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 1011: Which of the following properties is/are common to all waves? i. Diffraction ii. Refraction iii. Interference Options:
  A) i only
  B) ii only
  C) ii and iii
  D) i, ii, and iii
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1012: At what respective value of a, b, and c would the unit of work, the joule, be dimensionally similar to M^a L^b T^c? Options:
  A) 1, – 2, 1
  B) 1, 2, – 2
  C) 1, 1, –2
  D) 2, 2, 1
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1013:

  Calculate the mass of ice that would melt when 2kg of copper is quickly transferred from boiling water to a block of ice without heat loss (specific heat capacity of copper = 400Jkg${}^1$k${}^{-1}$, latent heat of fusion of ice = 3.3 x 10${}^5$Jkg${}^{-1}$)

  Options:
  A) $\frac{8}{33}$kg
  B) $\frac{3.3}{80}$kg
  C) $\frac{80}{33}$kg
  D) $\frac{3.3}{8}$kg
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1014: The melting point of naphthalene is 78^oC. What is this temperature in kelvin Options:
  A) 100k
  B) 351k
  C) 378k
  D) 444k
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1015: A piece of cork floats in a liquid. What fraction of its volume will be immersed in the liquid? [Density of the cork = 0.25 x 10³kgm^-3, Density of the liquid = 1.25 x 10³kgm^-3] Options:
  A) 0.8
  B) 0.5
  C) 0.2
  D) 0.1
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1016: A substance has a half of 3mins. after 6mins. the count rate was observed to be 400. What was its count rate at zero time? Options:
  A) 200
  B) 1200
  C) 1600
  D) 2400
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1017: An electron makes a transition from a certain energy level E_k to the ground state E₀. If the frequency of emission is 8.0 x 10¹⁴Hz The energy emitted is Options:
  A) 8.25 x 10^-19J
  B) 5.28 x 10^-19J
  C) 5.28 x 10¹⁹J
  D) 8.25 x 10¹⁹J
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1018: The following are the scores of ten students in a test of 20 marks: 15, 16, 17, 13, 16, 8, 5, 16, 19, 17. What is the modal? Options:
  A) 13
  B) 15
  C) 16
  D) 19
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1019:

  Electrons were discovered by

  Options:
  A) Dalton
  B) James Charwick
  C) J.J. Thompson
  D) Niels Bohr
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1020: A gas at a volume of V₀ in a container at pressure P₀ is compressed to one-fifth of its volume. What will be its pressure if the magnitude of its original temperature T is constant? Options:
  A) P₀/5
  B) 4P₀/5
  C) P₀
  D) 5P₀
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  The correct answer is D .