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 1731: The sign of the change on a charged glass rod may be determined with Options:
  A) a charged electroscope
  B) an uncharged electroscope
  C) a galvanometer
  D) an electrometer
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1732: The spectrum of white light consists of coloured lights arranged in the following order Options:
  A) blue, red, green, yellow, indigo, violet, orange
  B) red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
  C) red, orange, yellow, indigo, green, blue, violet
  D) indigo, green, blue, violet, yellow, red, orange
  E) yellow, blue, green, violet, orange, indigo, red
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1733: Which of the following pairs of musical instruments produce sound due to the vibration of air column? Options:
  A) Bell and piano
  B) Guitar and flute
  C) Trumpet and drum
  D) Trumpet and flute
  E) Violin and organ
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1734: Calculate the heat energy lost when 10g of boiling water changes to ice at 0°C. [Specific latent heat of ice 336Jg^-1 . Specific heat capacity of water 4.2Jg^-1 K^-1] Options:
  A) 840J
  B) 3360J
  C) 3420J
  D) 4200J
  E) 7560J
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1735: 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 1736:

  The refractive index of a liquid is 1.5. If the velocity of light in vacuum is 3.0 x 10${}^{8}m{s}^{-1}$, the velocity of light in the liquid is

  Options:
  A) 1.5 x 10${}^{8}m{s}^{-1}$
  B) 2.0 x 10${}^{8}m{s}^{-1}$
  C) 3.0 x 10${}^{8}m{s}^{-1}$
  D) 4.5 x 10${}^{8}m{s}^{-1}$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1737:

  Which of the following is an example of a couple?

  Options:
  A) All of the above.
  B) The forces that are applied to the handle of a screwdriver when you twist it.
  C) The forces that are applied to a cross wench to loosen or tighten the lug nuts on a wheel of a car.
  D) The forces that are applied to the steering wheel of a car when you turn it.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1738: A metre rule is pivoted at its mid-point with a vertical force of 10N hanging from the distance 30cm from the mid-point. At what distance must a 15N force hang to balance the ruler horizontally? Options:
  A) 30cm
  B) 10cm
  C) 20cm
  D) 25m
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1739:

  I. Total internal reflection of light.

  II. Conservation of light energy.

  III. Relative motion of the earth, sun and moon.

  IV. Rectilinear propation of light.

  Which of the above is a phenomenon of total solar eclipse?

  Options:
  A) I and IV only
  B) II and IV only
  C) I and III only
  D) III and IV only
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1740: 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 .