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 21: If a solid changes directly into a gas when heat is applied the process is called Options:
  A) vaporization
  B) evaporation
  C) sublimation
  D) ionization
  E) conversion
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 22: The physical properties of sound waves can best be described by Options:
  A) reflection and diffraction
  B) polarization and reflection
  C) polarization and diffraction
  D) polarization and refraction
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 23: What happens to the rays in a parallel beam of light? Options:
  A) They diverge as they travel
  B) they intersect
  C) They converge as they travel
  D) They meet at infinity.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 24: A small metal ball thrown vertically upwards from the top of a tower with an initial velocity of 20ms^-1. If the ball took a total of 6s to reach ground level, determine the height of the tower [g = 10ms^-2] Options:
  A) 60m
  B) 80m
  C) 100m
  D) 120m
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 25:

  

  In the circuit diagram of a transistor above, the terminal P, Q and R represent

  Options:
  A) EMITTER, BASE and COLLECTOR
  B) COLLECTOR, EMITTER and BASE
  C) BASE, COLLECTOR and EMITTER
  D) BASE, ENITTER and COLLECTOR
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 26: A stone and a feather are dropped from the same height above the earth surface. ignoring air resistance, which of the following is correct? Options:
  A) the feather will be brown away by the wind while stone will drop steadily
  B) the stone and the feather will both reach the ground a the same time
  C) the feather will reach the ground first
  D) the stone will reach the ground first
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 27:

  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 28: A boy observes a piece of stone at the bottom of a river 6.0m deep. If he looks from the surface of the river, what is the apparent distance of the stone from him? [Refractive Index of Water = 4/3] Options:
  A) 8.0m
  B) 5.5m
  C) 5.0m
  D) 4.5m
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 29:

  

  A short bar magnet is placed in earth's magnetic field, as shown above, which of the points II and III are/is possible positions of a neutral point?

  Options:
  A) I only
  B) II only
  C) III only
  D) I and II
  E) I,II and III
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 30:

  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 .