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 1601: Two capacitance of 6$\mu$F and 8$\mu$F are connected in series. What additional capacitance must be connected in series with this combination to give a total of 3$\mu$F Options:
  A) 3$\mu$F
  B) 16$\mu$F
  C) 24$\mu$F
  D) 30$\mu$F
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1602:

  

  What is the acceleration of a particle whose motion is graphically displayed in the diagram above

  Options:
  A) 0.67ms^-2
  B) 0.80ms^-2
  C) 0.87ms^-2
  D) 0.92ms^-2
  E) 0.20ms^-2
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1603:

  

  The acceleration of the system show above is

  Options:
  A) 2ms^-2
  B) 4ms^-2
  C) 6ms^-2
  D) 8ms^-2
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1604:

  

  What is the reading of the vernier scale above?

  Options:
  A) 1.88cm
  B) 1.80cm
  C) 1.28cm
  D) 1.97cm
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1605: A transistor is used in the amplification of signals because it Options:
  A) controls the flow of current
  B) consumes a lot of power
  C) allows doping
  D) contains electron and hole carriers
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1606: The lower and upper fixed points marked on a mecury-in-glass thermometer are 210mm apart. The end of the mercury column in the tube is 49mm above the lower fixed point in a room. What is the temperature of the room in degrees Celsius? Options:
  A) 55.3^oC
  B) 23.3^oC
  C) 49.0^oC
  D) 16.1^oC
  E) 76.7^oC
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1607: Which of the following machines does NOT apply the lever principle? Options:
  A) claw hammer
  B) wheel barrow
  C) single moving pulley
  D) sugartongs
  E) nutcrackers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1608: An alternating source is connected in series to a capacitor of capacity reactance ${10}^3\sqrt{3}$ and a resistor of resistance 10³ Ohms. The Impedance of the circuit is... Options:
  A) $2000\sqrt{3}$ Ohms
  B) 2000 Ohms
  C) $1000\sqrt{3}$ Ohms
  D) 1000 Ohms
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1609:

  The eclipse of the moon occurs when?

  Options:
  A) the moon reflects the rays from the sun to the earth
  B) the moon comes exactly between the earth and the sun
  C) the earth comes exactly between the moon and the sun
  D) the sun comes exactly between the earth and the moon
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1610: In comparing the camera and the human eye, the film of the camera function as the Options:
  A) retina
  B) iris
  C) cornea
  D) pupil
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  The correct answer is A .