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: Why does a piece of cork float on water? Options:
  A) there is no upthrust on it when completely immersed in water
  B) the upthrust on it when completely immersed in water
  C) the upthrust on it when completely immersed in water is less than its weight in air
  D) its specific gravity is greater than that of water
  E) its specific gravity is the same as that of water
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1102:

  A body moves in SHM between two point 20m on the straight line Joining the points. If the angular speed of the body is 5 rad/s. Calculate its speed when it is 6m from the center of the motion.

  Options:
  A) 20 m/s
  B) 30 m/s
  C) 40 m/s
  D) 50 m/s
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1103:

  Aluminium is sometimes used as the leaf of an electroscope because it

  Options:
  A) is a light material
  B) is a good conductor
  C) is a good insulator
  D) can be converted into thin sheets
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1104: Which of the following is the correct definition of 'half-life'? Options:
  A) the average life-time of a radioactive material
  B) the time it takes a radioactive material to decay to half of its original quantity
  C) half the period a radioactive material decays completely
  D) half of the decay constant
  E) the decay constant times life-time
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1105: When some ice cubes are added to a glass of warm water, the glass is cooled by a process of Options:
  A) conduction only
  B) convection only
  C) conduction and convection
  D) conduction and radiation
  E) radiation only
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1106:

  

  The diagram above shows a meter bridge in which two of thee arms contain resistances R and 2Ω. A balance point is obtained at 60cm from the left end , calculate the value of R

  Options:
  A) 1.2Ω
  B) 1.3Ω
  C) 3.0Ω
  D) 6.0Ω
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1107: blowing air over a liquid aids evaporation by Options:
  A) increasing its surface area
  B) decreasing its vapour pressure
  C) increasing its temperature
  D) decreasing its density
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1108: A cell can supply currents of 0.60 A and 0.30 A through a 2.0 ω and a 5.0 ω resistor respectively. What is the internal resistance of the cell? Options:
  A) 0.2 ω
  B) 0.4 ω
  C) 1.0 ω
  D) 3.0 ω
  E) 9.0 ω
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1109: The area under a force-distance graph represents Options:
  A) acceleration
  B) velocity
  C) power
  D) work
  E) momentum
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1110:

  The density of a solid is defined as the

  Options:
  A) mass of the solid compared to the mass of an equal volume of water
  B) amount of water displaced when a unit mass of thesolid is immersed in it
  C) weight per unit volume of the solid
  D) volume per unit mass of the solid
  E) mass per unit volume of the solid
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  The correct answer is E .