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 2431:

  

  In the figure above, a lever of length 200m is used to lift a load of mass 180kg. The pivot at P is 20m from the load. what minimum force F must be applied at the end of the lever [g = 10ms^-2]

  Options:
  A) 9N
  B) 18N
  C) 20N
  D) 200N
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2432: Two cells each of e.m.f. 1.5V and an internal resistance 2$\mathrm{\Omega }$ are connected in parallel. Calculate the current flowing when the cells are connected to a 1$\mathrm{\Omega }$ resistor Options:
  A) 0.75$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  B) 1.5$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  C) 0.5$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  D) 1.0$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  E) 0.6$\mathrm{\Omega }$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2433:

  Particles of mass 10${}^{-2}$kg is fixed to the tip of a fan blade which rotates with angular velocity of 100rad${}^{-1}$. If the radius of the blade is 0.2m, the centripetalforce is?

  Options:
  A) 2N
  B) 20N
  C) 200N
  D) 400N
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2434: The radioisotope ${}_{92}^{235}U$ decays by emitting two alpha particles, three beta particles and a gamma ray. What is the mass and atomic number of the resulting element? Options:
  A) 215 and 88
  B) 91 and 227
  C) 227 and 91
  D) 92 and 238
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2435: A spring of force constant 1500Nm^-1 is acted upon by a constant force of 75N. Calculate the potential energy stored in the string Options:
  A) 1.9J
  B) 2.8J
  C) 3.45J
  D) 0.43J
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2436: A hydraulic press has a large circular piston of radius 0.8m and a circular plunger of radius 0.2m. A force of 500N is exerted by the plunger. Find the force exerted on the piston Options:
  A) 8000N
  B) 4000N
  C) 2000N
  D) 31N
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2437:

  The mass of a nucleus is the

  Options:
  A) total number of its proton and neutrons
  B) number of its protons
  C) mass of its electrons
  D) total number of its protons and electrons
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2438: The equation of transverse wave traveling along a string is given by Y = 0.3 sin(0.5x - 50t) where Y and X are in cm and t is in seconds.Find the maximum displacement of the particles from the equilibrium position Options:
  A) 50.0cm
  B) 2.5 cm
  C) 0.5cm
  D) 0.3cm
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2439:

  A magnetic needle is suspended first at the earth's north magnetic pole and then at a point on the magnetic equator. The respective angles between the needle and the horizontal are

  Options:
  A) 0${}^o$ and 0${}^o$
  B) 60${}^o$ and 60${}^o$
  C) 90${}^o$ and 90${}^o$
  D) 90${}^o$ and 0${}^o$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2440: Which of the following statements is NOT correct? Options:
  A) The average range of distinct vision for a normal eye is from the far distance (infinity) up to about 25cm in front of the eye
  B) Longsighted people have difficulty in making the eye lense sufficiently powerful to focus on nearby objects
  C) Shortsighted people cannot accommodate distant objects
  D) Longsighted people need diverging spectacle lenses
  E) A person with long sight has his eye-ball too short and the image of an object is therefore formed behind the retina
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  The correct answer is D .