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 201: Which of the following statements are true in the structure of atoms? Options:
  A) the atoms of the differnt element differ only in the number of protons and electrons
  B) the num,ber of protons equals the number of electrons
  C) atoms are constructed according to the plan of our solar system
  D) all of the above
  E) A and C only
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 202:

  A ball of mass 0.5kg moving at 10ms${}^{-1}$ collides with another ball of equal mass at rest. If the two balls move off together after the impact, calculate their common velocity.

  Options:
  A) 0.2ms${}^{-1}$
  B) 0.5ms${}^{-1}$
  C) 5.0ms${}^{-1}$
  D) 5.5ms${}^{-1}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 203: A piece of wood floats inside water at room temperature with a fraction of it above the liquid surface. As the temperature of the water is raised, the part of the wood above the liquid will Options:
  A) decrease because the density of water decreases with temperature
  B) increase because the density of water decreases with temperature
  C) decreases because the density of water increases with water temperature
  D) increase because the density of water increases with temperature
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 204: a tap supplies water at 26^oC while another supplies water at 82^oC. If a man wishes to bathe with water at 40^oC the ratio of hot mass of hot water to that of cold water required is Options:
  A) 1:3
  B) 3:1
  C) 3:7
  D) 7:3
  E) 15:8
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 205: When a certain a.c supply is connected to a lamp, it lights with the same brightness as it does with a 12 V d.c battery. Then r.m.s value of the a.c supply is? Options:
  A) 12.0 V
  B) 3.5 V
  C) 17.0 V
  D) 8.5
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 206: An ebonite rod rubbed with fur attracts a glass rod rubbed with silk because Options:
  A) ebonite has a negative charge while glass has a positive charge
  B) ebonite has a positive charge while glass has a negative charge
  C) both have negative charges
  D) both have positive charges
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 207: A closed coil of wire is placed near a magnet. The magnet lies along the axis of the coil. Under which of the following conditions would there be no current in the coil? Options:
  A) When the coil is moved toward the stationary magnet
  B) When the coil is moved away from the stationary magnet
  C) when the coil is held stationary but the magnet is moved towards the coil
  D) when both the coil and the magnet are held stationary
  E) when the coil is held stationary but the magnet is moved away from the cell
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 208: A moving coil galvanometer has a full-scale deflection of 3A equivalent to 30^o deflection. The sensitivity of the instrument is Options:
  A) 33.0
  B) 0.1
  C) 90.0
  D) 10.0
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 209: Of two identical tuning forks with natural frequency 256Hz, one is loaded so that 4 beats per second are heard when they are sounded together. What is the frequency of the loaded tuning fork? Options:
  A) 260Hz
  B) 252Hz
  C) 248Hz
  D) 264Hz
  E) 258Hz
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 210: Which of the following is TRUE of a particle moving in a horizontal circle with constant angular velocity? Options:
  A) The energy is costant but the linear momentum varies
  B) The linear momentum is conatant but the energy varies
  C) both energy and linear momentum are constant
  D) The speed and the linear velocity are both constant
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  The correct answer is C .