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 261:

  A force of 200N acts between two objects at a certain distance apart. The value of the force when the distance is halved is

  Options:
  A) 400N
  B) 200N
  C) 100N
  D) 800N
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 262:

  A lead bullet of mass 0.05 kg is fired with a velocity of 200 ms into a lead block of mass 0.95 kg. Given that the lead block can move freely. the final kinetic energy after impact is

  Options:
  A) 100J
  B) 150J
  C) 50J
  D) 200J
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 263:

  A convex mirror is used as a driving mirror because
  i. its image is erect.
  ii. it has a large field of view.
  iii. it has a long focal length.

  Identify the CORRECT statement(s)

  Options:
  A) i andiii only
  B) i and ii only
  C) ii and iii only
  D) i, ii, and iii only
  E) i only
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 264: A body of mass 5kg initially at rest is acted upon by two mutually perpendicular forces 12N and 5N as shown in fig.3. If the particle moves in the direction QA, calculate the magnitude of the acceleration Options:
  A) 0.40ms^-2
  B) 1.40ms^-2
  C) 0.26ms^-2
  D) 2.60ms^-2
  E) 3.40ms^-2
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 265: The lack of power of accommodation which is mainly due to the hardening of the eye lens and is usual with onset of old age is called? Options:
  A) myopia
  B) hypermyopia
  C) presbyopia
  D) astigmatism
  E) eye ring
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 266: Dispersion occurs when white light passes through a glass prism because of the Options:
  A) different hidden colours in the glass
  B) different speeds of the colour in the glass
  C) defects in the glass
  D) high density of the glass
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 267:

  Which of the following statements are TRUE of isotopes?

  I. Isotopes of an element have the same chemical properties because they have the same number of electrons

  II. Isotopes of elements are normally separated using physical properties

  III. Isotopes of an element have the same number of protons in their nuclei

  Options:
  A) I and II only
  B) I and III only
  C) II and III only
  D) I, II and III
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 268: A solid weigh 10 .00 N in air, 6 N when fully immersed in water and 7 . 0 N when fully immersed in a liquid X. Calculate the relative density of the liquid, X. Options:
  A) 5/3
  B) 4/3
  C) 3/4
  D) 7/10
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 269:

  An open-tube mercury manometer is used to measure the pressure in a gas tank. When the atmospheric pressure is 101,325 $P_a$, what is the absolute pressure in $P_a$ in the tank if the height of the mercury in the open tube is 25 cm higher. density of mercury = $13600kg/m^3,g=9.8m/s^2$

  Options:
  A) 108,986 Pa
  B) 165,238 Pa
  C) 122,364 Pa
  D) 134,645 Pa
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 270: Gamma rays are produced when Options:
  A) high velocity electrons are abruptly stopped in metals
  B) energy changes occur within the nucleus of atoms
  C) energy changes occur within the electronic structure of atoms
  D) electrons are deflected in very strong magnetic fields
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  The correct answer is B .