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 1411:

  

  A Uniform beam PQ of mass 20kg and length 5m is balanced as shown above, a man of weight 800N stands at M such that QM = 2m. The reaction at P and Q respectively are(take g = 10ms^-2)

  Options:
  A) 300N and 500N
  B) 420N and 580N
  C) 220N and 380N
  D) 580N and 420N
  E) 382N and 220N
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1412: A catapult used to hold a stone of mass 500g is extended by 20cm with an applied force F. If the stone leaves with a velocity of 40m/s, the value of F is Options:
  A) 4.0 x 10²N
  B) 2.0 x 10³N
  C) 4.0 x 10³N
  D) 4.0 x 10⁴N
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1413: Tea pots are often silver-coated to prevent heat loss by Options:
  A) conduction only
  B) convention only
  C) convection and conduction
  D) radiation only
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1414: Which of the following types of waves needs a medium for propagation? Options:
  A) sound waves
  B) light waves
  C) radio waves
  D) x - rays
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1415:

  I. The earth is not spherical but elliptical in shape

  II. Variation in latitude and longitude

  III. Rotation of the earth on its axis

  IV. Variation in the density of the earthOn which combination of the above does the weight of an object vary on the earth's surface?

  Options:
  A) I, II, III and IV
  B) II, III and IV only
  C) I, II and III only
  D) I and II only
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1416: An ammeter of resistance 5Ω has a full-scale deflection when a current of 50 mA flows in it. The value of the resistor required to adapt it to measure a current of 5 A is? Options:
  A) 0.25Ω
  B) 5.00Ω
  C) 19.80Ω
  D) 0.05Ω
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1417:

  

  In the diagram given if the atmospheric pressure is 760mm, the pressure in the chamber G Is

  Options:
  A) 660mmHg
  B) 890mmHg
  C) 690mmHg
  D) 860mmHg
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1418: The energy E of a photon and it's wavelength are related by Eλ = X. the numerical value of X is?
  [h = 6.63 x 10^-34js, c = 3 x 10⁸ ms^-1] Options:
  A) 6.6 X 10^-28
  B) 1.99 X 10^-27
  C) 6.60 x 10^-26
  D) 1.99 x 10^-25
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1419: A man stands on a spring scale placed in a lift. The lift descends at constant velocity. As a result, the scale reads a weight Options:
  A) greater than the weight of the man
  B) the same as the weight of the man
  C) of zero
  D) less than the weight of the man
  E) greater than the weight of the man by 1kg
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1420: The relationship between the period T and the length T of a smile pendulum is T = 2$\pi$ $(\frac{I}{g}{)}^{\frac{1}{2}}$. From experiment data of T and I, one can obtain the following graphs, i. T vs.I ii. T vs I² iii. T² vs. I iv. T vs $\sqrt{I}$ v. logT vs logI. Which of the following graphs, are linear? Options:
  A) all
  B) only i and ii
  C) only iii and iv
  D) iii,iv and v
  E) none of them
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  The correct answer is D .