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 1251: A wire P has half the diameter and half the length of a wire Q of similar material. The ratio of the resistance of P to that of Q is Options:
  A) 8 : 1
  B) 4 : 1
  C) 2 : 1
  D) 1 : 1
  E) 1 : 4
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1252: The coefficient of static friction between a 40kg crate and concrete surface is 0.25. Find the magnitude of the minimum force needed to keep the crate stationary on the concrete base inclined at 45^o to the horizontal. [G = 10ms^-1] Options:
  A) 400N
  B) 300N
  C) 283N
  D) 212N
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1253:

  

  The phase difference between waves P and q in the diagram above is

  Options:
  A) 2π
  B) π
  C) ^π/₄
  D) ^π/₂
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1254:

  Which of the following is not correct about the molecules of a substance in a gaseous state. They?

  Options:
  A) are in a constant state of motion
  B) have different speeds
  C) have a temperature which is measured by the average kinetic energy
  D) The collision between the gases is perfectly inelastic
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1255: In comparing the camera and the human eye, the film of the camera function as the Options:
  A) retina
  B) iris
  C) cornea
  D) pupil
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1256:

  How much work is done against the gravitational force on a 3.0 kg object when it is carried from the ground floor to the roof of a building, a vertical climb of 240 m?

  Options:
  A) 7.2 kJ
  B) 4.6 kJ
  C) 6.8 kJ
  D) 8.4 kJ
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1257: The particle nature of light is demonstrated by the Options:
  A) photoelectric effect
  B) speed of light
  C) colours of light
  D) diffraction of light
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1258: The device in which one circuit controls another, especially if the current in the second circuit is large or dangerous is known as Options:
  A) Electromagnetic devices
  B) Magnetic relay device
  C) None at all
  D) Sextant
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1259: 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 1260: Total internal reflection occurs when light moves from Options:
  A) a dense medium to a less dense medium
  B) air to water
  C) water to glass
  D) a less dense to a dense medium
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  The correct answer is A .