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 1041: The external and internal diameter of a tube are measured as (32 ± 2)mm and (21 ± 1)mm respectively. Determine the percentage error in the thickness of the tube. Options:
  A) 27%
  B) 14%
  C) 9%
  D) 3%
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1042: 1,000 identical drops of oil of density 500kgm^-3 have a total mass of 5 x 10^-4kg. One of the drops forms a thin film of area 0.5m² on water. The thickness of the film is Options:
  A) 2 x 10^-8m
  B) 2 x 10^-9m
  C) 2 x 10^-7m
  D) 3 x 10^-9m
  E) 2.8 x 10^-8m
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1043: In a compound microscope Options:
  A) there is only one lens
  B) the objective lens have a shorter focal length than the eyepiece which is convex
  C) the objective lens has a longer focal length than the eyepiece which is convex
  D) the objective lens has a shorter focal length than the eyepiece which is concave
  E) the objective and the eyepiece are both convex and have the same focal length
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1044:

  Radio waves belongs to the class of ware whose velocity is about

  Options:
  A) 340m/s
  B) 3 × 10${}^6$ m/s
  C) 3 × 10${}^8$ m/s
  D) 3 × 10${}^{-8}$ m/s
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1045: Which of the following is TRUE of a particle moving in a horizontal circle with constant angular velocity? Options:
  A) The energy is costant but the linear momentum varies
  B) The linear momentum is conatant but the energy varies
  C) both energy and linear momentum are constant
  D) The speed and the linear velocity are both constant
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1046: A man 1.5m tall is standing 3m in front of a pinhole camera whose distance between the hole and the screen is 0.1m. What is the height of the image of the man on the screen? Options:
  A) 0.05m
  B) 0.15m
  C) 0.30m
  D) 1.00m
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1047: A parallel plate capacitor has a common plate area of 5 x 10^-8m² and plate separation of 2 x 10³m, Assuming free space, What is the capacitance? [$\epsilon$_o = 9.0 X 10^-12C²N^-1m^-2] Options:
  A) 2.25 x 10^-17F
  B) 4.50 x 10^-17F
  C) 2.25 x 10^-16F
  D) 4.50 x 10^-16F
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1048: Two similar kettles containing equal masses of boiling water are placed on a table. If the surface of one is highly polished and the surface of the other is covered with soot, Which of the following observations is correct Options:
  A) The two kettles will cool down at the same rate
  B) the polished kettle cools down more quickly by conduction
  C) the kettle covered with soot cools down more quickly because it is a good radiator
  D) the kettle covered with soot cools down more quickly by the process of heat convection
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1049: A closed coil of wire is placed near a magnet. The magnet lies along the axis of the coil. Under which of the following conditions would there be no current in the coil? Options:
  A) When the coil is moved toward the stationary magnet
  B) When the coil is moved away from the stationary magnet
  C) when the coil is held stationary but the magnet is moved towards the coil
  D) when both the coil and the magnet are held stationary
  E) when the coil is held stationary but the magnet is moved away from the cell
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1050:

  If the stress on a wire is 10${}^7$NM${}^{-2}$ and the wire is stretched from its original length of 10.00m to 10.05m. The young'smodulus of the wire is?

  Options:
  A) 5.0 x 10${}^{-4}$Nm${}^{-2}$
  B) 5.0 x 10${}^{-5}$Nm${}^{-2}$
  C) 2.0 x 10${}^{-8}$Nm${}^{-2}$
  D) 2.0 x 10${}^9$Nm${}^{-2}$
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  The correct answer is D .