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 1101: Which of the following is NOT directly associated with direct current (DC)? Options:
  A) A dry cell
  B) a moving coil galvanometer
  C) a transformer
  D) a lead- acid accumulator
  E) a commutator
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1102: The sharpness of the boundary of the shadow of an object is determined by the Options:
  A) intensity of light striking the object
  B) rays of light passing through the object
  C) nature of the object
  D) opacity of the object
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1103:

  

  Fig 8 shows a current I flowing in a copper wire situated in a magnetic field existing between the pole-pieces of a horse-shoe magnet.

  Which of the following statements is correct?

  Options:
  A) The wire will experience a force in the direction into the paper
  B) The wire will experience a force in the direction out of the paper
  C) The wire will vibrate in a direction into and out of the paper
  D) the wire will move in the direction of the field i.e toward the s-pole
  E) the wire will not move because it is made of copper which is non magnetic
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1104:

  When three coplanar non-parallel are in equilibrium.i. they can be represented in magnitude and direction by the three sides of a triangle taken in order. ii. the lines of action meet at a point. iii. the magnitude of any one force equals the magnitude of the resultant of the other two forces. iv. any one force is the equivalent of the other two. Which of the following statements above are correct?

  Options:
  A) i and ii only
  B) i and iii only
  C) i, ii, iii, and iv
  D) none of them
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1105: Heat was supplied to a block of ice at 0^oC until half of it melted. Which of the following statements is true? Options:
  A) the temperature rises and the ice expand
  B) the temperature remains constant and the volume of the ice decreases
  C) the ice gives out heat as it melts and the temperature decreases
  D) the mass remains constant and the temperature increases
  E) the temperature decreases because some heat is lost
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1106: A machine gun with a mass of 5kg fires a 50g bullet at speed of 100ms^-1. The recoil speed of the machine gun is Options:
  A) 0.5 msec^-1
  B) 1.5 msec^-1
  C) 1 msec^-1
  D) 2 msec^-1
  E) 4 msec^-1
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1107: A brass rod is 2m long at a certain temperature. What is the length for a temperature rise of 100K, if the expansivity of brass is 18 x 10^-6K^-1? Options:
  A) 2.0036m
  B) 2.0018cm
  C) 2.1800
  D) 2.0360m
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1108: Determine the inductive reactance when a 30.0mH inductor with a negligible resistance is connected to a 1.3 x 10³Hz oscillator. Options:
  A) 39.0$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  B) 122.5$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  C) 245.0$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  D) 39000.0$\mathrm{\Omega }$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1109: In the study of physics, temperature and heat are often confused with each other. Which of the following statements correctly defines these two element? Options:
  A) temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules of a substance
  B) heat is a measure of the total kinetic energy of the molecules in a system
  C) different materials require different amounts of heat to cause a given change in temperature
  D) all of the above
  E) A and B only
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1110: X rays can be used in the study of crystal structure because they Options:
  A) have a very long-reaching wavelength
  B) have extremely short wavelength
  C) are invisible
  D) are very fast
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  The correct answer is B .