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: A boy timed 30 oscillations of a certain pendulum thrice and obtained 1min. 10s, 1min. 12s and 1min. 7s respectively.The mean period of oscillation of the pendulum is Options:
  A) 0.14s
  B) 0.43s
  C) 2.32s
  D) 6.97s
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2: A transistor function mainly as a Options:
  A) switch and amplifier
  B) rectifier and an amplifier
  C) charge storer and an amplifier
  D) charge storer and a switch
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3:

  

  A force F is applied to a body P as shown in the diagram above. If the body P moves through a distance r, which of the following represents the work done?

  Options:
  A) Fx
  B) F^cosθ/_x
  C) Fx tanθ
  D) Fx sinθ
  E) Fx cosθ
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 4: The sign of the change on a charged glass rod may be determined with Options:
  A) a charged electroscope
  B) an uncharged electroscope
  C) a galvanometer
  D) an electrometer
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 5:

  

  Each of the figures in the diagram above represent two current carrying conductors situated close to each other. In which two diagrams, are the forces between the two wires attractive

  Options:
  A) I and V
  B) I and II
  C) II and IV
  D) II and V
  E) III and IV
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 6: Two forces A and B act at a point. If their resultant is [given by] (B - A) in the direction of B, then Options:
  A) A and B are equal
  B) A is greater than B
  C) the angle between A and B is 0°
  D) the angle between A and B is 90°
  E) the angle between A and B is 180°
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 7:

  

  The diagram above shows two capacitors P and Q of capacitance 5μF and 10μF. Find the charges stored in P and Q respectively

  Options:
  A) 2μC and 4μC
  B) 4μC and 2μC
  C) 100μC and 200μC
  D) 200μC and 100μC
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 8: A ship travelling towards a cliff receives the echo of its whistle after 3.5 seconds. A short while later, it receives the echo after 2.5 seconds. If the speed of sound in air under the prevalling condition is 250ms ^-1, how much closer is the ship to the cliff? Options:
  A) 10m
  B) 125m
  C) 175m
  D) 350m
  E) 1,000m
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 9: A force of 100N stretches an elastic string to a total length of 20cm. If an additional force of 100N stretches the string 5cm further, Find the natural length of the string Options:
  A) 15cm
  B) 12cm
  C) 10cm
  D) 8cm
  E) 5cm
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 10: 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 .