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 861:

  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 862: Which of the following is a scalar quantity? Options:
  A) Tension
  B) Weight
  C) Impulse
  D) Mass
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 863: Which of the following devices are used to measure pressure? i. Aneroid barometer. ii. hydrometer. iii. hygrometer. iv. manometer. Options:
  A) i and iii
  B) ii and iii
  C) iii and iv
  D) i and iv
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 864:

  

  In the diagram above, if the internal resistance of the cell is zero, the ration of the powers P₁ and P₂ dissipated by R₁ and R₂

  Options:
  A) ^R₂/_R1
  B) ^R₁/_R2
  C) ^R₁+R₂/_R1
  D) ^R₁+R₂/_R2
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 865: The difference observed in solids, liquids and gases can be accounted for by Options:
  A) The different molecules in each of them
  B) The spaces and forces acting between the molecules
  C) Thier melting points
  D) Their relative massess
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 866:

  The part of the human eye that does similar work as the diaphragm of a camera lens is the

  Options:
  A) Ciliary muscles
  B) Pupil
  C) Iris
  D) Retina
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 867: A man clapping his hands at regular intervals observes that the echo of a clap coincides with the next clap. If the reflecting cliff is 160m away and the speed of sound is 320ms^-1, what is the frequency of the clapping? Options:
  A) 1 Hz
  B) 2Hz
  C) 4Hz
  D) 8Hz
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 868:

  Calculate the mass of ice that would melt when 2kg of copper is quickly transferred from boiling water to a block of ice without heat loss;

  Specific heat capacity of copper = 400JKg^-1K^-1

  Latent heat of fusion of ice = 3.3 x 10⁵JKg^-1

  Options:
  A) 8/33kg
  B) 33/80kg
  C) 80/33kg
  D) 33/8kg
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 869:

  

  In the diagram above, a ray of light passes from glass into air, if the angle of incidence in glass is $\alpha$ and angle of refraction in air is $\beta$ which of following statements is true???

  Options:
  A) $\alpha =\beta$
  B) the efractive index of glass is $\frac{sin\theta }{sin\alpha }$
  C) The ray suffers total internal reflection if $\beta$ is greater than the critical angle
  D) the refractive index of glass is $\frac{sin\alpha }{sin\beta }$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 870: An electric current of 2 amperes flows in a heating coil of resistance 50 ohms for 3 minutes 20 seconds. Determine the heat produced Options:
  A) 0.5kJ
  B) 8.0kJ
  C) 20.0kJ
  D) 40.0kJ
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  The correct answer is D .