Physics Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

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• Question 221: 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 222: A cell can supply currents of 0.60 A and 0.30 A through a 2.0 ω and a 5.0 ω resistor respectively. What is the internal resistance of the cell? Options:
  A) 0.2 ω
  B) 0.4 ω
  C) 1.0 ω
  D) 3.0 ω
  E) 9.0 ω
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 223: 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 224:

  Calculate the mass of ice that would melt when 2kg of copper is quickly transferred from boiling water to a block of ice without heat loss (specific heat capacity of copper = 400Jkg${}^1$k${}^{-1}$, latent heat of fusion of ice = 3.3 x 10${}^5$Jkg${}^{-1}$)

  Options:
  A) $\frac{8}{33}$kg
  B) $\frac{3.3}{80}$kg
  C) $\frac{80}{33}$kg
  D) $\frac{3.3}{8}$kg
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 225:

  The velocities of light in air and glass are 3.0 x 10${}^8$ms${}^{-1}$ and 2.0 x 10${}^8$ms${}^{-1}$ respectively. If the angle of refraction is 30º, the sine of the angle of incidence is?

  Options:
  A) 0.33
  B) 0.50
  C) 0.67
  D) 0.75
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 226: An electric current of 2 amperes flows in a heating coil of resistance 50 ohms for 3 minutes 20 seconds. Determine the heat produced Options:
  A) 0.5kJ
  B) 8.0kJ
  C) 20.0kJ
  D) 40.0kJ
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 227: Electric charges on the surface of a conductor would be most evenly distributed if the shape of the conductor is Options:
  A) conical
  B) cubical
  C) cylindrical
  D) parabolic
  E) spherical
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 228: On top of a spiral spring of the force constant 500Nm^-1 is placed a mass of 5 x 10^-3 kg. If the spring is compressed downwards by a length of 0.02m and then released, calculate the height to which the mass is projected Options:
  A) 8 m
  B) 4 m
  C) 2 m
  D) 1 m
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 229:

  

  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 230: 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 .