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 11: Capacitors are used in the induction coil to Options:
  A) control circuits
  B) prevent distortion of electric fields
  C) prevent electric sparks
  D) dissipate energy
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 12: Which of the following statements? i. land and sea breezes are natural convection currents. ii. convection may occur in liquids or gasses but not in solids. iii. the vacuum in a thermos flask prevents heat loss due to convection only. Options:
  A) i and ii only
  B) i and iii only
  C) i and iii only
  D) i, ii, and iii
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 13:

  Particles of mass 10${}^{-2}$kg is fixed to the tip of a fan blade which rotates with angular velocity of 100rad${}^{-1}$. If the radius of the blade is 0.2m, the centripetalforce is?

  Options:
  A) 2N
  B) 20N
  C) 200N
  D) 400N
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 14:

  

  Four resistors R1, R2, R3 and R4 are connected in series as shown above, V1, V2, V3 are voltmeters connected as indicated above. Which of the following relations is correct??

  Options:
  A) V1 = V3 =V2/2
  B) V1 = 2V2 = V3
  C) V1=1/2V3 =V3
  D) V2 - V1 = V3
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 15: Equal masses of copper and rubber are raised to the same temperature. After sometimes, the copper was observed to be at a lower temperature because Options:
  A) the specific heat capacity of copper is lower than that of rubber
  B) copper expands more than rubber
  C) the specific heat capacity of rubber is lower than that of copper
  D) rubber expands more than copper
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 16:

  

  A body is acted upon by forces applied at points P and Q as shown above their resultant is equal to

  Options:
  A) 2√5N in adirection N 56◦ E
  B) 2√5N in adirection N 56◦ W
  C) 2√13N in adirection N 56◦ E
  D) 2√13N in adirection N 56◦ W
  E) √10N in adirection N 56◦ E
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 17: Food cook quicker in salt water than in pure water because of the effect of Options:
  A) dissolved substances on the boiling point
  B) atmospheric pressure on the boiling point
  C) food nutrients on the thermal energy
  D) salts on the thermal conductivity of water
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 18: Electricity is supplied to a school along a cable of total resistance 0.5$\mathrm{\Omega }$ with the maximum current drawn from the mains as 100A. The maximum energy dissipated as heat for 1 hr is Options:
  A) 3.6 x 10³J
  B) 5.0 x 10³J
  C) 3.0 x 10⁵J
  D) 1.8 x 10⁷J
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 19: A quantity of ice at 10^oC is heated until the temperature of the heating vessel is 90^oC. Which of the following constants is NOT required to determine the quantity of heat supplied to the vessel? Options:
  A) specific heat capacity of ice
  B) specific heat capacity of water
  C) specific latent heat of fusion
  D) specific latent heat of vaporization
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 20:

  Radio waves belongs to the class of ware whose velocity is about

  Options:
  A) 340m/s
  B) 3 × 10${}^6$ m/s
  C) 3 × 10${}^8$ m/s
  D) 3 × 10${}^{-8}$ m/s
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  The correct answer is C .