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 1391: An image in a convex lens is upright and magnified 3 times. If the focal length of the lens is 15 cm, what is the object distance? Options:
  A) 10 cm
  B) 25 cm
  C) 16 cm
  D) 14 cm
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1392: Which of the following does NOT cause a reduction of the surface tension of water? Options:
  A) soap solution
  B) detergent
  C) alcohol
  D) camphor
  E) grease
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1393: A copper cube weighs 0.25 N in air, 0.17N when completely immersed in paraffin oil and 0.15 N when completely immersed in water.The ratio of upthrust in oil to upthrust in water is Options:
  A) 3 : 5
  B) 4 : 5
  C) 7 : 10
  D) 13 : 10
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1394:

  

  For the wave motion represented above, the wavelength is given by

  Options:
  A) p
  B) q
  C) r
  D) s
  E) t
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1395: A small metal ball thrown vertically upwards from the top of a tower with an initial velocity of 20ms^-1. If the ball took a total of 6s to reach ground level, determine the height of the tower [g = 10ms^-2] Options:
  A) 60m
  B) 80m
  C) 100m
  D) 120m
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1396: The operation of an optical fibre is based on the principal of Options:
  A) dispersion of light
  B) interference of light
  C) refraction of light
  D) polarization of light
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1397: Which of the following is a correct explanation of the inertia of a body? Options:
  A) ability to overcome the earth's gravity
  B) reluctance to stop moving
  C) readiness to start moving
  D) reluctance to start moving and its readiness to stop moving once it has begun to move
  E) reluctance to start moving its reluctance to stop moving once it has begun to move
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1398: A generator manufacturing company was contracted to produce an a.c dynamo but inadvertently produced a d.c dynamo. To correct this error, the Options:
  A) armature coil should be made of silver
  B) commutator should be replaced with slip ring
  C) commutator should be replaced with split rings
  D) armature coil should be made of aluminium
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1399: What is the cost of running seven 40 W lamps and five 80 W la mps for 12 hours of the electrical energy cost N7.00kWk? Options:
  A) N80.00
  B) N45.36
  C) N65.00
  D) N57.12
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1400: Heat is supplied uniformly at the rate of 100W to 1.0 x 10^-2kg of a liquid for 20 seconds. If the temperature of the liquid rises by 5^oC, then the specific heat capacity of the liquid is Options:
  A) 2.0 x 10²Jkg^-1k^-1
  B) 2.0 x 10²Jkg^-1
  C) 4.0 x 10⁴Jkg^-1k^-1
  D) 4.0 x 10⁴kg^-1
  E) 8.4 x 10³Jkg^-1k^-1
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  The correct answer is C .