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 1401: Which of the following types of motion is/are exhibited by a cylindrical drum rolling down an incline plane? Options:
  A) Random and rotational
  B) Rotational and oscillatory
  C) Rotational only
  D) Translations only
  E) Translational and rotational
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1402: Which is a fundamental unit? Options:
  A) ampere
  B) joule
  C) Newton
  D) ohm
  E) watt
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1403:

  A vibrator causes water ripples to travel across the surface of a tank. The wave travels 50cm in 2s and the distance between successive crests is 5cm. Calculate the frequency of the vibrator

  Options:
  A) 5Hz
  B) 6Hz
  C) 5.2Hz
  D) 25Hz
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1404:

  Which of the following instruments may be used to measure relative humidity?

  Options:
  A) Hydrometer
  B) Manometer
  C) Hygrometer
  D) Hypsometer
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1405: Which gas produces a pink coloured light in a discharge tube? Options:
  A) Mercury
  B) Argon
  C) Air
  D) Neon
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1406: 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 1407: Which of the following will convert a milliammeter to a voltmeter? Options:
  A) low series resistance
  B) low parallel resistance
  C) high series resistance
  D) high parallel resistance
  E) parallel resistance equal to milliammeter resistance
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1408:
  

  The property of wave shown in the diagram above is?

  Options:
  A) Diffraction
  B) Refraction
  C) Polarisation
  D) Interference
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1409:

  

  Two taxis leave Benin and Agbor some 80km apart at 1200hr as shown above. from the distance time graph shown the distance of their meeting point P, from Benin and the time of their meeting are

  Options:
  A) 27km, 1218hr
  B) 29km, 1315hr
  C) 40km, 1418hr
  D) 53km, 1436hr
  E) 60km, 1500hr
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1410: A planet has mass m₁ and is at a distance r, from the sun. A second planet has mass m₂ = 10m₁ and at a distance of r₂ = 2r₁ from the sun. Determine the ratio of the gravitational force experienced by the planets. Options:
  A) 1 : 5
  B) 2 : 5
  C) 3 : 5
  D) 4 : 5
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  The correct answer is B .