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 361:

  What effort will a machine of efficiency 90% apply to a load of 180N if its efforts arm is twice as long as its load arm?

  Options:
  A) 100N
  B) 90N
  C) 80N
  D) 120N
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 362: A particle of weight 120N is placed on a plane inclined at 30⁰ to the horizontal. If the plane has an efficiency of 60% to the floor what is the force required to push the weight uniformly up the plane? Options:
  A) 50N
  B) 100N
  C) 175N
  D) 210N
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 363:

  Shadows and eclipses result from the

  Options:
  A) refraction of light
  B) reflection of light
  C) defraction of light
  D) rectilinear propagation of light
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 364:

  A 3000W electric cooker is to be used on a 200V mains circuit. Which of the fuses below can be used safely with the cooker?

  Options:
  A) 2A
  B) 5A
  C) 10A
  D) 20A
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 365: A milliameter with full scale deflection of 10mA has an internal resistance of 5 ohms. It would be converted to an ammeter with a full scale deflection of 1A by connecting a resistance of Options:
  A) $\frac{5}{99}$ohms in series with it
  B) $\frac{5}{99}$ohms in parallel with it
  C) $\frac{99}{5}$ohms in series with it
  D) $\frac{99}{5}$ohms in parallel with it
  E) 2 ohms in series with it
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 366: Before starting a journey, the tyre pressure of a car was 3 x 10⁵Nm^-2 at 27^oC. At the end of the journey, the pressure rose to 4 x 10⁵Nm^-2. Calculate the temperature of the tyre after the journey, assuming the volume is constant Options:
  A) 400^oC
  B) 300^oC
  C) 273^oC
  D) 127^oC
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 367: An object of mass 400g and density 600kgm^-3 is suspended with a sting so that half of it is immersed in paraffin of density 900kgm^-3. The tension in the string is Options:
  A) 1.0N
  B) 3.0N
  C) 4.0N
  D) 5.0N
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 368: The speed of light in air is 3 x 10⁸ms^-1. What is the speed in glass with a refractive index of 1.50? Options:
  A) 1.5 x 10⁸ms^-1
  B) 3.0 x 10⁸ms^-1
  C) 2.0 x 10⁸ms^-1
  D) 6.0 x 10⁸ms^-1
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 369: An object of mass 100g projected vertically upwards from the ground level has a velocity of 20ms^-1 at a height of 10m. calculate its initial kinetic energy at the ground level.[g = 10ms^-2, neglect air resistance] Options:
  A) 10 J
  B) 20 J
  C) 30 J
  D) 50 J
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 370:

  A car of mass 800kg attains a speed of 25m/s in 20secs. The power developed in the engine is?

  Options:
  A) 1.25 x 10${}^4$W
  B) 2.50x 10${}^4$W
  C) 1.25 x 10${}^6$W
  D) 2.50 x 10${}^6$W
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  The correct answer is A .