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 681: The distance between two successive crests of a water wave is 0.5m. If a particle on the surface of the water wave makes two complete vertical oscillations in 1s, calculate the speed of the wave. Options:
  A) 0.25ms^-1
  B) 0.50ms^-1
  C) 1.00ms^-1
  D) 2.00ms^-1
  E) 4.00ms^-1
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 682:

  Neutrons were discovered by

  Options:
  A) Faraday
  B) Dalton
  C) James Chadwick
  D) Rutherford
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 683:

  

  The acceleration of the system show above is

  Options:
  A) 2ms^-2
  B) 4ms^-2
  C) 6ms^-2
  D) 8ms^-2
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 684:

  I It retains its magnetic much longer than steel.

  II It is more easily magnetized than steel

  III It is more easily demagnetized than steel

  IV It produces a stronger magnet than steel

  Which combination of the above makes iron preferable to steel in the making of electromagnets?

  Options:
  A) I and II only
  B) II and III only
  C) I, III, and IV only
  D) II, III and IV only
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 685: The instrument that measures both a.c and d.c is? Options:
  A) a current balance
  B) a moving current ammeter
  C) a moving iron ammeter
  D) an inverter
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 686: In fleming's right-hand rule, the thumb, the forefinger and the middle finger if held mutually at right angles represent respectively, the Options:
  A) motion, the field and the induced current
  B) induced current, the motion and the field
  C) field, the induced current and the motion
  D) induced current, the field and the motion
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 687:

  A cell gives a current of 0.15A through a resistance of 8$\mathrm{\Omega }$ and 0.3A. When the resistance is changed to 3$\mathrm{\Omega }$ the internal resistance of the cell is

  Options:
  A) 0.05$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  B) 1.00$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  C) 1.50$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  D) 2.00$\mathrm{\Omega }$
  E) 2.50$\mathrm{\Omega }$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 688: The main reason for making the cover of a vacuum flask airtight is to prevent heat loss by Options:
  A) convection
  B) conduction
  C) radiation
  D) evaporation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 689: The equation P^xV^yT^z = constant Options:
  A) x = 0, y = 0, z = 1
  B) x = 1, y = 0, z = 0
  C) x = 1, y = 1, z = 0
  D) x = 1, y = 1, z = 1
  E) x = 1, y = 1, z = -1
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 690:

  Heat is supplied uniformly at the rate of 100W to 1.0 x 10${}^{-2}$kg of a liquid for 20 seconds. If the temperature of the liquid rises by 5${}^o$C, then the specific heat capacity of the liquid is

  Options:
  A) 2.0 x 10${}^2$Jkg${}^{-}1$K${}^{-}1$
  B) 2.0 x 10${}^2$Jkg${}^{-}1$
  C) 4.0 x 10${}^4$Jkg${}^{-}1$K${}^{-}1$
  D) 4.0 x 10${}^4$Jkg${}^{-}1$
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  The correct answer is C .