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 571: The distance between the fixed points of a centigrade thermometer is 20cm. What is the temperature when the mercury level is 4.5cm above the lower mark? Options:
  A) 22.5^oC
  B) 29.0^oC
  C) 90.0^oC
  D) 100.0^oC
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 572: A weightless vessel of dimensions 4m x 3m x 2m is filled with a liquid of density 1000kgm^-3 and sealed. What is the maximum pressure this container can exert on a flat surface? [g = 10ms^-2] Options:
  A) 9 x 10⁴NM^-2
  B) 4 x 10⁴NM^-2
  C) 3 x 10⁴NM^-2
  D) 2 x 10⁴NM^-2
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 573: The phenomenon of light bending round an obstacle is? Options:
  A) diffraction
  B) refraction
  C) reflection
  D) polarization
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 574: The production and type of charge of a body can only be accounted for by the? Options:
  A) deficiency or surplus of electrons
  B) equibrium in protons and neutrons
  C) deficiency or surplus of protrons
  D) deficiency or surplus of neutrons
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 575: A liquid of mass 1.0 x 10³kg fills a rectangular tank of length 2.5m and width 2.0m. If the tank is 4m high, what is the pressure at the middle of the tank?[g = 10ms^-2] Options:
  A) 1.0 x 10⁴Nm^-2
  B) 2.0 x 10³Nm^-2
  C) 1.5 x 10³Nm^-2
  D) 1.0 x 10³Nm^-2
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 576: The refractive index of liquid is 1.5. If the velocity of light in vacuum is 3.0 x 10⁸ms^-1, the velocity of light in the liquid is Options:
  A) 1.5 x 10⁸m^-1
  B) 2.0 x 10⁸m^-1
  C) 3.0 x 10⁸m^-1
  D) 4.5 x 10⁸m^-1
  E) 9.0 x 10⁸m^-1
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 577:

  The working of the beam balance is based on the principle of

  Options:
  A) moments
  B) conservation of energy
  C) equivalence
  D) floatation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 578: To produce a parallel beam of light from a concave mirror, the distance at a which the lamp should be placed from the mirror is equal to Options:
  A) the focal length
  B) two times the focal length
  C) the distance of the image
  D) two times the radius of curvature
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 579: Light of frequency 6.0 x 10¹⁴ Hz travelling in air is transmitted through glass or refractive index 1.5. Calculate the frequency of the light in the glass Options:
  A) 4.0 x 10¹⁴Hz
  B) 6.0 x 10¹⁴Hz
  C) 7.5 x 10¹⁴Hz
  D) 9.0 x 10¹⁴Hz
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 580:

  

  In the diagram above, if each of the resistors can dissipate a maximum of 18W without becoming excessively heated, what is the maximum power the circuit can dissipate?

  Options:
  A) 27W
  B) 18W
  C) 9W
  D) 5W
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  The correct answer is A .