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 821: Which of the following is not luminous object? Options:
  A) The sun
  B) The moon
  C) light candle
  D) Star
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 822: Two bodies X and Y are projected on the same horizontal plane, with the same initial speed but at angles 30 and 60 respectively to the horizontal. Neglecting air resistance, the ratio of the range of X to that of Y is Options:
  A) 1:1
  B) 1:2
  C) √3:1
  D) √3
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 823:

  A ball of mass 0.5kg moving at 10ms${}^{-1}$ collides with another ball of equal mass at rest. If the two balls move off together after the impact, calculate their common velocity.

  Options:
  A) 0.2ms${}^{-1}$
  B) 0.5ms${}^{-1}$
  C) 5.0ms${}^{-1}$
  D) 5.5ms${}^{-1}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 824: The process through which free electrons leave the surface of hot metal is known as? Options:
  A) photon emission
  B) photo emission
  C) thermionic emission
  D) electron emission
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 825: A radio is operated by eight cells each of e.m.f. 2.0V connected in series. If two of the cells are wrongly connected, the net e.m.f. of the radio is Options:
  A) 8V
  B) 10V
  C) 12V
  D) 16V
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 826: The energy associated with the emitted photon when a mercury atom changes from one state to another is 3.3 ev. calculate the frequency of the photon.
  [e = 1.6 x 10^-19c; h = 6.6 x 10^-13js] Options:
  A) 1.3 x 10^-15 Hz
  B) 3.1 x 10⁵² Hz
  C) 3.2 x 10^-53 Hz
  D) 8.0 x 10¹⁴ Hz
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 827:

  Which of the following instruments may be used to measure relative humidity?

  Options:
  A) Hydrometer
  B) Manometer
  C) Hygrometer
  D) Hypsometer
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 828:

  

  If current flows in the direction of the arrows in the solenoid above, the north pole is at

  Options:
  A) P
  B) Y
  C) X
  D) Q
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 829: The principle of transmissibility of pressure in a fluid at rest in all directions is known as Options:
  A) Archimede's principle
  B) Flotation Principle
  C) Newton's lwa
  D) Pascal's law
  E) Boyle's law
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 830: 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 .