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: A body has masses of 0.013kg and 0.012 kg in oil and water respectively. If the relative density of oil is 0.875 calculate the mass of the body. Options:
  A) 0.02 kg
  B) 0.03kg
  C) 0.04kg
  D) 0.05kg
  E) 0.06kg
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1072:

  

  The diagram above is a block and tackle pulley system in which an effort of 80N is use to lift a load of 240N. The efficiency of the machine is

  Options:
  A) 60%
  B) 50%
  C) 40%
  D) 33%
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1073: Which of the following is TRUE of the particles emitted in radioactive disintegration? Options:
  A) the alpha particle is the helium nucleus H
  B) the alpha particle is lighter than the beta particle
  C) the alpha particle is deflected more than the beta particle in a magnetic field
  D) the beta particle is deflected more than the alpha particle in a magnetic field
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1074: 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 1075: A piece of wood is floating on water. The forces acting on the wood are Options:
  A) upthrust and reaction
  B) weight and reaction
  C) weight and upthrust
  D) upthrust and viscousity
  E) weight and viscousity
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1076: Two lamps are rated 40W and 220V each are connected in series. The total power dissipated in both lamps is Options:
  A) 10W
  B) 20W
  C) 40W
  D) 80W
  E) None of the above
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1077: Which of the following is true of sounds? Options:
  A) sound travels faster in air at 20^oC than at 30^oC
  B) the frequency of a given sound wave changes when it crosses the boundary seperating two media
  C) the wavelength of a given sound wave in air decreases as the temperature increases
  D) sound waves cannot be reflected
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1078: Which of the following scientists postulated that moving particles exhibit wave properties? Options:
  A) Ernest Rutherford
  B) Erwin Schroedinger
  C) Frank Hertz
  D) Louis de Broglie
  E) Werner Heisenberg.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1079: A given mass of an ideal gas occupies a volume V at a temperature T and under a pressure p. If the pressure is increased to 2p and the temperature reduced to $\frac{1}{2T}$, then the percentage change in the volume of the gas is Options:
  A) 0%
  B) 25%
  C) 75%
  D) 300%
  E) 400%
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1080:

  An object is acted upon by a system of parallel three causing the object to be in state equilibrium. Which of the following statement is not correct

  Options:
  A) the resultant of the parallel forces is zero
  B) the algebraic sum of all the moments of the forces is zero
  C) all the parallel forces must be equal in magnitude and direction
  D) the sum of forces in one direction must be equal to the sum of forces in the opposite direction
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  The correct answer is C .