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 1091:

  A gas at a volume of V${}_0$ in a container at pressure p${}_0$ is compressed to one-fifth of its volume. What will be its pressure if the magnitude of its original temperature T is constant?

  Options:
  A) $\frac{p_0}{5}$
  B) $\frac{4p_0}{5}$
  C) p${}_0$
  D) 5P${}_0$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1092: The terminal voltage of a battery is 4.0V when supplying a current of 2.0A, and 2.0V when supplying a current of 3.0A. The internal resistance of the battery is Options:
  A) 0.5 $\mathrm{\Omega }$
  B) 1.0$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  C) 2.0$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  D) 4.0$\mathrm{\Omega }$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1093: One of the properties of the earth's magnetic field is that the Options:
  A) north pole lies in the northern hemisphere
  B) geographic and magnetic meridians coincide
  C) earth's magnetic flux is entirely horizontal at a place where the magnetic dip is zero
  D) earth's magnetic flux is entirely vertical at a place where the magnetic dip is zero
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1094: By what factor will the size of an object placed 10cm from a convex lens be increased if the image is seen on a screen placed 25cm from the lens? Options:
  A) 15.0
  B) 2.5
  C) 1.5
  D) 0.4
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1095:

  In an elastic collisionI. Energy is conserved

  II. Energy is decreased

  III. Energy is increased

  IV. Linear momentum conversed

  Options:
  A) I only
  B) II and IV only
  C) II only
  D) III only
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1096: Boyle’s law may be Witten as Options:
  A) P1V1= P2V2
  B) V1 = V2 ÷ T1T2
  C) P1T1 = P2T2
  D) P1V1 ÷ T1 = P1V1 ÷ T2
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1097:

  

  In the diagram above, which of the angles ${\theta }_1$ , ${\theta }_2$ , ${\theta }_3$ and ${\theta }_4$ is the angle of deviation of the ray of light passing through the glass prism XYZ?

  Options:
  A) ${\theta }_3$
  B) ${\theta }_2$
  C) ${\theta }_1$
  D) ${\theta }_4$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1098: A 0.05kg bullet travelling at 500ms^-1 horizontally strikes a thick vertical wall. It stops after penetrating through the wall horizontal distance of 0.25m. What is the magnitude of the average force the wall exerts on the bullet? Options:
  A) 25N
  B) 50N
  C) 250N
  D) 500N
  E) 25 000N
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1099:

  The linear expansivity of brass is 2 x 10${}^{-5}$ C${}^{-1}$. If the volume of a piece of brass is 15.00cm at 0°C, what is the volume at 100°C

  Options:
  A) 16.03cm${}^3$
  B) 15.09cm${}^3$
  C) 16.00cm${}^3$
  D) 15.03cm${}^3$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1100:

  

  The diagram shown represents a block-and-tackle pulley system on which an effort of W Newtons supports a load of 120.0N. If the efficiency of the machine is 40, then the value of W is?

  Options:
  A) 28.0
  B) 48.0N
  C) 233.0N
  D) 50.0N
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  The correct answer is D .