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 1021: The fundamental frequency of vibration of a sonometer wire may be halved by Options:
  A) doubling the length of the wire
  B) doubling the mass of the wire
  C) reducing the tension by half
  D) reducing the absolute temperature by half
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1022: An object is placed in front of a converging lens of a focal length 20cm. The image is virtual and has a magnification of 2. What is the distance of the object from the lens? Options:
  A) 5cm
  B) 10cm
  C) 30cm
  D) 40cm
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1023: A car of mass 800kg attains a speed of 25m/s in 20 secs. The power developed in the engine is Options:
  A) 1 . 25 x 10⁴ W
  B) 2 . 50 x 10⁴ W
  C) 1 . 25 x 10⁶W
  D) 2 . 50 x 10⁶ W
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1024: A quantity of water at 0°C is heated to about 30°C. At each degree rise in temperature, its density will Options:
  A) rise steadily
  B) fall steadily
  C) fall then rise
  D) rise then fall
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1025:

  Heat is supplied uniformly at the rate of 100W to 1.0 x 10${}^{-2}$kg of a liquid for 20 seconds. If the temperature of the liquid rises by 5${}^o$C, then the specific heat capacity of the liquid is

  Options:
  A) 2.0 x 10${}^2$Jkg${}^{-}1$K${}^{-}1$
  B) 2.0 x 10${}^2$Jkg${}^{-}1$
  C) 4.0 x 10${}^4$Jkg${}^{-}1$K${}^{-}1$
  D) 4.0 x 10${}^4$Jkg${}^{-}1$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1026: In a nuclear fusion process, four protons each of mass M_p were fused to produce a nucleus X of mass M_x. Which of the following equations is CORRECT? Options:
  A) 4M_p > M_x
  B) 4M_p = M_x
  C) 4M_p< M_x
  D) M_p > M_x
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1027:
  

  A block of mass 0.5 kg is suspended at the 40 cm mark of a light metre rule AB that is pivoted at point E, the 90 cm mark, and is kept at equilibrium by a string attached at point D, the 60 cm mark, as shown in the figure above. Find the tension T in the string.

  [Take g = $10ms-2$ ]

  Options:
  A) 16.67N
  B) 15.67N
  C) 14.67N
  D) 18.67N
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1028: 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 1029: A bullet fired at a wooden block of thickness 0.15m manages to penetrate the block. If the mass of the bullet is 0.025kg and the average resisting force of the wood is 7.5 x 10³N, calculate the speed of the bullet just before it hits the wooden block. Options:
  A) 450ms^-1
  B) 400ms^-1
  C) 300ms^-1
  D) 250ms^-1
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1030:

  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 .