Water has more adhesive force with the bristles than cohesive force. therefore water molecules are much attracted towards the brush bristles and thus they cling together.
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A man of mass 75kg stands on a weighing machine in a lift. Determine the reading on the weighing
machine when the lift:
a) Ascends with...
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A man of mass 75kg stands on a weighing machine in a lift. Determine the reading on the weighing
machine when the lift:
a) Ascends with an acceleration of 2m/s5.
b) Descends at a constant velocity of 1.5m/s
c) Descends with an acceleration of 5.5m/s5
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April 9, 2018
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A man of mass 75kg stands on a weighing machine in a lift. Determine the reading on the weighing machine when the lift:a) Ascends...
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A man of mass 75kg stands on a weighing machine in a lift. Determine the reading on the weighing
machine when the lift:
a) Ascends with an acceleration of 2m/s5.
b) Descends at a constant velocity of 1.5m/s5.
c) Descends with an acceleration of 5.5m/s
Date posted:
April 8, 2018
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A ball of mass 35g travelling horizontally at 20m/s strikes a barrier normally and rebounds with a speed
of 3m/s. Find the impulse exerted on...
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A ball of mass 35g travelling horizontally at 20m/s strikes a barrier normally and rebounds with a speed
of 3m/s. Find the impulse exerted on the ball.
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April 8, 2018
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Two stones of mass 8kg and 4kg move with velocities 3m/s and 6m/s respectively. Compare their momentum.
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Two stones of mass 8kg and 4kg move with velocities 3m/s and 6m/s respectively. Compare their
momentum.
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April 8, 2018
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Jet fighter on practice moving at a velocity of 20m/s released a bomb above the ground which hits the ground after 3s. Calculate:a) the distance...
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Jet fighter on practice moving at a velocity of 20m/s released a bomb above the ground which hits the
ground after 3s. Calculate:
a) the distance from the ground to the jet,
b)the horizontal distance from the target when the bomb is released.
Date posted:
April 8, 2018
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A stone is thrown at a velocity of 30m/s to the horizontal by a girl at the top of a tree whose height is 30m....
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A stone is thrown at a velocity of 30m/s to the horizontal by a girl at the top of a tree whose height is 30m.
Calculate:
a) the time taken for the stone to strike the ground.
b) the velocity at which the stone strikes the ground.
Date posted:
April 8, 2018
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An object is released to fall vertically from a height of 20m. At the same time, another object is projected
vertically upwards with a velocity...
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An object is released to fall vertically from a height of 20m. At the same time, another object is projected
vertically upwards with a velocity of 40m/ss
a)Calculate the time taken before the two objects meet
b) At what height above the point of projection do they meet?
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April 8, 2018
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A particle travelling in a straight line at 2m/s is uniformly accelerated at 5m/s2 for 8seconds. Calculate the displacement of the particle.
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A particle travelling in a straight line at 2m/s is uniformly accelerated at 5m/s2 for 8seconds. Calculate the displacement of the particle.
Date posted:
April 8, 2018
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A particle moving with a velocity of 200m/s is brought to rest in 0.02s. What is the acceleration of the particle?
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A particle moving with a velocity of 200m/s is brought to rest in 0.02s. What is the acceleration of the
particle?
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April 8, 2018
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A body moves 30m due east in 2seconds, then 40m due north in 4seconds. Determine its:a) Average speed.
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A body moves 30m due east in 2seconds, then 40m due north in 4seconds. Determine its:
a) Average speed.
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April 8, 2018
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Explain why in water the meniscus in the capillary tube is higher than in the beaker while in the mercury, the meniscus in the capillary tube is lower than in the beaker
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Explain why in water the meniscus in the capillary tube is higher than in the beaker while in the mercury, the meniscus in the capillary tube is lower than in the beaker.
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April 8, 2018
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A body covers a distance of 2m in 4seconds, rests for 2seconds and finally covers a distance of 90m in 6seconds. Calculate its average speed.
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A body covers a distance of 2 m in 4 seconds, rests for 2 seconds and finally covers a distance of 90 m in
6seconds. Calculate its average speed.
Date posted:
April 8, 2018
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State the dangers of Bernoulli’s effect
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State the dangers of Bernoulli’s effect
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April 8, 2018
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Explain the applications of Bernoulli’s principle
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Explain the applications of Bernoulli’s principle
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April 8, 2018
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A lawn sprinkler has 40holes each of cross-section area 2.0 x10-2cm2. It is connected to a horse pipe of
cross-section area 1.6cm2. if the speed...
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A lawn sprinkler has 40holes each of cross-section area 2.0 x10-2cm2. It is connected to a horse pipe of
cross-section area 1.6cm2. if the speed of water in the horse pipe is 1.2m/s, calculate:
a) The rate of flow in the horse pipe.
b) The speed at which water emerges from the holes.
Date posted:
April 8, 2018
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600g of water flows through a tube of uniform cross-section area of 20 cm^2 in 10 s. If the density of water is 1000 kgm-3, calculate the...
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600g of water flows through a tube of uniform cross-section area of 20cm2 in 10s. If the density of water is 1000kgm-3, calculate the rate of flow of the water.
Date posted:
April 8, 2018
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Explain the three types of flow
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Explain the Three types of flow
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April 8, 2018
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Explain the factors affecting speed of sound in air
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Explain the factors affecting speed of sound in air
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April 8, 2018
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A student standing between two cliffs and 500m from the nearer cliff clapped his hands and heard the first
echo after 3s and the second...
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A student standing between two cliffs and 500m from the nearer cliff clapped his hands and heard the first
echo after 3s and the second echo 2s later. Calculate:
a) the speed of the sound in air
b) the distance between the cliffs
Date posted:
April 8, 2018
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A man makes a loud sound and hears an echo of the sound 1.2s later. If the speed of sound in air is 330m/s, calculate...
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A man makes a loud sound and hears an echo of the sound 1.2s later. If the speed of sound in air is 330m/s, calculate the distance between the man and the object reflecting the sound.
Date posted:
April 8, 2018
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