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 721:

  A man stands 4m in front of a plane mirror. If the mirror is moved 1m towards the man, the distance between him and his new image is?

  Options:
  A) 3m
  B) 5m
  C) 6m
  D) 10m
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 722: A man stands 4m in front of a plane mirror. If the mirror is moved 1m towards the man, the distance between him and his new image is Options:
  A) 3m
  B) 5m
  C) 6m
  D) 10m
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 723: A force of 15N stretches a spring to a total length of 30cm. An additional force of 10N stretches the spring 5cm further. Find the natural length of the spring Options:
  A) 25.0cm
  B) 22.5cm
  C) 20.0cm
  D) 15.0cm
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 724:

  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 725: A moving coil galvanometer of 300$\mathrm{\Omega }$ resistance gives full scale deflection for 1.0mA. The resistance R, of the shunt that is required to convert the galvanometer into a 3.0A ammeter is Options:
  A) 899.70$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  B) 10.00$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  C) 0.10$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  D) 0.01$\mathrm{\Omega }$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 726: If a sonometer has a fundamental frequency of 450HZ, what is the frequency of the fifth overtone? Options:
  A) 2700Hz
  B) 456Hz
  C) 444Hz
  D) 75Hz
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 727: Three capacitors of capacitance 2μF, 4μFand 8μF are connected in parallel and a P.D of 6V is maintained across each capacitor, the total energy stored is Options:
  A) 2.52 x 10^-6J
  B) 6.90 x 10^-6J
  C) 2.52 x 10^-4J
  D) 6.90 x 10^-4J
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 728: Which of the following statements is CORRECT? i. the mass number is equal to the total number of protons and electrons in an atom. ii. the atomic number is equal to the number of protons in an atom. iii. the number of electrons in an atom is equal to the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus. Options:
  A) i only
  B) ii only
  C) iii only
  D) i and ii only
  E) ii and iii only
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 729:

  

  In the diagram given if the atmospheric pressure is 760mm, the pressure in the chamber G Is

  Options:
  A) 660mmHg
  B) 890mmHg
  C) 690mmHg
  D) 860mmHg
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 730: 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 .