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 1181:

  A tuning fork having a frequency of 312 Hz emits a wave which has a wavelength of 1.10 m. Calculate the velocity of sound

  Options:
  A) 312.0 ms${}^{-1}$
  B) 110.0 ms${}^{-1}$
  C) 343.2 ms${}^{-1}$
  D) 686.4 ms${}^{-1}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1182: Which statement is a correct consequence of the uncertainly principle? Options:
  A) A particle’s kinetic energy cannot be measured accurately at any time
  B) Both momemtum and energy of a particle can be known with absolute certainly
  C) It is possible to measure exactly both the position and momentum of a particle at the same time
  D) The complete knowledge of the position of a particle implies the complete ignorance of its energy
  E) The uncertainty in our knowledge of energy and the duration taken to measure it, are each less than Planck’s constant.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1183: A particle in circular motion performs 30 oscillation in 6 seconds. Its angular velocity is Options:
  A) 5 rad s^-1
  B) 6 rad s^-1
  C) 5π rad s^-1
  D) 10π rad s^-1
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1184: An electron of charge 1.6 x 10^-19C and mass 9.1 x 10^-31kg is accelerated between two metal plates with a velocity of 4 x 10⁷ms^-1, the potential difference between the plates is Options:
  A) 4.55 x 10³V
  B) 4.55 x 10²V
  C) 9.10 x 10¹V
  D) 4.55 x 10¹V
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1185: Heat is supplied to a test tube containing 100g of ice at its melting point. The ice melts completely in 1 min.What is the power rating of the source of heat? [Latent heat of fusion of ice = 336Jg^-1] Options:
  A) 336W
  B) 450W
  C) 560W
  D) 600W
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1186:
  

  On a particular hot day, the temperature is 40°C and the partial pressure of water vapor in the air is 38.8 mmHg. What is the relative humidity?

  Options:
  A) 70
  B) 62
  C) 80
  D) 42
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1187:

  I. The frictional force is independent of the area of the surfaces in conduct

  II. The frictional force depends on the nature of the surfaces in contact

  III. The frictional force depends on the speed of sliding

  IV. The frictional force is directly proportional to the normal reaction.Which combination of the above is true of sliding friction?

  Options:
  A) I, III and IV
  B) I, II and IV
  C) I, II and III
  D) II, III and IV
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1188:

  What type of reaction is represented by the following scheme?

  ${}_1^{2}X$ + ${}_1^{2}Y$  -----> ${}_2^{3}Z$ + ${}_1^{0}n$ + energy

  Options:
  A) fusion reaction
  B) fission reaction
  C) Chain reaction
  D) radioactive decay
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1189:

  A solid weighs10.00N in air,6N when forcefully immersed in water, and 7.0N when fully immersed in a liquid, X. Calculate the relative density of the liquid X.

  Options:
  A) $\frac{5}{3}$
  B) $\frac{4}{3}$
  C) $\frac{3}{4}$
  D) $\frac{7}{10}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1190:

  When the temperature of a liquid is increased, its surface tension

  Options:
  A) increases
  B) decreases
  C) remain constant
  D) increases then decreases
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  The correct answer is B .