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: 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 2:

  A quantity of ice at -10°C is heated until the temperature of the heating vessel is 90°C. Which of the following constants is NOT required to determine the quantity of heat supplied to the vessel?

  Options:
  A) Specific latent heat of vaporization
  B) Specific heat capacity of ice
  C) Specific latent heat of fusion
  D) Specific heat capacity of water
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3: What is the cost of running seven 40 W lamps and five 80 W la mps for 12 hours of the electrical energy cost N7.00kWk? Options:
  A) N80.00
  B) N45.36
  C) N65.00
  D) N57.12
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 4:

  Which of the following may be used to explain a mirage?

  I. Layers of air near the road surface have varying refractive indices in hot weather

  II. Road surfaces sometimes become good reflectors in hot weather

  III. Light from the sky can be reflected upwards after coming close to the road surface.

  Options:
  A) I and III only
  B) II and III only
  C) II only
  D) I, II and III
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 5: A piece of wood is floating on water. The forces acting on the wood are Options:
  A) upthrust and reaction
  B) weight and reaction
  C) weight and upthrust
  D) upthrust and viscousity
  E) weight and viscousity
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 6:

  Shadows and eclipses result from the

  Options:
  A) refraction of light
  B) reflection of light
  C) defraction of light
  D) rectilinear propagation of light
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 7: An electric iron is rated at 1000watts, 250v. The corresponding maximum resistance and accompanying current is Options:
  A) 62.5A, 4.0$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  B) 16.0A, 62.5$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  C) 62.5A, 16.0$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  D) 4.0A, 62.5$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  E) 4.0A, 250$\mathrm{\Omega }$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 8:

  If it takes 5.0 hrs to drain a container of 540.0cm³ of water, what is the flow rate of water from the container in kg^-1? [Density of water = 1000kgm^-3]

  Options:
  A) 32.5kg^-1 s
  B) 31.5kg^-1 s
  C) 30.8kg^-1 s
  D) 30.0kg^-1 s
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 9:

  When the plate area of a capacitor increases?

  Options:
  A) the voltage can withstand increase
  B) the capacitance decreases
  C) the capacitance is unaffected
  D) the capacitance increases
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 10: Why does a piece of cork float on water? Options:
  A) there is no upthrust on it when completely immersed in water
  B) the upthrust on it when completely immersed in water
  C) the upthrust on it when completely immersed in water is less than its weight in air
  D) its specific gravity is greater than that of water
  E) its specific gravity is the same as that of water
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  The correct answer is E .