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 1601:

  A person standing waist-deep in a swimming pool appears to have short legs because of light?

  Options:
  A) diffraction
  B) refraction
  C) reflection
  D) interference
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1602:

  A few grains of table salt were put in a cup of cold water, kept at constant temperature and left undistributed. Eventually all the water tested salty. This action isdue to?

  Options:
  A) convection
  B) osmosis
  C) capillarity
  D) diffusion
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1603:

  A ball of mass 0.5kg moving at 10ms${}^{-1}$ collides with another ball of equal mass at rest. If the two balls move off together after the impact, calculate their common velocity.

  Options:
  A) 0.2ms${}^{-1}$
  B) 0.5ms${}^{-1}$
  C) 5.0ms${}^{-1}$
  D) 5.5ms${}^{-1}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1604:

  

  A uniform light rod is kept in horizontal equilibrium under the influence of fore forces as shown above, which of the following equations correctly represents the condition of equilibrium for the rod

  Options:
  A) F1 + F2 = F3 + F4
  B) F1 + F2 - F3 + F = 0
  C) (F1 + F2)ab = (F3 + F4)cd
  D) F1a + F2b - F3c - F4d = 0
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1605: Which of the following affects the period of a simple pendulum? i. mass of the pendulum bob. ii. length of the pendulum. iii. acceleration due to gravity. Options:
  A) i, ii, and iii
  B) ii and iii only
  C) i and iii only
  D) i and ii only
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1606: In a compound microscope, the objective and the eye piece focal lengths are Options:
  A) At infinity
  B) Long
  C) Short
  D) The same
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1607: Which of the following obeys ohms laws? Options:
  A) electroytes
  B) metals
  C) diode
  D) glass
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1608: A force of 100N was used to kick a football of mass 0.8kg. Find the velocity with which the ball moves if it takes 0.8s to be kicked Options:
  A) $32m{s}^{-1}$
  B) $50m{s}^{-1}$
  C) $64m{s}^{-1}$
  D) $100m{s}^{-1}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1609: A semiconductor diode is used in rectifying alternating current into direct current mainly because it Options:
  A) allows current to flow in either direction
  B) is non-linear
  C) offers a high input resistance
  D) allows current to flow only in one direction
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1610: Rationalize $\frac{2\sqrt{3}}{+}\sqrt{5}\sqrt{5}-\sqrt{3}$ Options:
  A) 3√15 - 11
  B) $\frac{3\sqrt{15}-11}{2}$
  C) 3√15 + 11
  D) $\frac{3\sqrt{15}+11}{2}$
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  The correct answer is D .