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 2001:

  Water and Kerosine are drawn respectively into the two limbs of a Hare's apparatus. The destiny of water is 1.0gcm${}^{-3}$ and the density of kerosine is 0.80gcm${}^{-3}$. If the height of the water column is 20.0cm, calculate the height of the kerosine column.

  Options:
  A) 1.6cm
  B) 16.0cm
  C) 20.0cm
  D) 25.0cm
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2002: Which of the following is NOT a force? Options:
  A) Friction
  B) Tension
  C) Upthrust
  D) Weight
  E) Impulse
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 2003: In a purely inductive circuit, the current Options:
  A) lags behind the voltage in phase by 90^o
  B) leads the voltage in phase by 90^o
  C) is in the same phase with the voltage
  D) leads the voltage by 180^o
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2004:

  The height at which the atmosphere cases to exist is about 80km. If the atmospheric pressure on the ground level is 760mmHg, the pressure at a height of 20km above the ground level is

  (ρm = 13.6g/cm${}^3$ ρ = 0.00013g/cm${}^3$ )

  Options:
  A) 380mmHg
  B) 570mmHg
  C) 190mmHg
  D) 480mmHg
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2005: A current of 100mA passes through a conductor for 2 minutes. The quantity of electricity transported is Options:
  A) 200C
  B) 50C
  C) 12C
  D) 0.002C
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2006: A transverse wave and a longitudinal wave travelling in the same direction in a medium differ essentially in their Options:
  A) frequency
  B) amplitude
  C) direction of vibration of the particles of the medium
  D) period of vibration of the particles of the medium
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2007: 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 2008: 22,000J of heat is required to raise the temperature of 1.5kg of paraffin from 20^oC to 30^oC. Calculate the specific heat capacity of paraffin. Options:
  A) 1466Jkg^-1oC^-1
  B) 2933Jkg^-1oC^-1
  C) 4400Jkg^-1oC^-1
  D) 5866Jkg^-1oC^-1
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2009: A light of energy 5eV falls on a metal and the electrons with a maximum kinetic energy of 2eV are ejected. The work function of the metal is Options:
  A) 0.4eV
  B) 2.5eV
  C) 3.0eV
  D) 7.0eV
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2010: A glass bottle of initial volume 2 x 10⁴ cm³ is heated from 20^oC to 50^oC. If the linear expansivity of glass is 9 x 10⁶K^-1, the volume of the bottle at 50^oC is Options:
  A) 20016.2cm³
  B) 20005.4cm³
  C) 20008.1cm³
  D) 20013.5cm³
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  The correct answer is A .