Physics Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

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• Question 1931: The voltage of the domestic electric supply is represented by the equation V = 311 sin314.2t. Determine the frequency of the a.c. supply [$\pi$ = 3.142] Options:
  A) 50.0Hz
  B) 100.0Hz
  C) 311.0Hz
  D) 314.2Hz
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1932: 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 1933: An object is placed directly below a glass block of thickness 3.0cm. Calculate the lateral displacement of the object if the refractive index of the glass is 1.5. Options:
  A) 1.0cm
  B) 1.5cm
  C) 2.0cm
  D) 2.5cm
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1934:

  

  From the diagram above, the inductive reactance and the resistance R are respectively

  Options:
  A) 50Ω and 45Ω
  B) 25Ω and 51Ω
  C) 20Ω and 50Ω
  D) 10Ω and 49Ω
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1935: 22,000J of heat is required to raise the temperature of 1.5kg of paraffin from 20^oC to 30^oC. Calculate the specific heat capacity of paraffin. Options:
  A) 1466Jkg^-1oC^-1
  B) 2933Jkg^-1oC^-1
  C) 4400Jkg^-1oC^-1
  D) 5866Jkg^-1oC^-1
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1936: A current carrying conductor experiences a force when placed in a magnetic field because the Options:
  A) conductor is magnetized
  B) magnetic field of the current interacts with external magnetic field
  C) force is due to the motor principle
  D) electric field of the current interacts with the external magnetic field
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1937: A wave travels a distance of 20 cm in 3s. The distance between successive crests of the wave is 4cm. What is the frequency of the wave? Options:
  A) 0.60Hz
  B) 1.67Hz
  C) 7.50Hz
  D) 15.00Hz
  E) 26.67Hz
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1938: 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 1939: If the capacitance of an capacitor is C = (εA)/d, which of the following parameters is varied when a variable capacitors is used for tuning radio sets? Options:
  A) constant (ε) and area
  B) area and distance.
  C) constant (ε) only
  D) distance only
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1940: A magnet is moved through a coil of wire. The e.m.f. produced in the wire depends on Options:
  A) the number of turns in the coil
  B) the strength of the magnet
  C) the speed at which the magnet is moved
  D) all of the above
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is D .