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 1861: The mass of a specific gravity bottle is 15.2g when it is empty. it is 24.8g when filled with kerosene and 27.2g when filled with distilled water. Calculate the relative density of kerosene Options:
  A) 1.25
  B) 1.10
  C) 0.90
  D) 0.80
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1862: A real object is placed at a distance ucm in front of a curved mirror of focal length fcm. If the image is upright and magnified, then the mirror is Options:
  A) convex and u =2f
  B) concave and u = 2f
  C) convex and u = f
  D) concave and u = f
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1863:

  In a series R-L-C circuit at resonance, the voltages across the resistor and the inductor are 30V and 40V respectively. What is the voltage across the capacitor?

  Options:
  A) 30V
  B) 70V
  C) 50V
  D) 40V
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1864:

  

  The internal resistance of each of the cells E1 and E2 Shown in the figure above is 2 Ohm. Calculate the total current in the circuit

  Options:
  A) 0.80A
  B) 0.50A
  C) 0.40A
  D) 0.004A
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1865: A platinum resistance thermometer records 3.0$\mathrm{\Omega }$ at 0^oC and 8.0$\mathrm{\Omega }$ at 100^oC. If it records 6.0$\mathrm{\Omega }$ in a certain environment, The temperature of the medium is Options:
  A) 80^oC
  B) 60^oC
  C) 50^oC
  D) 30^oC
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1866: A current of 0.5 A flowing 3h Deposits 2g of metal during electrolysis. The quantity of the same metal that would be deposited by the currents of 1.5A flowing in 1h is Options:
  A) 2g
  B) 6g
  C) 10g
  D) 18g
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1867:

  A lead bullet of mass 0.05kg is fired with a velocity of 200ms${}^{-1}$ into a block of mass 0.95kg. Given that the lead block can move freely, the final kinetic energy after impact is?

  Options:
  A) 50J
  B) 100J
  C) 150J
  D) 200J
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1868: 4g of a radioactive material of half-life 10 days is spilled on a laboratory floor. How long would it take to disintegrate 3.5g of the material? Options:
  A) 1$\frac{1}{4}$ days
  B) 8$\frac{1}{4}$ days
  C) 30 days
  D) 80 days
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1869: Which of the following phenomena CANNOT be explained by the molecular theory of matter? Options:
  A) Expansion
  B) Conduction
  C) Convection
  D) Radiation
  E) Evaporation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1870:

  A 40KW electric cable was uses to transmit electricity through a resistor of resistance 2.00Ω at 800V. The power loss as internal energy is

  Options:
  A) 4.0 x 10²W
  B) 5.0 x 10²W
  C) 4.0 x 10³W
  D) 5.0 x 10³W
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  The correct answer is D .