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 541: Which of the following statements is NOT true of $\gamma$-rays? Options:
  A) $\gamma$-rays belong to the electromagnetic spectrum
  B) $\gamma$-rays do not carry an electron charge
  C) $\gamma$-rays obey the inverse cube law in air
  D) the thickness of aluminium which stops b-particule has a negligible effect on $\gamma$-radiation
  E) the difference between $\gamma$-rays and X-rays is that $\gamma$-rays originate from energy charges in the nuclei of atoms, while X-rays comes from energy charges associated with the electron structure of atoms
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 542: A note is the octave of another note if it has Options:
  A) a frequency twice that of the first note
  B) frequency half that of the first note
  C) the same fundamental frequency as the first one
  D) a frequency frequency eight times that of the first note
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 543:

  

  The value of T in the figure above is

  Options:
  A) 10.0N
  B) 11.8N
  C) 20.0N
  D) 40.0N
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 544:

  I. A liquid boils when its saturated vapor pressure is equal to the external pressure
  II. Dissolved substances in pure water lead to an increase in the boiling point.
  III. When the external pressure is increased, the boiling point increases.
  IV. Dissolved substances in pure water decreases the boiling point

  Which of the above combinations are peculiarities of the boiling point of a liquid?

  Options:
  A) I, II and III only
  B) I, II, III, and IV
  C) I, II, and IV
  D) II, III, and IV
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 545:

  

  The diagram above shows a velocity time graph representing the motion of a car. Find the total distance covered during the acceleration and retardation of the motion

  Options:
  A) 75m
  B) 150m
  C) 300m
  D) 375m
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 546: The specific latent heat of vaporization of a substance is always Options:
  A) less than its specific latent heat of fusion
  B) greater than its specific heat of fusion
  C) equal to its specific latent heat of fusion
  D) all of the above depending on the nature of the substance
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 547:

  If the time of flight is 96seconds, calculate the horizontal range through the point of projection.

  Options:
  A) 84400m
  B) 69000m
  C) 61440m
  D) 24000m
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 548:

  Which of the following conditions are necessary and sufficient for total internal reflection to take place at the boundary between two optical media?

  I. Light is passing from optical denser medium to optically less dense medium

  II. Light is passing from optically less dense medium to optically denser medium

  III. Angle of incidence is greater than a certain critical value

  IV. Angle of incidence is lesser than a certain critical value

  Options:
  A) I and II only
  B) II only III only
  C) III and IV only
  D) I and III only
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 549: A body is projected from the earth's surface with the intention of letting it escape from the earth's gravitational field. What is the minimum escape velocity of the body? [Earth's radius = 6.4 x 10³km, g = 10ms^-2] Options:
  A) 14 kms^-1
  B) 13 kms^-1
  C) 12 kms^-1
  D) 11 kms^-1
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 550:

  

  A capacitor of 10µF is connected across a cell of 12 volts as shown above, calculate the energy stored in the capacitor

  Options:
  A) 7.2 x 10^-4J
  B) 1.4 x 10^-3J
  C) 1.4 x 10^-3J
  D) 1.2 x 10^-2J
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  The correct answer is A .