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: What type of reaction is represented by the following scheme? ${}_1^{2}X$ + ${}_1^{2}Y$ + ${}_2^{3}Z$ + ${}_0^{1}n$ + energy Options:
  A) Fusion reaction
  B) Fission reaction
  C) Chain reaction
  D) Radioactive decay
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2:

  A supply of 400V is connected across capacitors of 3μf and 6μf in series. Calculate the charge.

  Options:
  A) 8 x 10${}^{-4}$C
  B) 4 x 10${}^{-2}$C
  C) 8 x 10${}^{-3}$C
  D) 4 x 10${}^{-8}$C
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3:

  

  A particle is injected perpendicularly into an electric field, it travels along a curved path as depicted in the image above,the particle is

  Options:
  A) gamma ray
  B) electron
  C) neutron
  D) proton
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4:

  If a body moves with a constant speed and at the same time undergoes an acceleration, its motion is said to be

  Options:
  A) oscillation
  B) circular
  C) rotational
  D) rectilinear
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 5: The lower and upper fixed points marked on a mecury-in-glass thermometer are 210mm apart. The end of the mercury column in the tube is 49mm above the lower fixed point in a room. What is the temperature of the room in degrees Celsius? Options:
  A) 55.3^oC
  B) 23.3^oC
  C) 49.0^oC
  D) 16.1^oC
  E) 76.7^oC
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 6: Which of the following types of motion is/are exhibited by a cylindrical drum rolling down an incline plane? Options:
  A) Random and rotational
  B) Rotational and oscillatory
  C) Rotational only
  D) Translations only
  E) Translational and rotational
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 7: Which of the following statements is correct about light and sound waves? Both Options:
  A) are longitudinal waves
  B) are transverse waves
  C) have the same velocity in air
  D) need a medium for propagation
  E) transmit energy
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 8: An electric generator with a power output of 3.0KW at a voltage of 1.5KV distributes power along cables of resistance 20.0Ω. The power loss in the cables is Options:
  A) 80.0W
  B) 40.0W
  C) 10.0W
  D) 0.1W
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 9: The mass of a proton is approximately equal to that of Options:
  A) an $\alpha$-particle
  B) a $\beta$-particle
  C) $\gamma$-ray
  D) an electron
  E) a neutron
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 10: A man standing on a lift that is descending does not feel any weight because Options:
  A) the inside of the lift is air tight
  B) the lift is in vacuum
  C) there is no reaction from the floor of the lift
  D) there is no gravitational pull on the man in the lift
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  The correct answer is C .