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 381: At what respective values of X, Y and Z would the unit of force, the newton, be dimensionally equivalent to M^xL^yT^z? Options:
  A) -1, 1, 2
  B) 1, 1, -2
  C) 1, -1, 2
  D) -1, 1, -2
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 382:

  I. Mass

  II. Density

  III. Temperature

  IV. Nature of substance

  Which of the above affect diffusion?

  Options:
  A) I and II only
  B) I,II and IV only
  C) II, III and IV only
  D) I, II, III and IV
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 383: A bead traveling on a straight wire is brought to rest at 0.2m by friction. If the mass of the bead is 0.01kg and the coefficient of friction between the bead and the wire is 0.1 determine the work done by the friction Options:
  A) $2\times {10}^{-4}J$
  B) $2\times {10}^{-3}J$
  C) $2\times {10}^{1}J$
  D) $2\times {10}^{2}J$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 384: The heat from a fire in a closed room reaches someone far away in the room, mainly by Options:
  A) reflection
  B) diffusion
  C) conduction
  D) radiation
  E) convection
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 385: Two liquids L₁ and L₂ are contained in a U - tube. The height and the density of L₁ are 8 cm and 10³ kgm^-3 respectively. If the density of L₂ is 800 kgm^-3, its height measured from the same level is Options:
  A) 8 cm
  B) 10 cm
  C) 16 cm
  D) 12 cm
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 386: a guitar string is 75cm long. the wavelength of its fundamental note is Options:
  A) 75cm
  B) 150cm
  C) 37.5cm
  D) 112cm
  E) 50cm
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 387: Change of state is accompanied by change of Options:
  A) temperature
  B) volume
  C) heat content
  D) temperatureb and volume
  E) volume and heat content
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 388: 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 389:

  

  The total resistance measured at PQ in the diagram above is

  Options:
  A) 18.0Ω
  B) 11.0Ω
  C) 4.0Ω
  D) 2.0Ω
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 390:

  Which component of fiber-optic connector has a provision of entry for the fibre along with the fixationto connector housing?

  Options:
  A) coupling device
  B) cable
  C) ferrule
  D) connector housing
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  The correct answer is A .