NECO Physics Exam Past Questions and Answers

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 351: An object is projected with a velocity of 50ms^-1 from ground level at an angle θ to the vertical. If the total time of flight of the projectile is 5s, what is the value of θ? (g = 10ms^-2) Options:
  A) 0°
  B) 30°
  C) 45°
  D) 60°
  E) 90°
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  The correct answer is B.
• Question 352: A body of weight 20N displaces 12N of the liquid in which it is immersed. What is the upthrust of the liquid on the body? Options:
  A) 240N
  B) 32N
  C) 20N
  D) 12N
  E) 8N
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  The correct answer is D.
• Question 353: If the temperature of a resistance wire is gradually increased, its resistance will Options:
  A) decrease gradually
  B) first increase and then decrease
  C) first increase and then remain the same
  D) increase gradually
  E) remain the same
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  The correct answer is C.
• Question 354: If the size of the hole of a pinhole camera is increased, the image formed becomes Options:
  A) brighter and blurred
  B) brighter and larger
  C) brighter and sharper
  D) blurred and duller
  E) blurred and larger
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  The correct answer is E.
• Question 355: In which of the following are the substances arranged in descending order of their thermal conductivities? Options:
  A) aluminium, copper, iron
  B) aluminium, iron, copper
  C) copper, aluminium, iron
  D) copper, iron. aluminium
  E) iron, copper, aluminium
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  The correct answer is D.
• Question 356:

  A body executing a simple harmonic motion has an angular velocity of 22 radians per second. If it has a maximum

  Options:
  A) 1100ms^-1
  B) 440 ms^-1
  C) 220 ms^-1
  D) 22 ms^-1
  E) 2.2ms^-1
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  The correct answer is E.
• Question 357: In which simple machine is the effort applied between the load and the fulcrum? Options:
  A) claw hammer
  B) nut crackers
  C) pliers
  D) sugar tongs
  E) wheelbarrow
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  The correct answer is D.
• Question 358: In the normal use of a simple microscope, a person sees an Options:
  A) erect, real and magnified image
  B) erect, virtual and magnified image
  C) inverted, virtual and magnified image
  D) inverted, real and magnified image
  E) inverted and real image the same size as the object
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  The correct answer is B.
• Question 359: What is the escape velocity of a satellite launched from the earth’s surface? (Take g as 10ms^-2 and the radius of the earth as 6.4 × 10⁶m) Options:
  A) 7.80 × 10-3ms^-1
  B) 1.13 × 10-4ms^-1
  C) 3.56 × 107ms^-1
  D) 6.00 × 107ms^-1
  E) 1.20 × 108ms^-1
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  The correct answer is B.
• Question 360: A body of mass 4 kg is accelerated from rest by a steady force of 9N. What is its speed when it has travelled a distance of 8m? Options:
  A) 6 ms^-1
  B) 18 ms^-1
  C) 32 ms^-1
  D) 36 ms^-1
  E) 48 ms^-1
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  The correct answer is A.