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 1481:

  The momentum of a car moving at a constant speed in a circular track

  Options:
  A) can be both positive and negative
  B) can be zero depending on its position in the track
  C) can be zero depending on its position in the track
  D) a centrifugal
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1482: Find the standard deviation of the following data -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Options:
  A) 2
  B) 3
  C) √10
  D) √11
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1483:

  A lead bullet of mass 0.05 kg is fired with a velocity of 200 ms into a lead block of mass 0.95 kg. Given that the lead block can move freely. the final kinetic energy after impact is

  Options:
  A) 100J
  B) 150J
  C) 50J
  D) 200J
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1484: 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 1485: 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 1486:

  One of the following is a scalar quantity?

  Options:
  A) weight
  B) momentum
  C) potential energy
  D) displacement
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1487: The bond that forms a semiconductor is? Options:
  A) covalent
  B) electrovalent
  C) ionic
  D) metallic
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1488:

  

  In the figure above, what is the angle of reflection of the ray of light at mirror M?

  Options:
  A) ${90}^{\circ }$
  B) ${60}^{\circ }$
  C) ${45}^{\circ }$
  D) ${30}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1489: Which of the following may be used to explain a mirage? i. layers of air near the road surface have varying refractive indices in hot weather. ii. road surfaces sometimes become good reflectors in hot weathers. iii. light from the sky can be reflected upwards after coming close to the road surface. Options:
  A) ii only
  B) ii and iii only
  C) i and iii only
  D) i, ii, and iii only
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1490: In the process of electrification by induction, the amount of induced charge in relation to the inducing charge is the Options:
  A) same in sign and quantity
  B) same in sign but greater
  C) opposite in sign but greater
  D) opposite in sign but less
  E) opposite in sign but equal
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  The correct answer is E .