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 11:

  Which of the following best describes the energy changes which take place when a steam engine drives a generator which lights a lamp?

  Options:
  A) heat ----> Light----> Sound ----> Kinetic
  B) Kinetic ----> Light ----> Heat ----> Electricity
  C) heat ----> Kinetic ----> Electricity ----> Heat and Light
  D) electricity ----> Kinetic ----> Heat ----> Light
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 12: Two liquids, P at a temperature of 20^oC and Q at a temperature of 80^oC have specific heat capacities of 1.0Jkg^-1oC^-1 and 1.5J kg^-1oC^-1respectively. if equal masses of P and Q are mixed in a lagged calorimeter, then the equilibrium temperature is Options:
  A) 44^oC
  B) 50^oC
  C) 56^oC
  D) 60^oC
  E) 70^oC
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 13: An electric kettle, connected to a 240V mains, produces 6.0 x 10⁵J of heat energy to boil a quantity of water in 5 minutes. Find the resistance of the kettle. Options:
  A) 14.4$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  B) 28.8$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  C) 144$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  D) 288$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  E) 2880$\mathrm{\Omega }$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 14: 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 15: A body moves along a circular path with uniform angular speed of 0.6 rad s^-1 and at a constant speed of 3.0ms^-1. Calculate the acceleration of the body towards the centre of the circle. Options:
  A) 25.0ms^-2
  B) 5.4 ms^-2
  C) 5.0ms^-2
  D) 1.8 ms^-2
  E) 0.2ms^-2
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 16: A radioactive isotope has a half-life of 8 days. What fraction of the atoms will remain after 72 days? Options:
  A) 9.766 × 10^-4
  B) 1.736 ×10^-3
  C) 1.953 ×10^-3
  D) 3.472 × 10^-3
  E) 3.906 x 10^-3
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 17: Heat transfer by convection will take place is one the following substance. Options:
  A) Stone
  B) Wood
  C) Mercury
  D) Water
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 18:

  The resultant of two forces 12N and 5N is 13N. What is the angle between the two forces?

  Options:
  A) 0^o
  B) 45^o
  C) 90^o
  D) 180^o
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 19: Which of the following statements is incorrect? The sensitivity of a galvanometer which incorporates an optical lever arrangement may be increased by providing Options:
  A) a larger number of turns in the coil
  B) a thinner suspension with a small torsional control
  C) a special alloy permanent magnet which gives a high magnetic flux
  D) all of the above
  E) a light source with a greater intensity
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 20: Which of the following statements is (are) NOT true about the emission of the photoelectrons from metallic surfaces? i. all metallic surfaces emits the same number of photoelectrons in a given light ii. most metallic surfaces emit the same number of photoelectrons in visible and infra-red light iii. a metallic surface emits photoelectrons only if the frequency of the incident light is higher than its own characteristics threshold frequency Options:
  A) i only
  B) ii only
  C) i and ii
  D) ii and iii
  E) iii only
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  The correct answer is E .