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: Which of the following statements is correct? Options:
  A) Alpha particles have a large mass and high penetrating power
  B) Alpha particles have a small mass and a low penetrating power
  C) Beta partials have no mass and a high penetrating power
  D) Beta particles have a large mass and a low penetrating power
  E) Gamma rays have no mass and a high penetrating power
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 992: The bond between silicon and germanium is Options:
  A) dative
  B) covalent bond
  C) trivalent
  D) ionic
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 993: Which of the following does NOT describe the image formed by a plane mirror? Options:
  A) erect
  B) laterally inverted
  C) same distance from mirror as object
  D) magnified
  E) virtual
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 994:

  A boat at anchor is rocked by waves whose crest are 100m apart and whose velocity is 25ms^-1. At what interval does the wave crest reach the boat?

  Options:
  A) 2500.00s
  B) 75.00s
  C) 4.00s
  D) 0.25s
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 995: 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 996: The length of a displaced pendulum ball which passes its lowest point twice every seconds is [g = 10m^-2] Options:
  A) 0.25 m
  B) 0.45 m
  C) 0.58m
  D) 1.00m
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 997:

  If the attraction of the sun is suddenly ceased, the earth would continue to move in a straight line making a tangent with the original orbit. This statement is derived from Neutron's

  Options:
  A) First law of motion
  B) Second law of motion
  C) Third law of motion
  D) Law of universal gravitation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 998: Calculate the work done in charging a capacitor of capacitance 20µF through a potential difference of 1000V. Options:
  A) 0.02 J
  B) 0.10 J
  C) 0.20 J
  D) 1.00 J
  E) 10.00 J
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 999:

  What volume of alcohol will have same mass as 4.2m^-3 of petrol?

  Density of alcohol = 8.4 x 10²kgm^-3, density of petrol =7.2x10³kgm^-3

  Options:
  A) 0.8m³
  B) 1.4m³
  C) 3.6m³
  D) 49.m³
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1000: A ball of mass 0.1kg is thrown vertically upwards with a speed of 10ms^-1 from the top of a tower 10m high. Neglecting air resistance, its total energy just before hitting the ground is(take g = 10ms^-2) Options:
  A) 5 J
  B) 10 J
  C) 15 J
  D) 20 J
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  The correct answer is C .