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 221: Which of the following types of motion is/are exhibited by a cylindrical drum rolling down an incline plane? Options:
  A) Random and rotational
  B) Rotational and oscillatory
  C) Rotational only
  D) Translations only
  E) Translational and rotational
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 222: The pressure on the gas of constant gas thermometer at the ice point is 325mm of mercury and at the steam point is 875mm of mercury. Find the temperature when the pressure of the gas is 190mm of mercury Options:
  A) 30k
  B) 243k
  C) 300k
  D) 3003k
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 223: Which of the following are true of atom? Options:
  A) atoms are indestructible
  B) all atoms of a pure substance, or elements are identical
  C) atoms of different substance have different weights
  D) all of the above
  E) A and B only
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 224: Which of the following eye defects can be corrected using a cylindrical lens. Options:
  A) myopia
  B) Astigmatism
  C) Presbyopia
  D) Chromatic abiration
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 225: Which of the following pairs is NOT part of the electromagnetic spectrum? i. Radio waves. ii. Beta rays. iii. Gamma rays. iv. Alpha rays Options:
  A) i and ii
  B) iii and iv
  C) i and ii
  D) ii and iv
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 226:

  The diagram shows a uniform meter rule AB which balances horizontally at the 90cm mark when a mass of 0.2kg is suspended from B. Calculate the mass of the meter rule.

  Options:
  A) 0.05kg
  B) 0.20kg
  C) 0.80kg
  D) 1.00kg
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 227:

  

  Fig 8 shows a current I flowing in a copper wire situated in a magnetic field existing between the pole-pieces of a horse-shoe magnet.

  Which of the following statements is correct?

  Options:
  A) The wire will experience a force in the direction into the paper
  B) The wire will experience a force in the direction out of the paper
  C) The wire will vibrate in a direction into and out of the paper
  D) the wire will move in the direction of the field i.e toward the s-pole
  E) the wire will not move because it is made of copper which is non magnetic
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 228: In the normal use of a simple microscope, a person sees an Options:
  A) erect, real and magnified image
  B) erect, virtual and magnified image
  C) inverted, virtual and magnified image
  D) inverted, real and magnified image
  E) inverted and real image the same size as the object
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 229: A 40-W instrument has a resistance of 90$\mathrm{\Omega }$. On what voltage should it be operated normally? Options:
  A) 60V
  B) 150V
  C) 225V
  D) 3600V
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 230:

  

  A short bar magnet is placed in earth's magnetic field, as shown above, which of the points II and III are/is possible positions of a neutral point?

  Options:
  A) I only
  B) II only
  C) III only
  D) I and II
  E) I,II and III
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  The correct answer is C .