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 51: Which of the following types of waves cannot travel through a vacuum? Options:
  A) sound waves
  B) light waves
  C) infra-red waves
  D) x-radiation
  E) redio waves
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 52:

  

  In the diagram above, the ratio of he electric power dissipated in the 6Ω and the 3Ω resistor respectively is

  Options:
  A) 2:1
  B) 2:2
  C) 1:3
  D) 1:2
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 53:

  In a series R-L-C circuit at resonance, the voltages across the resistor and the inductors are 30V and 40V respectively. What is the voltage across the capacitor?

  Options:
  A) 30V
  B) 40V
  C) 50V
  D) 70V
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 54: Light of wavelength 5000 x 10^-8cm travels in free space with a velocity of 3 x 10⁸ms^-1. What is its wavelength in glass of refractive index 1.5? Options:
  A) 3333 x 10^-8cm
  B) 5000 x 10^-8cm
  C) 6666 x10^-8cm
  D) 750010^-8cm
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 55: What is the length of liquid column in a barometer tube that would support an atmospheric pressure of 102000Nm^-2 if the density of the liquid is 2600kgm^-3? [g = 10ms^-2] Options:
  A) 0.75m
  B) 0.76m
  C) 3.92m
  D) 39.23m
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 56: Which of the following pairs of colours gives the widest separation in the spectrum of white light? Options:
  A) Red and Violet
  B) Green and Yellow
  C) Red and Indigo
  D) Yellow and Violet
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 57: An image in a convex lens is upright and magnified 3 times. If the focal length of the lens is 15 cm, what is the object distance? Options:
  A) 10 cm
  B) 25 cm
  C) 16 cm
  D) 14 cm
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 58:

  Which expression gives magnetic flux?

  Options:
  A) qVB sin$\theta$
  B) $\frac{\mu \varphi I}{2\pi r}$
  C) BA cos $\theta$
  D) -N $\frac{d\varphi }{dt}$
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 59: A man whose mass is 80kg climbs a staircase in 20s and expends power of 120W. Find the height of the staircase.[g = 10ms^-2] Options:
  A) 1.8m
  B) 2.0m
  C) 2.5m
  D) 3.0m
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 60:

  A gas at a volume of V${}_0$ in a container at pressure p${}_0$ is compressed to one-fifth of its volume. What will be its pressure if the magnitude of its original temperature T is constant?

  Options:
  A) $\frac{p_0}{5}$
  B) $\frac{4p_0}{5}$
  C) p${}_0$
  D) 5P${}_0$
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  The correct answer is D .