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: A current of 100mA passes through a conductor for 2 minutes. The quantity of electricity transported is Options:
  A) 200C
  B) 50C
  C) 12C
  D) 0.002C
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 362: The angle of deviation of light of various colours passing through a triangular prism increases in the order Options:
  A) red → green → blue
  B) green → violet → blue
  C) blue → red → green
  D) blue → green → red
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 363:

  A gas at a volume of V${}_0$ in a container at pressure p${}_0$ is compressed to one-fifth of its volume. What will be its pressure if the magnitude of its original temperature T is constant?

  Options:
  A) $\frac{p_0}{5}$
  B) $\frac{4p_0}{5}$
  C) p${}_0$
  D) 5P${}_0$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 364: 22,000J of heat is required to raise the temperature of 1.5kg of paraffin from 20^oC to 30^oC. Calculate the specific heat capacity of paraffin. Options:
  A) 1466Jkg^-1oC^-1
  B) 2933Jkg^-1oC^-1
  C) 4400Jkg^-1oC^-1
  D) 5866Jkg^-1oC^-1
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 365:

  A wire of radius 0.2 mm is extended by 0.5% of its length when supported by a load of 1.5 kg. Determine the Young's modulus for the material of the wire.

  [Take g = 10 ms${}^{-2}$]

  Options:
  A) $2.4\times {10}^{10}(N{m}^{-2})$
  B) $1.5\times {10}^{10}(N{m}^{-2})$
  C) $2.4\times {10}^9(N{m}^{-2})$
  D) $1.3\times {10}^{10}(N{m}^{-2})$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 366: For a concave mirror to form a teal diminished image, the object must be placed Options:
  A) behind the mirror
  B) between the mirror and its focus
  C) between the focus and the centre of curvature
  D) at the centre of curvature
  E) at a distance greater than the radius of curvature
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 367: If u is the object distance and v the image distance, which of the following expressions gives the linear magnification produced by a convex lens of focal length f? Options:
  A) ^u/_f - f
  B) ^u/_v + f
  C) ^v/_f + 1
  D) ^v/_f - 1
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 368: Any line or section through an advancing wave in which all the particles are in the same phase is called the Options:
  A) wave lenght
  B) wave crest
  C) wave trough
  D) wave amplitude
  E) wave front
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 369:

  How much work is done against the gravitational force on a 3.0 kg object when it is carried from the ground floor to the roof of a building, a vertical climb of 240 m?

  Options:
  A) 7.2 kJ
  B) 4.6 kJ
  C) 6.8 kJ
  D) 8.4 kJ
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 370: A charge of one coulomb liberates 0.0033g of copper in an electrolytic process. How long will it take a current of 2A to librate 1.98g of copper in such a process? Options:
  A) 5 mins
  B) 30 mins
  C) 50 mins
  D) 60 mins
  E) 120 mins
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  The correct answer is A .