Physics Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

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• Question 1951:
  

  The property of wave shown in the diagram above is?

  Options:
  A) Diffraction
  B) Refraction
  C) Polarisation
  D) Interference
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1952: The wavelength of signals from a radio transmitter is 1500mm and the frequency is 200kHz. What is the wavelength for a transmitter operating at 100kHz? Options:
  A) 7500m
  B) 300m
  C) 75m
  D) 15m
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1953:

  Which of the following statement about the electromagnet shown above is correct?

  Options:
  A) when the current flows from A to B, the end A will be in north pole
  B) when the current flows from A to B, the end A will be south pole
  C) when the current flows from A to B, the end B will be north pole
  D) none of the above
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1954: Light of frequency 6.0 x 10¹⁴ Hz travelling in air is transmitted through glass or refractive index 1.5. Calculate the frequency of the light in the glass Options:
  A) 4.0 x 10¹⁴Hz
  B) 6.0 x 10¹⁴Hz
  C) 7.5 x 10¹⁴Hz
  D) 9.0 x 10¹⁴Hz
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1955:

  The lead-acid accumulator consists of

  Options:
  A) lead as the positive electrode
  B) lead acid as the negative electrode
  C) hydrochloric acid as the electrolyte
  D) tetraoxosulphate (vi) acid as the electrolyte
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1956: If 8 x 10^-2J of work is required to move 100$\mu$C of charge from a point X to a point Y in an electrical circuit, the potential difference between X and Y is Options:
  A) 4.0 x 10² v
  B) 4.0 x 10⁴ v
  C) 8.0 x 10² v
  D) 8.0 x 10² v
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1957: A body of mass 100g moving with a velocity of 10.0ms^-1 collides with a wall. If after collision, it moves with a velocity of 2.0ms^-1 in the opposite direction, calculate the change in momentum. Options:
  A) 0.8Ns
  B) 1.2Ns
  C) 12.0Ns
  D) 80.0Ns
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1958: 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 1959:

  The refractive index of a liquid is 1.5. If the velocity of light in vacuum is 3.0 x 10${}^{8}m{s}^{-1}$, the velocity of light in the liquid is

  Options:
  A) 1.5 x 10${}^{8}m{s}^{-1}$
  B) 2.0 x 10${}^{8}m{s}^{-1}$
  C) 3.0 x 10${}^{8}m{s}^{-1}$
  D) 4.5 x 10${}^{8}m{s}^{-1}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1960:
  

  Consider the three forces acting at O and in equilibrium as shown in the figure. Which of the following equations is/are CORRECT?

  I.P${}_1$ cos${\theta }_1$ = p${}_1$ cos ${\theta }_2$

  II. P${}_3$ = P${}_1$ cos ${\theta }_4$ + P${}_{2}co{s}_2$

  III. P${}_1\sin {\theta }_1=P_2\sin {\theta }_2$

  Options:
  A) I only
  B) II only
  C) III only
  D) I, II and III only
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  The correct answer is C .