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 311: Which of the following is used for the correction of short sightedness? Options:
  A) convex lens
  B) concave lens
  C) convex mirror
  D) concave mirror
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 312:

  If a body moves with a constant speed and at the same time undergoes an acceleration, its motion is said to be

  Options:
  A) oscillation
  B) circular
  C) rotational
  D) rectilinear
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 313:

  

  Two horizontal forces, 10N and 8N and another force F1 inclined at 30 to the vertical acting as shown in the diagram above, keep the body P in equilibrium, The weight of the body is

  Options:
  A) 2√3/3N
  B) √2N
  C) 4√3/3
  D) 2V3N
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 314: If the maximum voltage across a 100ohms resistor is 20V, then the maximum power it can dissipate is Options:
  A) 5.00W
  B) 4.00W
  C) 2.00W
  D) 25W
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 315:

  Which of the following is a type of incandescent light source?

  Options:
  A) Fluorescent lamp
  B) LED lamp
  C) Tungsten filament lamp
  D) Neon lamp
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 316: Which of the following methods CANNOT be used to produce a steel magnet? The Options:
  A) passing of an electric current through a solenoid
  B) repeated stroking of the specimen with a magnet
  C) repeated stroking of the specimen in opposite directions with magnets
  D) heating of the specimen
  E) hammering of the specimen in the earth's magnetic field
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 317:
  

  For a pear-shaped conductor shown above, the concentration of charge on the outside is highest at?

  Options:
  A) X
  B) Z
  C) Y
  D) K
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 318: Mr. F. Abioye observed his image though a plane mirror, kept a distance way from him at 4.7m in his room at what distance is the image found from Abioye eye? Options:
  A) 9.4m
  B) 7.5m
  C) 5.7m
  D) 6.9m
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 319: A particle moves in a circular orbit of radius 0.02m. If the speed of the particle is 0.88ms^-1, calculate its frequency in cycles per second Options:
  A) 2.0Hz
  B) 7.0Hz
  C) 8.8Hz
  D) 14.0Hz
  E) 17.6Hz
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 320: A light of energy 5eV falls on a metal and the electrons with a maximum kinetic energy of 2eV are ejected. The work function of the metal is Options:
  A) 0.4eV
  B) 2.5eV
  C) 3.0eV
  D) 7.0eV
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  The correct answer is C .