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 91: Which of the following elements is the best absorber of X-rays? Options:
  A) hydrogen
  B) oxygen
  C) calcium
  D) copper
  E) lead
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 92:

  The lower fixed part of a faulty thermometer reads 2°C while the upper fixed point is 100°C.

  What is the true temperature when the thermometer reads 51°C?

  Options:
  A) 52°C
  B) 50°C
  C) 49°C
  D) 46°C
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 93: If the fraction of the atoms of a radioactive material left after 120years is 1/64, what is the half-life of the material? Options:
  A) 24 years
  B) 20 years
  C) 10 years
  D) 2 years
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 94: An object of mass 100g projected vertically upwards from the ground level has a velocity of 20ms^-1 at a height of 10m. calculate its initial kinetic energy at the ground level.[g = 10ms^-2, neglect air resistance] Options:
  A) 10 J
  B) 20 J
  C) 30 J
  D) 50 J
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 95:

  During the transformation of matter from the solid to the liquid state, the heat supplied does not produce temperature increase because

  Options:
  A) all the heat is used to break the bonds holding the molecules of the solid together
  B) the heat capacity has become very large as the substance melts
  C) the heat energy is quickly conducted away
  D) the heat gained is equal to the heat lost by the substance
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 96:

  Calculate the velocity ratio of a screw jack of pitch 0.2cm if the length of the tommy bar is 23cm

  Options:
  A) 230$\pi$
  B) 23$\pi$
  C) 70$\pi$
  D) 140$\pi$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 97:

  When the downward current flows in a straight vertical conductor, the direction of its magnetic field at a point due north of the wire is

  Options:
  A) Upward
  B) North
  C) South
  D) West
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 98: Which type of motion do the wheels of a moving car undergo? Options:
  A) Vibratory and translational motion
  B) Random and translational motion
  C) Rotational mand oscillatory motion
  D) Translational and rotational motion
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 99: A charge 50 µc has electric field strength of 360 NC^-1 at a certain point. The electric field strength due to another charge 120 µc kept at the same distance apart and in the same medium is? Options:
  A) 864 NC^-1
  B) 150 NC^-1
  C) 144 NC^-1
  D) 18 NC^-1
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 100: Volatile liquids usually Options:
  A) Have high boiling points
  B) have low boiling points
  C) have high densities
  D) have high melting points
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  The correct answer is B .