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 2091: The property of the eye known as its power of accommodation is controlled by the Options:
  A) pupil
  B) virteous humour
  C) iris
  D) ciliary muscles
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2092: Which of the following statements is correct? Silvered walls of a vacuum flask are used to prevent Options:
  A) heat loss due to conduction
  B) vacuum loss
  C) heat entry into the inner flask due to convection
  D) heat loss due to radiation
  E) heat loss due to convection
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2093: In Faradays law of electrolysis, a graph of the mass deposited against the quantity of electricity is plotted. The slope of the graph gives Options:
  A) the energy released
  B) the electrochemical equivalent
  C) the current flowing
  D) the charge released
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2094: The efficiency of a machine is always less than 100% because the Options:
  A) work output is always greater than the work input
  B) load lifted is always greater than the effort applied
  C) effort applied is always greater than the load lifted
  D) velocity ratio is always greater than the mechanical advantage
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2095:

  

  In the diagram above, if the internal resistance of the cell is zero, the ration of the powers P₁ and P₂ dissipated by R₁ and R₂

  Options:
  A) ^R₂/_R1
  B) ^R₁/_R2
  C) ^R₁+R₂/_R1
  D) ^R₁+R₂/_R2
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2096: Two forces A and B act at a point. If their resultant is [given by] (B - A) in the direction of B, then Options:
  A) A and B are equal
  B) A is greater than B
  C) the angle between A and B is 0°
  D) the angle between A and B is 90°
  E) the angle between A and B is 180°
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 2097:

  

  In the circuit diagram above, calculate the current in the 12 Ω resistor if the cell has an emf of 12V and an internal resistance of 1Ω

  Options:
  A) 0.8A
  B) 1.0A
  C) 1.6A
  D) 2.4A
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2098: A potential difference of 6v is used to produce a current of 5A for 200s through a heating coil. The heat produced is Options:
  A) 4800 cal
  B) 6000 cal
  C) 2400J
  D) 240k cal
  E) 6000J
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 2099: An element of nuclear number A and proton number Z emits an alpha particle from its nucleus. The nucleon number and the proton number of the new element formed are respectively Options:
  A) (A – 2) and (Z – 2)
  B) (A + 4) and (Z + 2)
  C) (A– 4) and (Z+2)
  D) (A+ 4) and (Z – 2)
  E) (A – 4) and (Z – 2)
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2100: A spring of length 25cm is extended to 30cm by a load of 150N attached to one of its end, what is the energy stored in the spring? Options:
  A) 3750J
  B) 2500J
  C) 3.75J
  D) 2.50J
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  The correct answer is C .