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 2111: Calculate the heat energy lost when 10g of boiling water changes to ice at 0°C. [Specific latent heat of ice 336Jg^-1 . Specific heat capacity of water 4.2Jg^-1 K^-1] Options:
  A) 840J
  B) 3360J
  C) 3420J
  D) 4200J
  E) 7560J
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 2112: Heat may be transferred by conduction, convection and radiation. By which of these methods does heat travel through vacuum? Options:
  A) conduction only
  B) convection only
  C) radiation only
  D) non of these methods
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2113:

  

  The circuit diagram above contains four ammeters W, X, Y and Z, Which of the following statements about the ammeter readings is correct

  Options:
  A) The reading of W is equal to that of Y and twice that of X
  B) The reading of Y is greater than that of Z
  C) The readings of W and Y are equal and each is greater than that of X
  D) The reading of Z is equal to the sum of the readings of Y and W
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2114:

  

  In the diagram above a beam of white light travels from a rare to a dense medium. What colours of light do the rays a, b and c respectively represents?

  Options:
  A) red, green and blue
  B) Green, red and blue
  C) Yellow , blue and red
  D) Blue , yellow and red
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2115: An electric iron rated 250 V has a coil of resistance 125Ω. What is the cost of using it for I hour at 10k per kWh? Options:
  A) 1.25k
  B) 2.50k
  C) 5.00k
  D) 10.00k
  E) 20.00k
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2116: A block of ice floats on water inside a container. If the block of ice gets completely melted, the level of water in the container will Options:
  A) increase
  B) remain the same
  C) decrease
  D) first decrease and then increase
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2117:

  

  In the figure above, the work done by the force of 100N inclined at an angle of 60^o to the object dragged horizontally to a distance of 8m is

  Options:
  A) 800J
  B) 600J
  C) 100J
  D) 400J
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2118: A series RLC circuit is said to resonate, when Options:
  A) capacitive reactance is zero
  B) conductance is maximum
  C) current is minimum
  D) impedance is minimum
  E) inductive reactance is zero
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2119: 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 2120: The internationally agreed system of units(SI) for physical measurements are Options:
  A) Ib, ft, sec
  B) g, m, sec
  C) kg, m, sec
  D) cm, g, sec
  E) kg, cm, sec
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  The correct answer is C .