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:

  A ship travelling towards a cliff receives the echo of its whistle after 3.5 seconds. A short while later, it receives the echo after 2.5 seconds. If the speed of sound in air under the prevalling condition is 250ms-1, how much closer is the ship to the cliff?

  Options:
  A) 10m
  B) 350m
  C) 175m
  D) 125m
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 22:

  A 2H inductor has negligible resistance and is connected to a $\frac{50}{\pi }$ Hz A.C supply. The reactance of the inductor is?

  Options:
  A) 200$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  B) 50$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  C) $\frac{100}{\pi }$
  D) $\frac{25}{\pi \mathrm{\Omega }}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 23: Capacitors are used in the induction coil to Options:
  A) control circuits
  B) prevent distortion of electric fields
  C) prevent electric sparks
  D) dissipate energy
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 24:

  

  Which of the following figures gives the correct resultant R of two vectors P and Q?

  Options:
  A) I
  B) II
  C) III
  D) IV
  E) V
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 25:

  A simple pendulum, has a period of 5.77 seconds. When the pendulum is shortened by 3 m, the period is 4.60 seconds. Calculate the new length of the pendulum

  Options:
  A) 5.23 m
  B) 6.42 m
  C) 4.87 m
  D) 7.26 m
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 26:

  Which of the following is not correct about the molecules of a substance in a gaseous state. They?

  Options:
  A) are in a constant state of motion
  B) have different speeds
  C) have a temperature which is measured by the average kinetic energy
  D) The collision between the gases is perfectly inelastic
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 27:

  

  Two mirrors of the same length are arranged as shown above, a ray of light NO strikes the system at O and emerges along PQ. The emergent ray has been deviated through

  Options:
  A) 220 degrees
  B) 200 degrees
  C) 210 degrees
  D) 180 degrees
  E) 230 degrees
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 28: If the pressure on 100cm³ of an ideal gas is doubled while its kelvin temperature is halved, then the new volume of the gas will become Options:
  A) 25cm³
  B) 50cm³
  C) 100cm³
  D) 200cm³
  E) 400cm³
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 29:

  I. A liquid boils when its saturated vapour pressure is equal to the external pressure

  II. Dissolved substances in pure water lead to increase in the boiling point.

  III. When the external pressure is increased, the boiling point increases.

  IV. Dissolved substances in pure water decrease the boiling point.Which combination of the above are peculiarities of the boiling point of a liquid?

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

  What quantity of heat is required to convert 20 g of ice at 0 ºC to water at the same temperature? (Specific latent heat of ice = 336 Jg${}^{-1}$)

  Options:
  A) 7.06 x 10${}^3$J
  B) 5.38 x 10${}^3$J
  C) 6.72 x 10${}^3$J
  D) 1.35 x 10${}^3$J
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  The correct answer is C .