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 1681: A quantity of water at 0°C is heated to about 30°C. At each degree rise in temperature, its density will Options:
  A) rise steadily
  B) fall steadily
  C) fall then rise
  D) rise then fall
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1682: 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 1683: An electric heater is used to melt a block of ice of mass 1.5kg. If the heater is powered by a 12V battery and a current of 20A flows through the coil, calculate the time taken to melt the block of ice at 0^oC. [specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 x 10³Jkg^-1] Options:
  A) 76.0min
  B) 35.0min
  C) 21.0min
  D) 2.9min
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1684: A pipe of length 45cm is closed at the end. Calculate the fundamental frequency of the sound wave generated in the pipe if the velocity of sound in air is 360ms^-1 [Neglect end correction] Options:
  A) 5.5Hz
  B) 148.5Hz
  C) 200.0Hz
  D) 550.0Hz
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1685:

  I. Jet propelled aircraft

  II. Rocket propulsion

  III. The recoil of a gun

  IV. A person walking

  Which of the above is based on Newton's third law of motion

  Options:
  A) I and II only
  B) I, II, III, and IV only
  C) I and III only
  D) I, II and III only
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1686:

  The resultant capacitance in the figure above is

  Options:
  A) 0.4μf
  B) 0.8μf
  C) 1.8μf
  D) 4.5μf
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1687:

  Which of the following statements is correct about the angle of dip at various points on Earth?

  Options:
  A) The angle of dip is zero at the equator and 90 degrees at the magnetic poles.
  B) The angle of dip is greater at higher altitudes than at lower altitudes
  C) The angle of dip is positive in the northern hemisphere and negative in the southern hemisphere.
  D) The angle of dip is constant at all points on Earth
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1688:

  Workdone on an object to bring it to a certain point in space is called

  Options:
  A) Gravitational potential energy
  B) Potential energy
  C) Kinetic energy
  D) Mechanical energy
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1689: When an athlete perspires after running, he loses heat through Options:
  A) Evaporation
  B) Conduction
  C) Radiation
  D) Convection
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1690: A weightless vessel of dimensions 4m x 3m x 2m is filled with a liquid of density 1000kgm^-3 and sealed. What is the maximum pressure this container can exert on a flat surface? [g = 10ms^-2] Options:
  A) 9 x 10⁴NM^-2
  B) 4 x 10⁴NM^-2
  C) 3 x 10⁴NM^-2
  D) 2 x 10⁴NM^-2
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  The correct answer is D .