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 1071: 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 1072:

  The gravitational pull on the moon is $\frac{1}{6}$ that of the earth. If a body weighs 6.0 N on the moon,what will be the weight on the earth?

  Options:
  A) 6.0 N
  B) 5.0 N
  C) 12.0 N
  D) 36.0 N
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1073: The resultant force of a couple is ………? Options:
  A) Infinity
  B) Zero
  C) One
  D) Half
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1074: 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 1075: Which of the following statements is correct about light and sound waves? Both Options:
  A) are longitudinal waves
  B) are transverse waves
  C) have the same velocity in air
  D) need a medium for propagation
  E) transmit energy
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1076: The quantity (timbre) of sound depends on Options:
  A) amplitude
  B) frequency
  C) harmonics
  D) velocity
  E) wavelength
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1077: In a compound microscope Options:
  A) there is only one lens
  B) the objective lens have a shorter focal length than the eyepiece which is convex
  C) the objective lens has a longer focal length than the eyepiece which is convex
  D) the objective lens has a shorter focal length than the eyepiece which is concave
  E) the objective and the eyepiece are both convex and have the same focal length
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1078: The bond that forms a semiconductor is? Options:
  A) covalent
  B) electrovalent
  C) ionic
  D) metallic
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1079: 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 1080: If a water pump at Kainji Dam is capable of lifting 1000kg of water through a vertical height of 10m in 10s, the power of the pump is [g = 10ms^-2] Options:
  A) 1.0kW
  B) 10.0kW
  C) 12.5kW
  D) 15.0kW
  E) 20.0kW
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  The correct answer is B .