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 911:

  If the frequency of an emitted x-ray is 1.6 x 10${}^{16}$Hz, the accelerating potential is?

  [e = 1.6 x 10${}^{-19}$J, h = 6.63 x 10-${}^{34}$Js]

  Options:
  A) 6630.0V
  B) 663.0V
  C) 66.3V
  D) 6.6V
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 912: A radioactive substance has a half-life of 20 days what fraction the original radiation nuclei will remain after 80 days? Options:
  A) (1)/32
  B) (1)/16
  C) (1)/ 8
  D) (1)/4
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 913: The equation P^xV^yT^z = constant Options:
  A) x = 0, y = 0, z = 1
  B) x = 1, y = 0, z = 0
  C) x = 1, y = 1, z = 0
  D) x = 1, y = 1, z = 1
  E) x = 1, y = 1, z = -1
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 914:

  A machine gun with a mass of 5kg fires a 50g bullet at a speed of 100 ms${}^{-1}$. The recoil speed of the machine gun is

  Options:
  A) 0.5 ms${}^{-1}$
  B) 1.5 ms${}^{-1}$
  C) 1 ms${}^{-1}$
  D) 2ms${}^{-}1$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 915:

  The lowest note emitted by a stretched string has a frequency of 40Hz. How many overtones are there between 40Hz and 180Hz?

  Options:
  A) 4
  B) 3
  C) 2
  D) 1
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 916: A simple cell with mercury-amalgamated zinc electrode prevents Options:
  A) local actions
  B) polarization
  C) buckling
  D) degradation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 917: Three resistors, with substances 250$\mathrm{\Omega }$, 500$\mathrm{\Omega }$ and 1k$\mathrm{\Omega }$ are connected in series. A 6V battery is connected to either end of the combination. Calculate the pot3ential difference between the end of the 250$\mathrm{\Omega }$ resistor. Options:
  A) 0.20V
  B) 0.86V
  C) 1.71V
  D) 3.43V
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 918:

  

  The correct position for a fuse in the diagram above is

  Options:
  A) between P and Q
  B) Q
  C) S
  D) P
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 919: The relative densities of zinc, brass, copper, gold and silver are respectively 7.1, 8.5, 8.9, 19.3, 10.5. A metal ornament which weighs 0.425kg and can displace 50 x 10^-6m³m of water is made of Options:
  A) zinc
  B) brass
  C) copper
  D) gold
  E) silver
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 920:

  Which of these is observed when air is pumped out of a discharge tube without lowering its pressure

  Options:
  A) the conductivity of the air increases
  B) the conductivity of the air decreases
  C) conduction does not occur
  D) spark are produced
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  The correct answer is C .