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 281: The motion of the prongs of a sounding turning fork is Options:
  A) circular
  B) oscillatory
  C) random
  D) rotational
  E) translational
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 282: When a pentavalent impurity is added to a pure semiconductor, it becomes Options:
  A) a p-type semiconductor
  B) an n-type semiconductor
  C) an insulator
  D) an intrinsic semi-conductor
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 283: Which of the following phenomena explains the fact that a house whose roof is coated with white paint will be cooler in the hot season than one coated with black paint ? Options:
  A) conduction
  B) convection
  C) refraction
  D) reflection
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 284:

  Which of the following statements are correct of the production and propagation of waves?

  I. vibration produces waves

  II. waves transmit energy along the medium

  III. the medium through which the wave travels does not travel with the wave

  IV. waves do not require any medium for transmission

  Options:
  A) I and IV only
  B) II and IV only
  C) III and IV only
  D) I, II and III only
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 285:

  A charge of $4.6\times {10}^{-5}$C is placed in an electric field of intensity $3.2\times {10}^4$$V{m}^{-1}$. What is the force acting on the electron?

  Options:
  A) 1.5 N
  B) 3.7 N
  C) 4.2 N
  D) 2.5 N
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 286: 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 287: If a sonometer has a fundamental frequency of 450HZ, what is the frequency of the fifth overtone? Options:
  A) 2700Hz
  B) 456Hz
  C) 444Hz
  D) 75Hz
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 288: The lower and upper fixed points of a mecury-in-glass thermometer are marked Y and 180mm respectively. On a particular the mecury meniscus in the thermometer rises to 45mm. If the corresponding reading on a scale is 10^o, calculate the value of Y. Options:
  A) 4mm
  B) 18mm
  C) 30mm
  D) 135mm
  E) 450mm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 289:

  

  In the figure above, XY is of length 1m, The value of R at balance point Z is

  Options:
  A) 3.0Ω
  B) 13.3Ω
  C) 15.0Ω
  D) 30.0Ω
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 290: Two rays of light from a point below the surface of water are equally inclined to each other at 60^o in water. What is the angle between the rays when they emerge into air? (Take the refractive index of water to be $\frac{4}{3}$) Options:
  A) 41.8^o
  B) 44.1^o
  C) 60.0^o
  D) 83.6^o
  E) 120.0^o
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  The correct answer is D .