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 1321: A platinum resistance thermometer wire has a resistance of 70hms at 0°Cand 7.5 Ohms at 100°C. Calculate the temperature of the wire when the resistance is 7.2 Ohms Options:
  A) 15°C
  B) 40°C
  C) 20°C
  D) 10°C
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1322:

  

  In the diagram above, the direction of the force between N and S in the magnetic field is

  Options:
  A) MP
  B) SN
  C) NS
  D) PM
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1323: A body of mass 5kg initially at rest is acted upon by two mutually perpendicular forces 12N and 5N as shown in fig.3. If the particle moves in the direction QA, calculate the magnitude of the acceleration Options:
  A) 0.40ms^-2
  B) 1.40ms^-2
  C) 0.26ms^-2
  D) 2.60ms^-2
  E) 3.40ms^-2
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1324: Two lamps are rated 40W and 220V each are connected in series. The total power dissipated in both lamps is Options:
  A) 10W
  B) 20W
  C) 40W
  D) 80W
  E) None of the above
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1325:

  0.5kg of water at 10ºC is completely converted to ice at 0ºC by extracting (88000) of heat from it. If the specific heat capacity of water is 4200jkg${}^1$ Cº. Calculate the specific latent heat of fusion of ice.

  Options:
  A) 9.0kjkg${}^{-1}$
  B) 84.0kjkg${}^{-1}$
  C) 134.0kjkg${}^{-1}$
  D) 168.0kjkg${}^{-1}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1326: What is the S.I unit of relative density? Options:
  A) kg m^-2
  B) kg m²
  C) kg cm³
  D) has no S.I unit
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1327: Electric charges on the surface of a conductor would be most evenly distributed if the shape of the conductor is Options:
  A) conical
  B) cubical
  C) cylindrical
  D) parabolic
  E) spherical
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1328: A series RLC circuit is said to resonate, when Options:
  A) capacitive reactance is zero
  B) conductance is maximum
  C) current is minimum
  D) impedance is minimum
  E) inductive reactance is zero
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1329: A man weight 800N climbs up a stairs to height of 15m in 12.5s. What is the man''s average power output? Options:
  A) 667W
  B) 810W
  C) 960W
  D) 15000W
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1330: In the diagram above, X and Y have resistances 6 and 4 ohms respectively, if the power dissipation in X is 10W then power dissipation in Y is Options:
  A) 2.4W
  B) 4
  C) 6.0W
  D) 6.7W
  E) 15.0W
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  The correct answer is D .