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 1501: A wire P has half the diameter and half the length of a wire Q of similar material. The ratio of the resistance of P to that of Q is Options:
  A) 8 : 1
  B) 4 : 1
  C) 2 : 1
  D) 1 : 1
  E) 1 : 4
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1502:

  In what range oftemperature is the expansion of water anomalous?

  Options:
  A) +208${}^o$C to +212${}^o$C
  B) -80${}^o$C + -76${}^o$C
  C) 0${}^o$C to +4${}^o$C
  D) -4${}^o$C to +0${}^o$C
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1503: The electric supply from Kainji Dam is transmitted at high voltages of the order hundreds of kilovolts but is converted to domestic use of about 220 volts by Options:
  A) commutators
  B) transistors
  C) valves and diodes
  D) rectifiers
  E) transformers
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1504: Vibration in a stretched spring cannot be polarized because they are Options:
  A) stationary waves
  B) transverse waves
  C) longitudinal waves
  D) mechanical waves
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1505: The action of blotting paper on ink is due to Options:
  A) diffusion
  B) osmosis
  C) capillarity
  D) surface tension
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1506: A particle of weight 120N is placed on a plane inclined at 30⁰ to the horizontal. If the plane has an efficiency of 60% to the floor what is the force required to push the weight uniformly up the plane? Options:
  A) 50N
  B) 100N
  C) 175N
  D) 210N
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1507:

  A ball of mass 0.5kg moving at 10ms${}^{-1}$ collides with another ball of equal mass at rest. If the two balls move off together after the impact, calculate their common velocity.

  Options:
  A) 0.2ms${}^{-1}$
  B) 0.5ms${}^{-1}$
  C) 5.0ms${}^{-1}$
  D) 5.5ms${}^{-1}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1508: The heat produced in a conductor carrying an electric current is Options:
  A) inversely proportional to the current and the resistance
  B) directly proportional to the current, resistance and the time
  C) inversely proportional to of the resistance, current and the time
  D) directly proportional to the square of the current, the resistance and the time
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1509: When an atom undergoes a beta decay, the atomic number of the nucleus Options:
  A) Remains unchanged
  B) Decreases by one
  C) Increases by one
  D) Becomes zero
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1510:

  A train of mass 1600 kg attains a speed of 25 ms${}^{-1}$ in 20 seconds. The power developed in the engine is?

  Options:
  A) 2.5 KW
  B) 80 KW
  C) 25 KW
  D) 50 KW
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  The correct answer is D .