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 191: The linear expansivity of brass is 2 x 10^-5C^-1. If the volume of a piece of brass is 15.00cm³ at 0⁰C, What is the volume at 100^oC? Options:
  A) 16.03cm³
  B) 16.00cm³
  C) 15.09cm³
  D) 15cm³
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 192:

  A ship travelling towards a cliff receives the echo of its whistle after 3.5 seconds. A short while later, it receives the echo after 2.5 seconds. If the speed of sound in air under the prevalling condition is 250ms-1, how much closer is the ship to the cliff?

  Options:
  A) 10m
  B) 350m
  C) 175m
  D) 125m
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 193:

  A 1000kg elevator is descending vertically with an acceleration of 1.0ms^-2, if the acceleration due to gravity is 10ms^-2, the tension in the suspending cable is

  Options:
  A) 1.0N
  B) 10.0N
  C) 9000.0N
  D) 11000N
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 194: Total eclipse of the sun occurs when the Options:
  A) earth is between the moon and the sun
  B) sun is between the moon and the earth
  C) moon is between the sun and the earth
  D) ozone layer is threatened
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 195:

  

  In the diagram above, which of the angles ${\theta }_1$ , ${\theta }_2$ , ${\theta }_3$ and ${\theta }_4$ is the angle of deviation of the ray of light passing through the glass prism XYZ?

  Options:
  A) ${\theta }_3$
  B) ${\theta }_2$
  C) ${\theta }_1$
  D) ${\theta }_4$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 196: A galvanometer of internal resistance 50$\mathrm{\Omega }$ has a full scale deflection for a current of 5mA. What is the resistance required to covert it to a voltmeter with full scale deflection of 10V? Options:
  A) 1750$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  B) 1950$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  C) 2000$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  D) 2500$\mathrm{\Omega }$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 197: The half-life of a radio-active element is 9 days, what fraction of atoms has decayed in 36 days? Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{16}$
  B) $\frac{1}{4}$
  C) $\frac{1}{2}$
  D) $\frac{15}{16}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 198: An object of weight 80kg on earth is taken to a planet where acceleration due to gravity is one-third of its value on earth. The weight of the object on the planet is Options:
  A) 48N
  B) 12N
  C) 27N
  D) 36N
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 199: An alternating source is connected in series to a capacitor of capacity reactance ${10}^3\sqrt{3}$ and a resistor of resistance 10³ Ohms. The Impedance of the circuit is... Options:
  A) $2000\sqrt{3}$ Ohms
  B) 2000 Ohms
  C) $1000\sqrt{3}$ Ohms
  D) 1000 Ohms
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 200: Under which of the following conditions is work done? Options:
  A) A man supports a heavy food above his head with his hands
  B) A boy climbs onto a table
  C) A man pushes unto a table
  D) A woman holds a pot of water
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  The correct answer is C .