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 201: Every house supplied with electricity is provided with a box of fuses so that Options:
  A) the consumption of electricity can be recorded
  B) people residing in the house will not have an electric shock if they touch a live wire
  C) the total current drawn from the mains can be limited
  D) the voltage supply can be stabilized
  E) it serves as a standby supply when there is a power failure
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 202: A zinc has a heat capacity of 40 J/K, what is the mass of the zinc, given that the specific heat of zinc is 380 J/kg k Options:
  A) 0.11kg
  B) 0.12kg
  C) 0.13kg
  D) 0.14kg
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 203: An electron makes a transition from a certain energy level E_k to the ground state E₀. If the frequency of emission is 8.0 x 10¹⁴Hz The energy emitted is Options:
  A) 8.25 x 10^-19J
  B) 5.28 x 10^-19J
  C) 5.28 x 10¹⁹J
  D) 8.25 x 10¹⁹J
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 204: A block of aluminum is heated electrically by a 30 w heater if the temperature rises by 10°c in 5 minutes, the heat capacity of the aluminum is Options:
  A) 900 JK^-1
  B) 90 JK^-1
  C) 100 JK^-1
  D) 200 JK^-1
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 205: A beam of light is incident from air to water at an angle of 30^oC. Find the angle of refraction if the refractive index of water is $\frac{4}{3}$ Options:
  A) 15^oC
  B) 18^oC
  C) 22^oC
  D) 24^oC
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 206: A positive charged rod X is brought near as uncharged metal sphere Y and is then touched by a finger with X still in place. When the finger is removed, the result is that y has Options:
  A) no charge and a zero potential
  B) a positive charge and zero potential
  C) a negative charge and positive potential
  D) a negative charge and a negative potential
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 207: A generator is on daily use and in the process, ten 60 W and five 40 W tungsten bulbs are on for the same time interval. the energy consumed daily is? Options:
  A) 0.96 kWh
  B) 19.2 kWh
  C) 9.60 kWh
  D) 19.20 kWh
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 208:

  I. Coherence

  II. Same frequency

  III. Same wavelength

  IV. Same IntensityWhich of the conditions above are necessary to produce interference fringes?

  Options:
  A) I and III
  B) I, II and IV
  C) I, II and III
  D) II and III
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 209: The gravitational field intensity at a location X, in space, is two-fifths of its value on the earth’s surface. If the weight of an object at X is 4.80N. what is its weight on the earth? Options:
  A) 1.92N
  B) 2.88N
  C) 6.72N
  D) 8.00N
  E) 12.00N
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 210: An organic pipe closed at one end is 80cm long. Determine the frequency of the fundamental note assuming that the speed of sound in air is 340ms^-1 Options:
  A) 106Hz
  B) 213Hz
  C) 318Hz
  D) 425Hz
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  The correct answer is A .