Physics Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

Physics is the science that studies the nature and properties of matter and energy. It covers topics like motion, heat, light, sound, electricity, magnetism, and the structure of atoms.

• Question 1:

  A train of mass 1600 kg attains a speed of 25 ms${}^{-1}$ in 20 seconds. The power developed in the engine is?

  Options:
  A) 2.5 KW
  B) 80 KW
  C) 25 KW
  D) 50 KW
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2:

  Which of the following can be described as high tension transmission?

  Options:
  A) High resistance and low voltage
  B) Low current and high voltage
  C) High current and low voltage
  D) High current and low resistance
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3:

  The lowest note emitted by a stretched string has a frequency of 40Hz. How many overtones are there between 40Hz and 180Hz?

  Options:
  A) 4
  B) 3
  C) 2
  D) 1
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4:

  

  In a light experiment with a convex lens a student plotted a graph as shown above of the reciprocal of object distance (1)/u against the reciprocal of image distance (1)/v . the focal length of the lens is given as

  Options:
  A) slope of line PQ
  B) Reciprocal of either OP or OQ
  C) Length OP or OQ
  D) area under the graph E ratio OP/OQ
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 5:

  Which of the following equations is the correct definition of the reactance of an indicator L?

  Options:
  A) Reactance = (Amplitude of voltage) $÷$ (Amplitude of current)
  B) Reactance = (Amplitude of voltage) x (Amplitude of current)
  C) Reactance = (Amplitude of current)${}^2$ $÷$ (Amplitude of voltage)
  D) Reactance = (Amplitude of current)${}^2$ $÷$ (Amplitude of voltage)$\frac{1}{2}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 6:

  The mechanical advantage (MA) of an inclined plane depends on

  Options:
  A) its length
  B) its height
  C) the product of its length and height
  D) the ratio of its length to its height
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 7:

  

  The resultant capacitance in the figure above is

  Options:
  A) 15.0µF
  B) 9.8µF
  C) 1.3µF
  D) 0.8µF
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 8:

  Which of the following is an example of a couple?

  Options:
  A) All of the above.
  B) The forces that are applied to the handle of a screwdriver when you twist it.
  C) The forces that are applied to a cross wench to loosen or tighten the lug nuts on a wheel of a car.
  D) The forces that are applied to the steering wheel of a car when you turn it.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 9: Two bodies have masses in the ratio 3:1. They experience forces which impart to them acceleration in the ratio 2:9 respectively. Find the ratio of forces the masses experienced. Options:
  A) 1 : 4
  B) 2 : 1
  C) 2 : 3
  D) 2 : 5
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 10:

  

  The diagram above shows a meter bridge in which two of thee arms contain resistances R and 2Ω. A balance point is obtained at 60cm from the left end , calculate the value of R

  Options:
  A) 1.2Ω
  B) 1.3Ω
  C) 3.0Ω
  D) 6.0Ω
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  The correct answer is C .