The weight of the metal is more than he upthrust but the metal block together with wood displace their own weight (upthrust) hence the two float in water.
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A block of glass of mass 250 g floats in mercury. What volume of glass lies under the surface of the mercury? (Density of mercury is 13.6 x 103Kgm-3)
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A block of glass of mass 250 g floats in mercury. What volume of glass lies under the surface of the mercury? (Density of mercury is 13.6 x 103Kgm-3)
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A block of wood weighing 2.0 N is held under water by a string attached to the bottom of a container. The tension in the string is 0.5 N
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A block of wood weighing 2.0 N is held under water by a string attached to the bottom of a container. The tension in the string is 0.5 N. Determine the density of the wood.
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February 18, 2017
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Ice cubes float on water and solid benzene sinks in liquid benzene, Explain
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Explain the following observation: Ice cubes float on water and solid benzene sinks in liquid benzene
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A solid copper sphere will sink in water while a hollow copper sphere of the same mass may float.
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A solid copper sphere will sink in water while a hollow copper sphere of the same mass may float. Explain this observation.
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When a bus goes a round bend on a flat road, it experiences a centripetal force, State what provides the centripetal force and the purpose of banking roads at bends.
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a) When a bus goes a round bend on a flat road, it experiences a centripetal force. State what provides the centripetal force
b) State the purpose of banking roads at bends.
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Explain applications of uniform circular motion in daily life.
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Explain applications of uniform circular motion in daily life.
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State two ways in which the centripetal force on a body can be increased.
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State two ways in which the centripetal force on a body can be increased.
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Define the term angular velocity
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Define the term angular velocity
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A body mass 0.50 kg is attached to the end of a string of length 50 cm and Whirled in a horizontal circle. If the tension in the string is 81N, Determine the velocity of the body.
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A body mass 0.50 kg is attached to the end of a string of length 50 cm and Whirled in a horizontal circle. If the tension in the string is 81N, Determine the velocity of the body.
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February 18, 2017
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A car of mass 1200 kg is moving with a velocity of 25ms-1 around a flat bend of radius 150m. Determine the minimum frictional force between the tyres and the road that will prevent the car from sliding off
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A car of mass 1200 kg is moving with a velocity of 25ms-1 around a flat bend of radius 150m. Determine the minimum frictional force between...
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February 18, 2017
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Explain why a pail of water can be swung in vertical circle without the water pouring out.
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Explain why a pail of water can be swung in vertical circle without the water pouring out.
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February 18, 2017
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State the meaning of the term “Principal focus” as applied in lenses
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The term principal focus is used in lenses. What does it mean?
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Define the term accommodation as applied to human eye
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What is meant by the term accommodation with reference to the eye?
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February 18, 2017
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An illuminated vertical object is initially placed on the principle axis of a converging lens and 32 cm from it
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An illuminated vertical object is initially placed on the principle axis of a converging lens and 32 cm from it. The focal length of the lens is 15 cm. The object is now placed at a point 12 cm from the lens and on the same side. State two changes other than magnification that are observed on the image formed due to this change.
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February 18, 2017
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An object placed in front of a convex lens of focal length 10 cm produces an image at a distance of 15 cm from the lens and on the same side as the object.
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An object placed in front of a convex lens of focal length 10 cm produces an image at a distance of 15 cm from the lens and on the same side as the object. Determine the position of the object.
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February 18, 2017
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The pressure of the air inside a car tyre increases if the car stands out in the sun for some time on a hot day. Explain the pressure increase in terms of the kinetic theory of gases.
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The pressure of the air inside a car tyre increases if the car stands out in the sun for some time on a hot day. Explain the pressure increase in terms of the kinetic theory of gases.
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February 18, 2017
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A long horizontal capillary tube of uniform bore sealed at one end contains dry air trapped by a drop of mercury. The length of the air column is 142 mm at 17oC.
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A long horizontal capillary tube of uniform bore sealed at one end contains dry air trapped by a drop of mercury. The length of the air column is 142 mm at 17oC. Determine the length of the air column at 25oC.
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February 18, 2017
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In verifying the pressure law of gases, the temperature and pressure of a gas are varied at constant volume.
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In verifying the pressure law of gases, the temperature and pressure of a gas are varied at constant volume. State the condition necessary for the law to hold.
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February 18, 2017
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When the temperature of a gas in a closed container is raised, the pressure of the gas increases. Explain how the molecules of the gas cause the increase in pressure
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When the temperature of a gas in a closed container is raised, the pressure of the gas increases..
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What is meant by absolute zero temperature?
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Define what is absolute zero temperature.
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February 18, 2017
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