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 1231: A current carrying conductor experiences a force when placed in a magnetic field because the Options:
  A) conductor is magnetized
  B) magnetic field of the current interacts with external magnetic field
  C) force is due to the motor principle
  D) electric field of the current interacts with the external magnetic field
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1232: Which of the following is NOT a vector quantity? Options:
  A) altitude
  B) acceleration
  C) displacement
  D) weight
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1233:

  

  In the diagram above, a 200 W bulb is lighted by a 240 V a.c mains supply. If 1kwh is sold at ₦40, the cost of keeping the bulb lighted for a day is

  Options:
  A) ₦1,920.00
  B) ₦192.00
  C) ₦19.20
  D) ₦1.92
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1234: A magnet is similar to a bipolar charged system in that Options:
  A) it consists of two opposite poles - the north and south poles
  B) the earth's magnetic field has a south pole near the geographical north pole and a north pole near the geographical south pole
  C) the force of attraction and repulsion between opposite and between like poles obeys a law for electrostatic charges
  D) A and B only
  E) A and C only
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1235:

  

  The diagram above show s the force-extension curve of a piece of wire. The energy stored when the wire is stretched from E to F is

  Options:
  A) 7.5 x 10^-3J
  B) 2.5 x 10^-3J
  C) 1.5 x 10^-2J
  D) 7.5 x 10^-1J
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1236: A car accelerate uniformly from rest at 4 ms^-2. How far will it travel in the fifth complete second? Options:
  A) 100 m
  B) 50m
  C) 32 m
  D) 18 m
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1237:

  

  The figure above shows two waveforms X and Y. If the frequency of X is 30Hz what is the frequency of Y

  Options:
  A) 12Hz
  B) 19Hz
  C) 60Hz
  D) 75Hz
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1238: The surfaces of conveyor belts are made rough so as to Options:
  A) protect them while carrying loads
  B) prevent the loads from slipping
  C) enable them to carry more load
  D) make them stronger
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1239:

  118.8cm² surface of the copper cathode of a voltameter is to be coated with 10^-6m thick copper of density 9 x 10³kgm^-3. How long will the process run with 10A constant current?

  [3.3 x 10^-7kgC^-1]

  Options:
  A) 5.4 min
  B) 10.8 min
  C) 15.0 min
  D) 20.0 min
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1240: Two capacitors R₁ = 4$\mathrm{\Omega }$ and R₂ = 5$\mathrm{\Omega }$ are connected in parallel across a potential difference. If P₁ and P₂ represent power dissipated in R ₁ and R₂ respectively, then the ratio P₁ : P₂ is Options:
  A) 4 : 5
  B) 5 : 4
  C) 16 : 25
  D) 25 : 16
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  The correct answer is B .