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 241: The displacement d produced in a glass block of thickness t and refractive index n when an object is viewed through it is Options:
  A) t – n
  B) t (1 + 1/n)
  C) t (1-1/n)
  D) t (1/n - 1)
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 242:

  

  The diagram above shows a velocity - time graph. The statement that is true about this motion is that the car

  Options:
  A) has no acceleration between point F and G
  B) decelerates between F and H
  C) has a constant soeed between points E and F
  D) Accelerates between points F and G
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 243:

  A generator manufacturing company accidentally made an AC generator instead of a DC generator. To fix this error,

  Options:
  A) the magnetic field needs to be made stronger
  B) the split rings should be replaced with slip rings
  C) the number of turns of the armature coil needs to be decreased
  D) the slip rings should be replaced with split rings
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 244:

  

  The value of T in the figure above is

  Options:
  A) 30N
  B) 10.0N
  C) 20N
  D) 40N
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 245: Natural radioactivity consists of the emission of Options:
  A) $\alpha$ -particle and $\beta$ rays
  B) $\alpha$ -particle and X-rays
  C) $\gamma$-rays and X-rays
  D) $\alpha$-particle, $\beta$ rays and $\gamma$-rays
  E) $\alpha$ -particle, $\beta$ rays, $\gamma$-rays and X-rays
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 246: The general gas law can be written as Options:
  A) PV ÷ T = a constant
  B) PV = a constant
  C) v/t = a constant
  D) p/T = a constant
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 247: The dimension of universal gravitational constant is……….? Options:
  A) ­$M{­}^{–1}{L}^3{T}^{–2}$
  B) ML³T²
  C) ML³
  D) MLT^-2
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 248:

  A source of sound produces waves in air of wavelength1.65m. If the speed of soundin air is 330ms${}^{-1}$, the period of vibration in air is?

  Options:
  A) 200
  B) 0.005
  C) 0.5
  D) 0.02
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 249: The function of a 5-A fuse included in a circuit supplying a household refrigerator with power is to keep the Options:
  A) Temperature of the refrigerator low and constant
  B) keep current supplied to the refrigerator below 5A
  C) Voltage supply constant
  D) Current supplies to the refrigeration
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 250: The absolute refractive indices of glass and water are $\frac{3}{2}$ and $\frac{4}{3}$ respectively. The refractive index at the interface when a ray travels from water to glass is Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{2}$
  B) $\frac{8}{9}$
  C) $\frac{9}{8}$
  D) $\frac{17}{12}$
  E) 2
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  The correct answer is C .