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 1361: A 220 V, 60 Hz alternating current supply is connected to an inductor of 3.5H. What is the current passing through the inductor? Options:
  A) 0.0167 A
  B) 0.1670 A
  C) 1.6700 A
  D) 16.7000 A
  E) 167.0000 A
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1362: In Faradays law of electrolysis, a graph of the mass deposited against the quantity of electricity is plotted. The slope of the graph gives Options:
  A) the energy released
  B) the electrochemical equivalent
  C) the current flowing
  D) the charge released
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1363: A dentist obtains a linear magnification of 4 of a hole in a tooth by placing a concave mirror at a distance, of 2.0cm from the tooth. The radius of Curvature of the mirror is Options:
  A) 5.3cm
  B) 3.2cm
  C) 2.7cm
  D) 1.6cm
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1364: Calculate the work done in charging a capacitor of capacitance 20µF through a potential difference of 1000V. Options:
  A) 0.02 J
  B) 0.10 J
  C) 0.20 J
  D) 1.00 J
  E) 10.00 J
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1365:

  

  In the series a.c circuit shown above, the p.d across the inductor is 8V_r.m.s and that across the resistor is 6V_r.m.s. The effective voltage is

  Options:
  A) 2V
  B) 10V
  C) 14V
  D) 48V
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1366:

  

  In the diagram above, the ratio of he electric power dissipated in the 6Ω and the 3Ω resistor respectively is

  Options:
  A) 2:1
  B) 2:2
  C) 1:3
  D) 1:2
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1367: The direction of the path taken by light is called Options:
  A) Locus
  B) Lines
  C) Ray
  D) Beam
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1368: The small droplets of water that form on the grass in the early hours of the morning is Options:
  A) Fog
  B) Haul
  C) Mist
  D) Dew
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1369: The component of a vector in a given direction is Options:
  A) equal to the magnitude of the resultant vector in that direction
  B) equal to the magnitude of the resultant vector in the opposite direction
  C) its effective magnitude
  D) its effective value in that direction
  E) its effective value in the opposite direction
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1370: The angle between the magnetic meridian and the geographic meridian at a locality on the earth is the Options:
  A) longitude of the locality
  B) angle of inclination at the locality
  C) latitude of the locality
  D) angle of declination of the locality
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  The correct answer is D .