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 781: Thermionic emission is the process whereby Options:
  A) β - rays are produced
  B) holes are produced
  C) x - rays are produced
  D) electrons leave a hot element
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 782: Which of the following properties make the convex mirror useful as a driving mirror? i. the image is real. ii. the image is erect. iii. it has a wide field of view. iv. the image is magnified. Options:
  A) i, ii, and iv
  B) i, ii, iii
  C) ii and iii
  D) i and iii
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 783: A ray incident on a glass prism undergoes minimum deviation when the Options:
  A) incident angle is equal to the angle of refraction
  B) refraction angle equals 90^o
  C) incident angle equals 90^o
  D) incident angle is equal to the angle of emergence
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 784: 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 785: Which of the following affects the period of a simple pendulum? i. mass of the pendulum bob. ii. length of the pendulum. iii. acceleration due to gravity. Options:
  A) i, ii, and iii
  B) ii and iii only
  C) i and iii only
  D) i and ii only
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 786:

  

  The fig above shows two connected bodies of masses M1 and M2 in equilibrium under gravity. The tension in the upper string is

  Options:
  A) (m1-m2)g
  B) m1g
  C) m2g
  D) (m1+m2)g
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 787:

  A bar magnet is placed near and lying along the axis of a solenoid connected to a galvanometer. The pointer of the galvanometer shows no deflection when?

  Options:
  A) the magnet is moved towards the stationary solenoid
  B) there is no relative motion
  C) the magnet is moved away from the stationary solenoid
  D) the solenoid is moved away from the stationary magnet
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 788: What precaution should a manufacturer take to ensure that energy loss in a transformer is minimized? Options:
  A) the winding of the transformer should be made of high resistance wire
  B) the core should be made of thin sheets of metal
  C) no magnetic material should be used to make the core
  D) the flux linking the primary with the secondary coils should be minimum
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 789:

  Arrange the following in the order of their increasing frequency.I. Visible light

  II. Gamma rays

  III. Radio waves

  IV. Infra-red radiation

  V. Ultra-violet radiation

  Options:
  A) I, II, III, IV, V
  B) II, III, IV, V, I
  C) III, IV, V, I, II
  D) IV, III, I. V, II
  E) III, IV, I,V, II
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 790: Calculate the heat energy lost when 10g of boiling water changes to ice at 0°C. [Specific latent heat of ice 336Jg^-1 . Specific heat capacity of water 4.2Jg^-1 K^-1] Options:
  A) 840J
  B) 3360J
  C) 3420J
  D) 4200J
  E) 7560J
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  The correct answer is E .