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 501: Two 50$\mu$F parallel plate capacitors are connected in series. The combined capacitor is then connected across a 100-V battery. The charge on each plate of the capacitor is Options:
  A) 5.00 x 10^-5C
  B) 2.50 x 10^-3C
  C) 1.25 x 10^-3C
  D) 1.00 x 10^-2C
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 502:

  

  PQRS is rectangular cell with PQ perpendicular to the magnetic field as shown above. If a current flows in the the direction PQRS in what direction will the coil move

  Options:
  A) Upwards
  B) Downwards
  C) TOwards The North Pole
  D) Towards The South Pole
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 503:

  The following are parts of the eye

  I. Retina

  II. Pupil

  III. Iris

  The correct equivalent in the camera in the same order are

  Options:
  A) Diaphragm, Aperture, film
  B) Aperture, Diaphragm, Film
  C) Film, Diaphragm, Aperture
  D) Film, Aperture, Diaphragm
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 504:

  Dry

  Day 1 - 30°C | Day 2 - 29°C | Day 3 - 25°CWet

  Day 1 - 22°C | Day 2 - 22°C | Day 3 - 21°CThe reading above are for three consecutive days from a wet and dry bulb hygrometer. It can be concluded that the relative humidity for the three days

  Options:
  A) decreased steadily
  B) remained unchanged
  C) increased steadily
  D) was least on Day 1
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 505: If the focal length of a camera lens is 20cm, the distance from the film at which the lens must be set to produce a sharp image of an object 100cm away is Options:
  A) 17cm
  B) 20cm
  C) 25cm
  D) 100cm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 506: A cell has an open circuit voltage V₁ and a closed circuit voltage V₂ when a current is flowing through it. Therefore, the internal resistance of the cell is Options:
  A) $\frac{V_2}{I}$
  B) $\frac{V_1}{I}$
  C) $\frac{(V_1+V_2)}{I}$
  D) $\frac{(V_1-V_2)}{I}$
  E) $\frac{(V_2-V_1)}{I}$
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 507: A cell of internal resistance r is connected to an external resistor R. The conductor for maximum power transfer is? Options:
  A) R < r
  B) R = r
  C) R = 2r
  D) R > r
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 508:

  I. The number of neutrons released exceeds the number that caused the fission.

  II. There is loss of mass.

  III. Energy is produced.

  IV. Smaller nuclei merge to form larger nuclei

  Which of the statement above are correct about nuclear fission?

  Options:
  A) II,III and IV only
  B) I, II and IV only
  C) I,II and III only
  D) I, III and IV only
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 509: Isotopes are nuclei which have Options:
  A) the same number of nuetrons and electrons
  B) equal number of electrons and protons
  C) the same atomic number but different number of neutrons
  D) the same number of total particles
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 510: Two objects, one having three times the mass of the other, are dropped at the same time from a tall building. When they are above the ground, the two objects will have the same Options:
  A) Momentum
  B) Kinetic energy
  C) Potential energy
  D) Acceleration
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  The correct answer is C .