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

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• Question 311: A simple pendulum, 0.6m long, has a period of 1.5s. What is the period of a similar pendulum of 0.4m length in the same location? Options:
  A) $1.5\frac{\sqrt{2}}{3}$s
  B) $1.5\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$s
  C) 2.25s
  D) 1.00s
  E) 2.00s
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 312: A transformer is rated 240v. If the primary coil is 4000 turns and the secondary voltage 12v, determine the number of turns in the secondary coil. Options:
  A) 200
  B) 100
  C) 250
  D) 150
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 313:

  Which of the following statement about the electromagnet shown above is correct?

  Options:
  A) when the current flows from A to B, the end A will be in north pole
  B) when the current flows from A to B, the end A will be south pole
  C) when the current flows from A to B, the end B will be north pole
  D) none of the above
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 314:

  If the frequency of an emitted x-ray is 1.6 x 10${}^{16}$Hz, the accelerating potential is?

  [e = 1.6 x 10${}^{-19}$J, h = 6.63 x 10-${}^{34}$Js]

  Options:
  A) 6630.0V
  B) 663.0V
  C) 66.3V
  D) 6.6V
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 315: A body of mass 4kg is acted on by a constant force of 12N for 3 seconds. The kinetic energy gained by the body at the end of the time is Options:
  A) 144J
  B) 162J
  C) 81J
  D) 72J
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 316: A box is pulled a distance s along a smooth horizontal floor by a force of magnitude F, inclined at an angle θ to the horizontal. The work done is Options:
  A) Fs cos θ
  B) Fs cosec θ
  C) Fs sec θ
  D) Fs sin θ
  E) Fs tan θ
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 317: Two 2.0Ω resistors can be combined circuit to give an overall resistance of Options:
  A) 0.5Ω only
  B) 1.0 Ω only
  C) either 0,5Ω or 1.0 Ω
  D) either 1.0Ω or 4.0 Ω
  E) either 0.5Ω, 1.0Ω or 4.0Ω
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 318:

  

  In the figure above W1 = 200g, and W2 =450g . Calculate the extension of the spring per unit load? [g = 10ms^-2]

  Options:
  A) 6.0 x 10^-5mN^-1
  B) 2.5 x 10^-4mN^-1
  C) 6.0 x 10 ^-3mN^-1
  D) 2.5 x 10 ^-2mN^-1
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 319:

  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 320:

  The earth's gravitational field intensity at its surface is about

  (G = 6.7 × 10${}^{-11}$Nm${}^2$/kg${}^2$, mass of the earth is 6 × 10${}^{24}$kg, radius of the earth is 6.4 × 10${}^6$m, g on the earth = 9.8m/s${}^2$)

  Options:
  A) 6.7N/kg
  B) 7.9N/kg
  C) 8.0N/kg
  D) 9.8N/kg
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  The correct answer is D .