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 121:

  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 .
• Question 122: Calculate the magnitude of the electric field intensity in vacuum at a distance of 25cm from a charge of 5 × 10^-3C. [Take 1/4πε₀] Options:
  A) 7.2 × 108NC^-1
  B) 1.8 × 108NC^-1
  C) 5.6 × 108NC^-1
  D) 3.6 × 108NC^-1
  E) 1.5 × 106NC^-1
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 123:
  

  Find the tension in the two cords shown in the figure above. Neglect the mass of the cords, and assume that the angle is 38° and the mass m is 220 kg

  [Take g = 9.8 ms-2]

  Options:
  A) $T_1$ = 2864 N, $T_2$= 3612 N
  B) $T_1$= 3612 N, $T_2$ = 2864 N
  C) $T_1$= 3502 N, $T_2$= 2760 N
  D) $T_1$ = 2760 N, $T_2$ = 3502 N
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 124: What is the magnitude of the couple which acts on a rotating circular disc of radius 2m, if a constant tangential force of 2N is responsible for the rotation. Options:
  A) 15Nm
  B) 25Nm
  C) 3Nm
  D) 4Nm
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 125: The gravitational field intensity at a location X, in space, is two-fifths of its value on the earth’s surface. If the weight of an object at X is 4.80N. what is its weight on the earth? Options:
  A) 1.92N
  B) 2.88N
  C) 6.72N
  D) 8.00N
  E) 12.00N
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 126: In the process of electrification by induction, the amount of induced charge in relation to the inducing charge is the Options:
  A) same in sign and quantity
  B) same in sign but greater
  C) opposite in sign but greater
  D) opposite in sign but less
  E) opposite in sign but equal
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 127: Efficiency of a transformer is equal to Options:
  A) Efficiency of transformer = (secondary coil ÷ primary coil) × 100%
  B) Efficiency of transformer = (mechanical advantage ÷ velocity ratio) × 100%
  C) Efficiency of a transformer = (Number of turns in the secondary coil ÷ Number of turns in the primary coil) × 100%
  D) Efficiency of a transformer = (power developed in the secondary coil ÷ power supplied to the primary coil) × 100%
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 128: A man walks 8km north and then 5km in a direction 60^o east of north. Find the distance from his starting point Options:
  A) 11.36km
  B) 12.36km
  C) 13.00km
  D) 14.36km
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 129: Normal atmospheric pressure at sea-level is 10⁵Nm^-2 and the acceleration due to gravity is approximately 10ms^-1. If the atmosphere has a uniform density of 1kgm^-3, its height is Options:
  A) 100m
  B) 1000m
  C) 10 000m
  D) 100 000m
  E) 1000 000m
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 130: The temperature at which the water vapour present in the air is just sufficient to saturate air is Options:
  A) Boiling point
  B) Ice point
  C) Saturation point
  D) Dew point
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  The correct answer is D .