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 431: Which of the following is most suitable for protecting the circuit of 2000W electric iron connected to a 250V mains? Options:
  A) 13A
  B) 8A
  C) 5A
  D) 3A
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 432: In a fission process, the decrease in mass is 0.01%. How much energy could be obtained from the fission of 0.1g of the material Options:
  A) $9.0\times {10}^{9}J$
  B) $9.0\times {10}^{10}J$
  C) $6.3\times {10}^{11}J$
  D) $9.0\times {10}^{11}J$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 433: 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 434: Calculate the work done in charging a capacitor of capacitance 20µF through a potential difference of 1000V. Options:
  A) 0.02 J
  B) 0.10 J
  C) 0.20 J
  D) 1.00 J
  E) 10.00 J
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 435: A circuit has an area of 0.4m² and consists of 50 loops of wire. If the loops are twisted and allowed to rotate at a constant angular velocity of 10 rad s^-1 in a uniform magnetic field of 0.4T, the amplitude of the induced voltage is Options:
  A) 8V
  B) 16V
  C) 20V
  D) 80V
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 436:

  Ripple in a power supply unit is caused by

  Options:
  A) using an alternating current source
  B) forward voltage drop
  C) heavy load
  D) using a zener diode
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 437: Which statement is NOT correct about Rutherford’s model of the atom? Options:
  A) The diameter of the nucleus is of the order of 10-15m
  B) The mass of an atom is concentrated in the nucleus
  C) The model is applicable to atoms with one electron in the outer shell
  D) The nucleus of an atom is positively charged
  E) The nucleus is surrounded by an electron cloud.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 438: A cell of emf 1.5V is connected in series with a 1Ω resistor and a current of 0.3A flows through the resistor. Find the internal resistance of the cell Options:
  A) 4.0Ω
  B) 3.0Ω
  C) 1.5Ω
  D) 1.0Ω
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 439: Which of the following is not a mechanical wave? Options:
  A) wave in closed pipe
  B) radio waves
  C) water waves
  D) sound waves
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 440:

  A man will exert the greatest pressurewhen he?

  Options:
  A) lies flat on his back
  B) lies on his belly
  C) stands on both feet
  D) stands on the toes of one foot
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  The correct answer is D .