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 151:

  A car moving at 20m/s with its horn blowing (f = 1200Hz) is chasing another car going at 15m/s. What is the apparent frequency of the horn as heard by the driver being chased?

  Options:
  A) 1.22KHz
  B) 2.40KHz
  C) 8.12KHz
  D) 1.22Hz
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 152:

  Which of the following thermometers measures temperature from the thermal radiation emitted by objects?

  Options:
  A) Pyrometer thermometer
  B) Platinum resistance thermometer
  C) Thermocouple thermometer
  D) Constant pressure gas thermometer
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 153: A transformer which can produce 8V from a 240v a.c. supply, has an efficiency of 80%. If the current in the secondary coil is 15A, calculate the current in the primary coil. Options:
  A) 0.625A
  B) 1.600A
  C) 2.500A
  D) 6.250A
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 154: Two 50$\mu$F parallel plate capacitors are connected in series. The combined capacitor is then connected across a 100-V battery. The charge on each plate of the capacitor is Options:
  A) 5.00 x 10^-5C
  B) 2.50 x 10^-3C
  C) 1.25 x 10^-3C
  D) 1.00 x 10^-2C
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 155: Two particles X and Y starting from rest cover the same distance. The acceleration of X is twice that of Y. the ratio of the time taken by X to that taken by Y is Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{2}$
  B) $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
  C) $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
  D) $\sqrt{2}$
  E) 4
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 156: A plane inclined at an angle at 30^o to the horizontal has an efficiency of 50%. The force parallel to the plane required to push a load of 120 N uniformly up the plane is Options:
  A) 40√3N
  B) 60N
  C) 120N
  D) 200N
  E) 240N
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 157: The physical properties of sound waves can best be described by Options:
  A) reflection and diffraction
  B) polarization and reflection
  C) polarization and diffraction
  D) polarization and refraction
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 158: In an experiment to determine Young's Modulus for a wire, several loads are attached to the wire and the corresponding extension measured. The tensile stress in each case depends on the Options:
  A) load and the extension
  B) load and the radius of the wire
  C) radius of the wire and the extension
  D) extension and the original length of the wire
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 159:

  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 160: Two forces A and B act at a point. If their resultant is [given by] (B - A) in the direction of B, then Options:
  A) A and B are equal
  B) A is greater than B
  C) the angle between A and B is 0°
  D) the angle between A and B is 90°
  E) the angle between A and B is 180°
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  The correct answer is E .