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 171: A light of energy 5eV falls on a metal and the electrons with a maximum kinetic energy of 2eV are ejected. The work function of the metal is Options:
  A) 0.4eV
  B) 2.5eV
  C) 3.0eV
  D) 7.0eV
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 172: Which statement is a correct consequence of the uncertainly principle? Options:
  A) A particle’s kinetic energy cannot be measured accurately at any time
  B) Both momemtum and energy of a particle can be known with absolute certainly
  C) It is possible to measure exactly both the position and momentum of a particle at the same time
  D) The complete knowledge of the position of a particle implies the complete ignorance of its energy
  E) The uncertainty in our knowledge of energy and the duration taken to measure it, are each less than Planck’s constant.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 173: 250g of lead at 170^oC is dropped into 100g of water at 0^oC. If the final temperature is 12^oC, the specific heat of lead is (specific heat of water is 4,200J/kg^oC) Options:
  A) 39.5J/kg^oC
  B) 50.4J/kg^oC
  C) 127.6J/kg^oC
  D) 154.6J/kg^oC
  E) 173.4J/kg^oC
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 174: A gas occupies a volume of 300cm³at a temperature of 27^oC. What is its volume at 54^oC, when the pressure is constant? Options:
  A) 150cm³
  B) 273cm³
  C) 327cm³
  D) 600cm³
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 175: The angle between the magnetic meridian and the geographic meridian at a locality on the earth is the Options:
  A) longitude of the locality
  B) angle of inclination at the locality
  C) latitude of the locality
  D) angle of declination of the locality
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 176: A force of 500N¹ is applied to a steel wire of cross-sectional area 0.2m², The tensile stress is Options:
  A) 2.5x10⁴Nm^-2
  B) 1.0x10²Nm^-2
  C) 1.0x10³Nm^-2
  D) 2.5x10³Nm^-2
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 177:

  How much work is done against the gravitational force on a 3.0 kg object when it is carried from the ground floor to the roof of a building, a vertical climb of 240 m?

  Options:
  A) 7.2 kJ
  B) 4.6 kJ
  C) 6.8 kJ
  D) 8.4 kJ
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 178:

  A convex mirror is used as a driving mirror because
  i. its image is erect.
  ii. it has a large field of view.
  iii. it has a long focal length.

  Identify the CORRECT statement(s)

  Options:
  A) i andiii only
  B) i and ii only
  C) ii and iii only
  D) i, ii, and iii only
  E) i only
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 179:

  

  What is the resultant capacity of the circuit

  Options:
  A) 1.5µF
  B) 18.0µF
  C) 6.0µF
  D) 6.8µF
  E) 8.83µF
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 180: The surfaces of conveyor belts are made rough so as to Options:
  A) protect them while carrying loads
  B) prevent the loads from slipping
  C) enable them to carry more load
  D) make them stronger
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  The correct answer is B .