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:

  When a yellow card is observed through blue glass, the card would appear

  Options:
  A) black
  B) green
  C) red
  D) white
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 202:

  An object is acted upon by a system of parallel three causing the object to be in state equilibrium. Which of the following statement is not correct

  Options:
  A) the resultant of the parallel forces is zero
  B) the algebraic sum of all the moments of the forces is zero
  C) all the parallel forces must be equal in magnitude and direction
  D) the sum of forces in one direction must be equal to the sum of forces in the opposite direction
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 203: The maximum power transfer occur in a cell when the external resistance is Options:
  A) Twice the internal resistance of the cell
  B) The same as the internal resistance of the cell
  C) Greater than the internal resistance of the cell
  D) Less than the internal resistance of the cell
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 204:

  If the stress on a wire is 10${}^7$NM${}^{-2}$ and the wire is stretched from its original length of 10.00m to 10.05m. The young'smodulus of the wire is?

  Options:
  A) 5.0 x 10${}^{-4}$Nm${}^{-2}$
  B) 5.0 x 10${}^{-5}$Nm${}^{-2}$
  C) 2.0 x 10${}^{-8}$Nm${}^{-2}$
  D) 2.0 x 10${}^9$Nm${}^{-2}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 205: Which of these statements are TRUE of pressure in liquids? i. pressure acts equally in all direction. ii. pressure decreases with depth. iii. pressure at the same level of a liquid is the same. iv pressure is dependent on the cross-sectional area of the barometer tube Options:
  A) i, iii only
  B) i, ii, iii only
  C) i, iii, and iv only
  D) i, ii, iii and iv
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 206:

  In Sunlight, a blue flower looks blue because we see the flower by the light it

  Options:
  A) receives from our eyes
  B) disperses
  C) absorbed
  D) reflect
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 207: The difference between X-rays and gamma rays is that Options:
  A) x-rays are more penetrating than gamma rays
  B) x-rays are electromagnetic radiations while gamma rays are negatively charged radiation
  C) x-rays have higher frequencies than gamma rays
  D) x-rays arise from energy changes in the electronic structure of atoms while gamma rays come from the nucleus
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 208:

  

  The diagram above shows two capacitors P and Q of capacitance 5μF and 10μF. Find the charges stored in P and Q respectively

  Options:
  A) 2μC and 4μC
  B) 4μC and 2μC
  C) 100μC and 200μC
  D) 200μC and 100μC
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 209: If a sound wave goes from a cold air region to a hot air region, its wavelength will Options:
  A) increase
  B) decrease
  C) decrease then increase
  D) remain constant
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 210:

  If the attraction of the sun is suddenly ceased, the earth would continue to move in a straight line making a tangent with the original orbit. This statement is derived from Neutron's

  Options:
  A) First law of motion
  B) Second law of motion
  C) Third law of motion
  D) Law of universal gravitation
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  The correct answer is A .