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 1041:

  

  The resultant capacitance in the figure above is

  Options:
  A) 15.0µF
  B) 9.8µF
  C) 1.3µF
  D) 0.8µF
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1042:

  A travelling wave of amplitude 0.80 m has a frequency of 16 Hz and a wave speed of 20 $ms-1$

  Calculate the wave number of the wave.

  Options:
  A) 3
  B) 4
  C) 5
  D) 2
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1043: Calculate the amount of heat required to convert 2kg of ice at 2^oC to water at 0^oC. [specific heat capacity of ice = 2090Jkg^-1oC^-1, specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 333kJkg^-1] Options:
  A) 666J
  B) 8360J
  C) 666 000J
  D) 674 360J
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1044: The purpose of a dielectric material in a parallel plate capacitor is to Options:
  A) increase its capacitance
  B) decrease its capacitance
  C) insulate the plate from each other
  D) increase the magnetic field between the plates
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1045:

  A beam of light travelling in water is incident on a glass which is immersed in the water. The incident beam makes an angle of ${40}^o$ with the normal. Calculate the angle of refraction in the glass.

  [Refractive index of water = 1.33, Refractive index of glass = 1.5]

  Options:
  A) ${29.36}^o$
  B) ${25.37}^o$
  C) ${37.21}^o$
  D) ${34.75}^o$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1046:

  

  The current I in the fig above is

  Options:
  A) 4.00A
  B) 1.30A
  C) 0.80A
  D) 0.75A
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1047: An inclined plane which makes an angle of 30^o with the horizontal has a velocity ratio of Options:
  A) 2
  B) 1
  C) 0.866
  D) 0.50
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1048: The fundamental frequency of a plucked wire under a tension of 400N is 250Hz. When the frequency is changed to 500 Hz at constant length, the tension is Options:
  A) 1600N
  B) 400N
  C) 160N
  D) 40N
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1049:

  I.Chemical
  II.Sound
  III.Electricity

  Which of the above forms of energy can directly be converted to light energy?

  Options:
  A) I and II only
  B) II and III only
  C) I, II and III
  D) I and III only
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1050: Calculate the mass of the copper deposited during electrolysis when a current of 4A passes through a copper salt for 2 hours. [Ece of Copper z=3.3x10^-7kgC^-1] Options:
  A) 2.9x10⁵kg
  B) 9.5x10^-7kg
  C) 9.5x10^-3kg
  D) 2.9x10⁴kg
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  The correct answer is C .