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 2221: A block-and-tackle system is used to lift a load of 20N through a vertical height of 10m. if the efficiency of the system is 40%, how much work is done against friction? Options:
  A) 80J
  B) 120J
  C) 300J
  D) 500J
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2222:

  What is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a 0.02 kg of ice cube from $-{10}^{o}C$ to ${10}^{o}C$ ?

  [specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 3.34 x ${10}^5$ $Jk{g}^{-}1$, Specific heat capacity of water = 4200 $Jk{g}^{-}1$$k^{-}1$

  Specific heat capacity of ice = 2100 $Jk{g}^{-}1$$k^{-}1$

  Options:
  A) 6680 J
  B) 1680 J
  C) 7520 J
  D) 7940 J
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2223: Light of energy 5eV falls on a metal of work function 3eV and electrons are liberated. The stopping potential is Options:
  A) 1.7V
  B) 2.0V
  C) 8.0V
  D) 15.0V
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2224:

  A car of mass 800kg attains a speed of 25m/s in 20secs. The power developed in the engine is

  Options:
  A) 1.25 x 10${}^4$W
  B) 2.50x 10${}^4$W
  C) 1.25 x 10${}^6$W
  D) 2.50 x 10${}^6$W
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2225:

  

  PQRS is rectangular cell with PQ perpendicular to the magnetic field as shown above. If a current flows in the the direction PQRS in what direction will the coil move

  Options:
  A) Upwards
  B) Downwards
  C) TOwards The North Pole
  D) Towards The South Pole
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2226: At what frequency would a 10H inductor have a reactance of 2000Ω? Options:
  A) π/200Hz
  B) π/100Hz
  C) 100/πHz
  D) 100πHz
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2227: What is the inductance (L) of an inductor whose reactance is 1Ω at 50/ π hertz (H)? Options:
  A) 100 H
  B) 0.01H
  C) 10H
  D) 1H
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2228:

  

  The diagram above shows a balanced metre bridge, the value of x is

  Options:
  A) 75.0 cm
  B) 66.7 cm
  C) 33.3 cm
  D) 25.0 cm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2229: The linear expansivity of brass is 2 x 10^-5oC^-1. If the volume of a piece of brass is 10cm³ at 0^oC, what will be its volume at 100^oC? Options:
  A) 10.02cm³
  B) 10.04cm³
  C) 10.06cm³
  D) 10.20cm³
  E) 102.00cm³
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2230:

  A quantity of ice at -10°C is heated until the temperature of the heating vessel is 90°C. Which of the following constants is NOT required to determine the quantity of heat supplied to the vessel?

  Options:
  A) Specific latent heat of vaporization
  B) Specific heat capacity of ice
  C) Specific latent heat of fusion
  D) Specific heat capacity of water
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  The correct answer is A .