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 31:

  An open-tube mercury manometer is used to measure the pressure in a gas tank. When the atmospheric pressure is 101,325 $P_a$, what is the absolute pressure in $P_a$ in the tank if the height of the mercury in the open tube is 25 cm higher. density of mercury = $13600kg/m^3,g=9.8m/s^2$

  Options:
  A) 108,986 Pa
  B) 165,238 Pa
  C) 122,364 Pa
  D) 134,645 Pa
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 32: The angle between the magnetic meridian and the geographic meridian at a locality on the earth is the Options:
  A) longitude of the locality
  B) angle of inclination at the locality
  C) latitude of the locality
  D) angle of declination of the locality
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 33:

  Two divers G and H are at depths 20m and 40m, respectively below the water surface in a lake. The pressure on G is p${}_1$ while the pressure on H is P${}_2$, If the atmospheric pressure is equivalent to 10mof water, then the value of P${}_2$/P${}_1$ is?

  Options:
  A) 0.50
  B) 0.60
  C) 1.67
  D) 2.00
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 34: Which of the following statements are TRUE about frictional force? i. it is always a disadvantage ii. it is sometimes a disadvantage iii. it always exist where there is a relative motion of two bodies that are in contact iv. it is sometimes very useful Options:
  A) i, iii only
  B) i, iv only
  C) ii, iii only
  D) ii, iv only
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 35:

  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 36: Which of the following statements are true about the spring balance and the chemical balance? i. both are used to measure the mass of an object. ii. either of them may be used to measure the weight of an object. iii. the spring balance works on the principle of Hooke's law while the chemical balance works on the principle of moments. iv. a change in gravity does the readings of a spring balance but not that of a chemical balance. Options:
  A) i, and iv
  B) ii and iii
  C) ii and iv
  D) i, ii and iii
  E) i and iii
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 37: In a meter bridge experiment, two resistor 2$\mathrm{\Omega }$ and 3$\mathrm{\Omega }$ occupy the left and right gaps respectively. Find the balance point from the left side of the bridge Options:
  A) 20cm
  B) 40cm
  C) 60cm
  D) 80cm
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 38:

  

  The figure above shows a uniform wood of weight 200N and length 50m. It is pivoted at one end and suspended by a cord at the other end at an angle of 30 degrees to the wood. Calculate the tension in the cord if the wood is horizontal.

  Options:
  A) 10N
  B) 20N
  C) 100N
  D) 200N
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 39: A glass bottle of initial volume 2 x 10⁴ cm³ is heated from 20^oC to 50^oC. If the linear expansivity of glass is 9 x 10⁶K^-1, the volume of the bottle at 50^oC is Options:
  A) 20016.2cm³
  B) 20005.4cm³
  C) 20008.1cm³
  D) 20013.5cm³
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 40: The image in a pin-hole camera is Options:
  A) errect and formed by refraction through a lens
  B) virtual and formed by dispersion
  C) erect and gets sharper as the hole becomes larger
  D) inverted and formed by the light from each point travelling in a straight line
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  The correct answer is D .