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 1171: Consider a thick glass tumbler and a thin glass tumbler which are made of the same kind of glass. Some hot liquid is poured into them. Which of the following statements is correct? Options:
  A) the thick tumbler is less likely to crack because it is stronger
  B) the thick tumbler is less likely to crack because it insulates the heat beter, glass being a poor conductor of heat
  C) Both tumblers are equally likely to crack because they are made of the same kind of glass
  D) the thick tumbler is more likely to crack because uneven expansion persists for a longer time within the thicker glass
  E) the thick tumbler is more likely to crack because it is heavier
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1172:
  

  In the figure, the value of R is

  Options:
  A) 3$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  B) 6$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  C) 4$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  D) 5$\mathrm{\Omega }$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1173:

  In homes, electrical appliances and lamps are connected in parallel because

  Options:
  A) less current will be used
  B) less voltage will be used
  C) parallel connection does not heat up the wires
  D) series connection uses high voltage
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1174:

  The lowest note emitted by a stretched string has a frequency of 40Hz. How many overtones are there between 40Hz and 180Hz?

  Options:
  A) 4
  B) 3
  C) 2
  D) 1
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1175:

  A body weighing 80N stands in an elevator that is about to move. The force exerted by floor on the body as the elevator moves upward with an acceleration of 5 ms^-2 is

  [g = 10ms^-2]

  Options:
  A) 40 N
  B) 80 N
  C) 120 N
  D) 160 N
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1176: Which of the following is a desirable property of a fuse Wire? Options:
  A) High expansively
  B) High thermal conductivity
  C) Low density
  D) Low electrical resistivity
  E) Low melting point
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1177:

  Water is not a good thermometric liquid because it?

  Options:
  A) expands unevenly between 0 ºC and 4 ºC
  B) maintains fixed density
  C) has low freezing point
  D) wets glass
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1178: Which of the following is the dimension of pressure? Options:
  A) ML^-1T^-2
  B) MLT^-2
  C) ML²T^-3
  D) ML^-3
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1179: A narrow, uniform glass tube, closed at one end, constains air which is sealed by a thread of mercury. The tube is placed first horizontally and then vertically with the open end at the top. Which of the following statements is correct? Options:
  A) The length of the entrapped air in the horizontal position is less than that in the vertical position
  B) The length of the entrapped air in the vertical position is less than that in the horizontal position
  C) The length of the mercury column becomes shorter in the horizontal position than in the vertical position
  D) The length of the mercury column becomes shorter in the vertical position than in the horizontal position
  E) The pressure of the entrapped air is atmospheric in both cases.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1180:

  

  The equivalent capacitance for the circuit drawn above is

  Options:
  A) 18µf
  B) 4µf
  C) 2µf
  D) 12µf
  E) 13µf
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  The correct answer is B .