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 1: Which of the following pairs of musical instruments produce sound due to the vibration of air column? Options:
  A) Bell and piano
  B) Guitar and flute
  C) Trumpet and drum
  D) Trumpet and flute
  E) Violin and organ
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2: If the magnification of a virtual image formed of an object 10cm from a convex lens is 3, then the focal length of the lens is Options:
  A) 10cm
  B) 15cm
  C) 16cm
  D) 19cm
  E) 20cm
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3:

  A force of 200N acts between two objects at a certain distance apart. The value of the force when the distance is halved is

  Options:
  A) 400N
  B) 200N
  C) 100N
  D) 800N
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 4: A temperature scale has a lower fixed point of 40mm and a upper fixed point of 200mm. What is the reading on this scale when a thermometer reads 60^oC? Options:
  A) 33.3mm
  B) 36.0mm
  C) 96.0mm
  D) 136.0mm
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 5:

  A single force which produces the same effect as a set of forces acting together at a point is known as the

  Options:
  A) component
  B) equilibrant
  C) resultant
  D) resistant
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 6: The force on a charge moving with velocity v in a magnetic field B is half of the maximum force when the angle between v and B is Options:
  A) 90^o
  B) 45^o
  C) 30^o
  D) 0^o
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 7: The velocity ratio of an inclined plane where angle of inclination in θ is Options:
  A) Sinθ
  B) Cosθ
  C) Tanθ
  D) $\frac{1}{\sin \theta }$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 8:

  

  Find the tension T1 in the diagram above if the system is in equilibrium. [G = 10ms^-2]

  Options:
  A) 200/√3N
  B) 100/√3N
  C) 300/√3N
  D) 100N
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 9: A 2000W electric heater is used to heat a metal object of mass 5kg initially at 10^oC. If a temperature rise of 30^oC is obtained after 10min, the heat capacity of the material is Options:
  A) 6.0 x 10⁴J^oC^-1
  B) 4.0 x 10⁴J^oC^-1
  C) 1.2 x 10⁴J^oC^-1
  D) 8.0 x 10⁴J^oC^-1
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 10:

  In which of the following device in the expansion of solid is a disadvantages?

  I. Simple pendulum

  II. Fire alarms

  III. Thermostat

  IV. Bimetallic thermometer

  Options:
  A) III only
  B) II & III only
  C) I only
  D) II, III & IV only
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  The correct answer is C .