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 2421: The time t₁, t₂ and t₃ for 20 complete oscillations of a simple pendulum experiment are 32.0s, 34.6s and 35.5s respectively. Calculate the mean period of the pendulum. Options:
  A) 1.60s
  B) 1.70s
  C) 1.73s
  D) 1.78s
  E) 5.11s
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2422:

  I. Moon.

  II. Sun.

  III.street light.

  IV. stars.

  Which of these above is a natural source of light?

  Options:
  A) II, III, and IV only
  B) I, II and III only
  C) III and IV only
  D) II and IV only
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2423: Neutron were discovered by Options:
  A) J.J. Thompson
  B) James Chadwick
  C) Michael faraday
  D) Dalton
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2424: 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 2425: A parallel plate capacitor of area 10cm² in vacuum has a capacitance of 10^-2$\mu$F. What is the distance between the plates?(e = 9 x 10^-12fm) Options:
  A) 9 x 10^-13m
  B) 9 x 10^-7m
  C) 9 x 10^-3m
  D) 9 x 10⁷m
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2426:

  A positively charged rod X is brought near an 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 a zero potential
  C) a negative charge and a positive potential
  D) a negative charge and a negative potential
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2427: Which of the following is the dimension of pressure? Options:
  A) ML^-1T^-2
  B) MLT^-2
  C) ML²T^-3
  D) ML^-3
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2428: For a short sighted person, light rays from a point on a very distant object is focused Options:
  A) in front of the retina
  B) on the retina by a converging lens
  C) behind the retina by a diverging lens
  D) in front of the retina, a distance 2F from the lens
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2429: A reservoir 500 m deep is filled with a fluid of density 850 kgm^-3. If the atmospheric pressure is 1.05 x 10⁵ Nm^-2, the pressure at the bottom of the reservoir is.
  [g = 10ms^-2] Options:
  A) 4.72 x 10⁶ Nm^-2
  B) 4.36 x 10⁶ Nm^-2
  C) 4.28 x 10⁶ Nm^-2
  D) 4.25 x 10⁶ Nm^-2
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2430: A good calorimeter should be of Options:
  A) low specific heat capacity and low heat conductivity
  B) low specific heat capacity and high heat conductivity
  C) high specific heat capacity and low heat conductivity
  D) high specific heat capacity and low heat conductivity
  E) dull surface and low heat conductivity
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  The correct answer is B .