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 991: In a discharge tube, most of the gas is pumped out so that electricity is conducted at Options:
  A) low voltage
  B) steady voltage
  C) high pressure
  D) low pressure
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 992:

  The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 10kg of Copper by 1K is its

  Options:
  A) specific heat capacity
  B) latent heat
  C) heat capacity
  D) internal energy
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 993: An ammeter of resistance 5Ω has a full-scale deflection when a current of 50 mA flows in it. The value of the resistor required to adapt it to measure a current of 5 A is? Options:
  A) 0.25Ω
  B) 5.00Ω
  C) 19.80Ω
  D) 0.05Ω
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 994: A wave disturbance travelling in air enters a medium in which its velocity is less than that in air. Which of the following statements is true about the wave medium? Options:
  A) both the frequency of the wave and the wavelength are decreased
  B) the frequency of the wave is decreased while the wavelength is increased
  C) the frequency of the wave is unaltered while the wavelength is decreased
  D) the frequency of the wave is decreased while the wavelength is unaltered
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 995:

  The linear expansivity of brass is 2 x 10${}^{-5}$ C${}^{-1}$. If the volume of a piece of brass is 15.00cm at 0°C, what is the volume at 100°C

  Options:
  A) 16.03cm${}^3$
  B) 15.09cm${}^3$
  C) 16.00cm${}^3$
  D) 15.03cm${}^3$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 996: Dispersion of light by a glass prism is due to the Options:
  A) different colours of the glass
  B) different speeds of the various colours in glass
  C) defects in the glass
  D) high density of glass
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 997:

  

  The diagram above shows a lift pump with valves at P and Q. During a downward stroke of the piston

  Options:
  A) both valves are open
  B) P is open while Q is closed
  C) P is closed while Q is open
  D) Both valves are closed
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 998:

  

  A simple pendulum of mass m moves along an arc pf a circle radius R in a vertical plane as shown above. What is the work done by gravity in a downward swing through the angle q to 0 degree

  Options:
  A) mgR sinθ
  B) MgR (1- cos θ)
  C) mgR
  D) mgR (1 - sinθ)
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 999: A slight loading of a tuning fork has the effect of Options:
  A) decreasing its amplitude
  B) increasing its amplitude
  C) decreasing its frequency
  D) increasing its frequency
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1000:

  

  The wave phenomenon demonstrated in the diagram above is

  Options:
  A) reflection
  B) deflection
  C) diffraction
  D) refraction
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  The correct answer is C .