
coefficientofstatic friction between the book and the wall is 0.6. if the book remains static (take g=10m/s)
(a) 20.0N (b) 25.0N (c) 30.0N (d) 35.0N (e) none of the above.
25. A2.00 X10N car is brought to rest with auniform retardation of7.5m/st calculate the retardation force
experienced
10 N(e)
by the car. (take g- lom/) (a) 5.10 X10*N (6) 5.01 X10* N(C) 1.60 X10* N(d) 1.50 X
none of the above
26. Calculatethe altitude ofa communication satellite in asynchronous orbit. (take Me= 5.98 X10kg, R=
6.38 X10m², and G=6.67 X1l!}Mn kg)(a) 3.59 X10' km (b) 5.39 X10 km (e) 5.93 X10" km (ß)
9.53 X 10 km (e) none of the above
27. What will be the mass of atruck moving at aspeed of 25m/s, if it has the same kinetic energy with acar
of masst* 1ekgtravelingat 35.4m's e) 3000kg (b) 200kg (e) 2005kg (0) 1005kg (e)none ofthe
above.
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high0.2m
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ngrass hopper of mas 2X10kg ump if its kinctic energyis 11.76 X10)? ( 0.ám (b)
0.1m (e) none of the above.
29. The volume of air at constant pressure in a gas reads 29cm' at Cand 41cm at 100°C, at what ternperature
in "C wilI both thermometer give the sane reading? (a) 95.32°C (b) 59.32 "C (c) 32.95 "C(d) 23.950c (e)
none of the above
30. In a waterfall of height 1000m, the water retains 60% of the heat generated at the end of the fall, what is
the change in temperature due to the fal? (take specific heat capacity of water4200J/KgK and g1Orn/)
(a) 1.19°C (b) 1.91 C (c) 2.38 °C (d) 2.83 °C (e) none of the above.
31. An Airplane wants to use an airtield and nust reach a speed of at least 27.8m/s before take-off. if the
airnlane can acoelerate at 2.00m/s, what minimum length must the run way have for the nirplne to reach
the speed to take off. (0) 150mn (b) 193 (c) 172m (d) 232m (e) none of the above.
32. A movie stunt driver at Ikpoba Hill, Benin City on a motor cycle speeds horizontally off a 50.0m high
cliff. How long will it take the motor cycle to leave the cliff -top, ifit is to land on the level ground below,.
90m fron the base of the clift. (a) 3.19s (b) 2.72s (c) 1.73s (d) 4.0ls (c) none of the above. a
within distance of
33. What net force is required to bring a 1500kg car to rest from a speed of 100km/hr
55m. (a) 2.7X10'N (b) 3.1X10NC) 1.1 X 10' N(d) 1172 X 10N(e) none of the above. speed of 50km/hr?
34. What is the banking angle for an expressway off-ramp curve of radius 50m at a design
(a) 11° b) 12* (c) 22° (d) 31° (e) none of the above.
35. Estimate the effective value of gon the top of mount Obasohan 8.8km above the earth's surface. (mass of
N.mkg). (a) 9.11m/s (b) 9.77m/ (c)
carth 5.98 X 10 kg, radius of Earth 6380km, G 6.67 X
9.92m/s (d) 10.1m/s (e) none of the above.
36. How much work is required to accelerate a 1000kg car from 20ms to 30mls (a) 2.5 X 10J ) 1.5 X
10J(c) 2Avj(d) 3.5 X 10J (e) none of the above.a 0.00S0kg bullet at a speed of 120m/s. (a) 2.0m/s
37. Calculateethe recoil velocity of a 5.0kg rifle that shoots
(b) 1.2m/s (c) 2.5m/s (d) 3.Im/s (e) none of the above. merry-go-round that
1.2m from the center of asteadily rotating
38. What is the linear speed ofa child seated 0.25m's (c) 1.6m/s (d) 1.9m/s (e) none of the above
9.Im/s (b)
makes a complete revolution in 4.0secs (a)with a velocity of 20m/s. calculate the time of
travel before the
39. A football is licked at an angle e-37.0° 2.45s (c) 3.92s (d) 9.8s (e) none of the above
football hits the ground (a) 7.35s (b)500°C and 270°C. what is the maximum possible efficiency of this
40. A steam engine operates between
0.75 (e) none of the above
cngine (a) 1.20 (b) 0.80 (c) 0.30 (d) is 20Om long at 20°C. by how much will it expand at 40C (a) 12.0 X
bed of a suspended bridge (d) 2.8 X 10"m (e) none of the above
10 l4RX 102m (e) 12X 10m them
blocks of concrete 10m long placed end to end with no space in between
compression
.A highway is to be made of blocks were placed ata temperature of 10°C, what force of
io allow for expansion. If the
reached 40°C. the contact area between each block is 0.20m². (a=12 X
wOuld occur if the temperature (G) 2.0X 10°N (©) none of the above.acceleration,
(a) 25 X10N (b) 3.2X 10'N (c) 1.4X 10N x, a, t, u and v are distance,
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u+ 2at (e) none
time and velocity respectively (a) 2x =u+ at (b) 2x vttut (c) 2ax =y+u (d)
of the above
of the following physical quantities are dimensionally equal () Force (1l) Power (l) Work-done
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