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 1121:

  I. Use a liquid with a high melting point.

  II. use a liquid of high volume expansivity.

  III. use a capillary tube of large diameter. which of the above best describes how the sensitivity of a liquid-in-glass thermometer can be enhanced?

  Options:
  A) I only
  B) II. only
  C) I and II only
  D) II and III only
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1122: The purpose of a dielectric material in a parallel plate capacitor is to Options:
  A) increase its capacitance
  B) decrease its capacitance
  C) insulate the plate from each other
  D) increase the magnetic field between the plates
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1123: If the fundamental frequency of a closed pipe organ on a day when the speed of sound is 340ms^-1 is 170Hz, then the length of the pipe is Options:
  A) 50cm
  B) 70cm
  C) 100cm
  D) 150cm
  E) 200cm
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1124:

  A copper rod, 5m long when heated through 20c, expands by 1mm. If a second copper rod, 2.5m long is heated through 5c, by how much will it expand?

  Options:
  A) 4mm
  B) 2mm
  C) 0.25mm
  D) 0.12mm
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1125: The difference observed in solids, liquids and gases can be accounted for by Options:
  A) The different molecules in each of them
  B) The spaces and forces acting between the molecules
  C) Thier melting points
  D) Their relative massess
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1126: Particles of mass 10^-2kg is fixed to the tip of a fan blade which rotates with angular velocity of 100rad^-1. If the radius of the blade is 0.2m, the centripetal force is Options:
  A) 2 N
  B) 20 N
  C) 200 N
  D) 400 N
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1127: A body of mass 2kg moving vertically upwards has its velocity increased uniformly from 10ms^-1 to 40ms^-1 in 4s. Neglecting air resistance, calculate the upward vertical force acting on the body.[g = 10 ms^-1] Options:
  A) 15N
  B) 20N
  C) 35N
  D) 45N
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1128:

  What is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a 0.02 kg of ice cube from $-{10}^{o}C$ to ${10}^{o}C$ ?

  [specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 3.34 x ${10}^5$ $Jk{g}^{-}1$, Specific heat capacity of water = 4200 $Jk{g}^{-}1$$k^{-}1$

  Specific heat capacity of ice = 2100 $Jk{g}^{-}1$$k^{-}1$

  Options:
  A) 6680 J
  B) 1680 J
  C) 7520 J
  D) 7940 J
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1129:

  A metal rod has a length of 100cm at 200${}^{o}C$. At what temperature will its length be 99.4cm. If the linear expansivity of the material of the rod is 2 $\times$ 10${}^{-5}{C}^{-1}$

  Options:
  A) 200${}^o$C
  B) 300${}^o$C
  C) 100${}^o$C
  D) -100${}^o$C
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1130:

  A cell of internal resistance 2 π supplies current to a 6 π resistor. The efficiency of the cell is

  Options:
  A) 12.0%
  B) 25.0%
  C) 33.3%
  D) 75.0%
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  The correct answer is C .