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 1901: In the normal use of a simple microscope, a person sees an Options:
  A) inverted, virtual and magnified image
  B) erect, virtual and magnified image
  C) erect, real and magnified image
  D) inverted, real and magnified image
  E) inverted and real image the same size as the object.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1902: The thermometric properties of a thermocouple is the change in? Options:
  A) equivalent resistance
  B) electromotive force
  C) colour
  D) pressure
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1903: Electric charges on the surface of a conductor would be most evenly distributed if the shape of the conductor is Options:
  A) conical
  B) cubical
  C) cylindrical
  D) parabolic
  E) spherical
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1904: If two charged plates are maintained at a potential difference of 3 kv, the work done in taking a charge of 600µc across the field is Options:
  A) 0.8j
  B) 1.8j
  C) 9.0j
  D) 18.0j
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1905: A cell of e.m.f 2V and internal resistance 1$\mathrm{\Omega }$ supplies a current of 0.5 amps to a resistance whose value is Options:
  A) 0.5$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  B) 1$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  C) 2$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  D) 2.5$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  E) 3$\mathrm{\Omega }$
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1906: Heat transfer by convection in a liquid is due to the Options:
  A) Latent heat of vaporization of the liquid
  B) Increased vibration of the molecules of the liquid about theit mean position
  C) Variation of density of the liquid
  D) Expansion of the liquid as it is heated
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1907: If the wavelength of a wave travelling with a velocity of 360ms^-1 is 60cm, the period of the wave is Options:
  A) 6s
  B) 3.6s
  C) 0.17s
  D) 0.61s
  E) 3s
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1908: A student is at a height 4m above the ground during a thunderstorm. Give that the potential difference between the thundercloud and the ground is 10⁷v, the electric field created by the storm is Options:
  A) 2.0 * 10⁶ NC ^-1
  B) 2. 5 * 10⁶ NC ^-1
  C) 1.0 * 10⁷ NC ^-1
  D) 4.0 * 10⁷ NC ^-1
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1909:

  It is known that a neutron exists in a light atomic nucleus

  Which of the following also exists in the nucleus?

  Options:
  A) An electron
  B) A β - particle
  C) β - particle
  D) proton
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1910: If the refractive index of crown glass is 1.51, its critical angel is. Options:
  A) 48.6°
  B) 22.5°
  C) 41.5°
  D) 45.0°
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  The correct answer is C .