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 2161: At low humidity in an environment, the human skin is usually? Options:
  A) damp and rough
  B) damp and smooth
  C) dry and rough
  D) dry and smooth
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2162:

  The working of the beam balance is based on the principle of

  Options:
  A) moments
  B) conservation of energy
  C) equivalence
  D) floatation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2163: The surfaces of conveyor belts are made rough so as to Options:
  A) protect them while carrying loads
  B) prevent the loads from slipping
  C) enable them to carry more load
  D) make them stronger
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2164: If a room is saturated with water vapour, the temperature of the room must be Options:
  A) at 0^oC
  B) above the dew point
  C) at 100^oC
  D) below or at the dew point
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2165:

  Calculate the velocity ratio of a screw jack of pitch 0.2cm if the length of the tommy bar is 23cm

  Options:
  A) 230$\pi$
  B) 23$\pi$
  C) 70$\pi$
  D) 140$\pi$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2166: Which of the following pairs of colours gives the widest separation in the spectrum of white light? Options:
  A) Red and Violet
  B) Green and Yellow
  C) Red and Indigo
  D) Yellow and Violet
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2167: In a common emitter configuration, the output voltage is through the Options:
  A) Resistor
  B) Base
  C) Collector
  D) Emitter
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2168:

  A simple pendulum, has a period of 5.77 seconds. When the pendulum is shortened by 3 m, the period is 4.60 seconds. Calculate the new length of the pendulum

  Options:
  A) 5.23 m
  B) 6.42 m
  C) 4.87 m
  D) 7.26 m
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2169: If u is the object distance and v the image distance, which of the following expressions gives the linear magnification produced by a convex lens of focal length f? Options:
  A) ^u/_f - f
  B) ^u/_v + f
  C) ^v/_f + 1
  D) ^v/_f - 1
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2170: If light with photon energy 2eV is incident suitably on the surface of a metal with work function 3eV, then Options:
  A) no electron will be emitted
  B) the few electrons emitted will have a maximum kinetic energy of 1eV
  C) the few electrons emitted will have a maximum kinetic energy of 3eV
  D) many electrons will be emitted
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  The correct answer is A .