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 631: The function of the system of granulated carbon mixed with manganese (IV) oxide in a Letanche cell is to Options:
  A) increase the e.m.f. of the cell to 2.0V
  B) prevent local action in the cell
  C) prevent polarisation in the cell
  D) make the cell black and hence a good radiator
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 632:

  A thermocouple thermometer is connected to a millivoltmeter which can read up to 10mV. When one junction is in ice at 0°C and the other is steam at 100°C, the millivoltmeter reads 4mV. What is the maximum temperature which this arrangement can measure

  Options:
  A) 100${}^o$C
  B) 248${}^o$C
  C) 250${}^o$C
  D) 350${}^o$C
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 633: A body of mass 5kg initially at rest is acted upon by two mutually perpendicular forces 12N and 5N as shown in fig.3. If the particle moves in the direction QA, calculate the magnitude of the acceleration Options:
  A) 0.40ms^-2
  B) 1.40ms^-2
  C) 0.26ms^-2
  D) 2.60ms^-2
  E) 3.40ms^-2
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 634:

  

  For a rough inclined plane on which lies a body of weight W, the angle θ in the diagram above becomes the angle of friction if

  Options:
  A) tan θ = coefficient of static friction
  B) cos θ = coefficient of dynamic friction
  C) sin θ = coefficient of sliding friction
  D) sec θ = limiting frictional force
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 635: If the volume of a gas increases steadily as the temperature decreases at constant pressure, the gas obeys Options:
  A) Graham's Law
  B) Boyle's Law
  C) Pressure law
  D) Charles Law
  E) No Correct Option
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 636: The point beyond which a stretched spring does not return to its original length is called the Options:
  A) breaking point
  B) elastic limit
  C) spring constant
  D) elasticity point
  E) release point
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 637: The speed of light in vacuum is 3.0 x 10⁸ms^-1. If the refractive index of a transparent liquid is $\frac{4}{3}$, then the speed of light in the liquid is Options:
  A) 0.44 x 10 ⁸ms^-1
  B) 2.25 x 10 ⁸ms^-1
  C) 3.0 x 10 ⁸ms^-1
  D) 4.0 x 10 ⁸ms^-1
  E) 4.33 x 10 ⁸ms^-1
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 638: In a resonance tube experiment, the effective length of the air column for the first resonance is 20cm when set into vibration by a tuning fork of frequency 480Hz. Neglecting and effect, the velocity of sound in air is Options:
  A) 96ms^-1
  B) 255ms^-1
  C) 340ms^-1
  D) 384ms^-1
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 639: The spectrum of white light consists of coloured lights arranged in the following order Options:
  A) blue, red, green, yellow, indigo, violet, orange
  B) red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
  C) red, orange, yellow, indigo, green, blue, violet
  D) indigo, green, blue, violet, yellow, red, orange
  E) yellow, blue, green, violet, orange, indigo, red
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 640:

  The earth's gravitational field intensity at its surface is about

  (G = 6.7 × 10${}^{-11}$Nm${}^2$/kg${}^2$, mass of the earth is 6 × 10${}^{24}$kg, radius of the earth is 6.4 × 10${}^6$m, g on the earth = 9.8m/s${}^2$)

  Options:
  A) 6.7N/kg
  B) 7.9N/kg
  C) 8.0N/kg
  D) 9.8N/kg
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  The correct answer is D .