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 1581: Which of the following motions will be produced by a pair of equal, opposite and non-collinear parallel forces acting on a body? Options:
  A) Oscillatory
  B) Random
  C) Rotational
  D) Translational
  E) Vibratory
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1582: A series RLC circuit is said to resonate, when Options:
  A) capacitive reactance is zero
  B) conductance is maximum
  C) current is minimum
  D) impedance is minimum
  E) inductive reactance is zero
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1583: Electric charges on the surface of a conductor would be most evenly distributed if the shape of the conductor is Options:
  A) conical
  B) cubical
  C) cylindrical
  D) parabolic
  E) spherical
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1584: What is the angle of dip at the magnetic equator Options:
  A) ${45}^{\circ }$
  B) $0^{\circ }$
  C) ${90}^{\circ }$
  D) ${180}^{\circ }$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1585: A parallel plate capacitor of area 10cm² in vacuum has a capacitance of 10^-2$\mu$F. What is the distance between the plates?(e = 9 x 10^-12fm) Options:
  A) 9 x 10^-13m
  B) 9 x 10^-7m
  C) 9 x 10^-3m
  D) 9 x 10⁷m
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1586: If light with photon energy 2eV is incident suitably on the surface of a metal with work function 3eV, then Options:
  A) no electron will be emitted
  B) the few electrons emitted will have a maximum kinetic energy of 1eV
  C) the few electrons emitted will have a maximum kinetic energy of 3eV
  D) many electrons will be emitted
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1587: An object is placed 5 cm from the pole of a concave mirror. if the focal length of the mirror is 10 cm. what is the image distance? Options:
  A) 10 cm in front of the mirror.
  B) 5 cm in front of the mirror
  C) 10 cm behind the mirror
  D) 5 cm behind the mirror
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1588:

  If the time of flight is 96seconds, calculate the horizontal range through the point of projection.

  Options:
  A) 84400m
  B) 69000m
  C) 61440m
  D) 24000m
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1589: Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the shortest wavelength? Options:
  A) Visible Light
  B) Ultraviolet rays
  C) Infrared rays
  D) Gamma rays
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1590:

  

  When the sun, moon and the earth are as shown in the diagram above an observer standing in X is in

  Options:
  A) Penumbra and sees a partial eclipse
  B) Penumbra and sees a total eclipse
  C) umbra and sees a partial eclipse
  D) umbra and sees a total eclipse
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  The correct answer is A .