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 1011: A shooter wants to fire a bullet in such a way that its horizontal range is equal to three times its maximum height. At the what angle should he fire the bullet to achieve this? Options:
  A) 68^o
  B) 53^o
  C) 30^o
  D) 45^o
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1012: A satellite moves in a circular orbit of radius 4R round the earth. The acceleration of the satellite in terms of g is Options:
  A) $\frac{g}{16}$
  B) $\frac{g}{4}$
  C) $\frac{4}{g}$
  D) $\frac{16}{g}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1013: A ball is moving at 18ms^-1 in a direction inclined at 60^o to the horizontal. The horizontal component to its velocity is Options:
  A) 9√3ms^-1 ·
  B) 6√3ms^-1 ·
  C) 8√3ms^-1 ·
  D) 9ms^-1 ·
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1014: In the diagram above, X and Y have resistances 6 and 4 ohms respectively, if the power dissipation in X is 10W then power dissipation in Y is Options:
  A) 2.4W
  B) 4
  C) 6.0W
  D) 6.7W
  E) 15.0W
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1015: Which of these statements are TRUE of pressure in liquids? i. pressure acts equally in all direction. ii. pressure decreases with depth. iii. pressure at the same level of a liquid is the same. iv pressure is dependent on the cross-sectional area of the barometer tube Options:
  A) i, iii only
  B) i, ii, iii only
  C) i, iii, and iv only
  D) i, ii, iii and iv
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1016: In photoelectric effect, electrons will leave the metal surface when illuminated by light of appropriate frequency if the photon energy is Options:
  A) greater than the work function
  B) less than the work function
  C) equal to the work function
  D) equal to the maximium kinetic energy of the electron
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1017: The magnetic force on a charged particle moving with velocity v is Options:
  A) proportional to both the magnitude of the charge and the velocity v
  B) independent of the magnitude of the charge
  C) proportional to the velocity v only
  D) proportional to the magnitude of the charge only
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1018: A cell of emf 1.5V is connected in series with a 1Ω resistor and a current of 0.3A flows through the resistor. Find the internal resistance of the cell Options:
  A) 4.0Ω
  B) 3.0Ω
  C) 1.5Ω
  D) 1.0Ω
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1019: Which of the following media allow the transmission of sound wave through them i. Air. ii. Liquids. iii. Solids. Options:
  A) i and ii only
  B) i and iii only
  C) ii and iii only
  D) i,ii and iii
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1020: A thin converging lens has a power of 4.0 diopters determined its focal length. Options:
  A) 2.50m
  B) 0.03m
  C) 5.00m
  D) 0.25m
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  The correct answer is D .