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 831: The lower and upper fixed points of a mecury-in-glass thermometer are marked Y and 180mm respectively. On a particular the mecury meniscus in the thermometer rises to 45mm. If the corresponding reading on a scale is 10^o, calculate the value of Y. Options:
  A) 4mm
  B) 18mm
  C) 30mm
  D) 135mm
  E) 450mm
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 832:

  The linear expansivity of brass is 2 x 10${}^{-5}$ C${}^{-1}$. If the volume of a piece of brass is 15.00cm at 0°C, what is the volume at 100°C

  Options:
  A) 16.03cm${}^3$
  B) 15.09cm${}^3$
  C) 16.00cm${}^3$
  D) 15.03cm${}^3$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 833: Which of the following statements about defects of vision is/are CORRECT? i. for a long sighted person, close objects appear blurred. ii. for a short sighted person, distant objects appear blurred. iii. short sight is corrected by using a pair of converging lenses. Options:
  A) i only
  B) ii only
  C) i and ii only
  D) ii and iii only
  E) i, ii and iii
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 834: Which of the following types of motion is/are exhibited by a cylindrical drum rolling down an incline plane? Options:
  A) Random and rotational
  B) Rotational and oscillatory
  C) Rotational only
  D) Translations only
  E) Translational and rotational
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 835: 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 836: Given the same amount of beat, a quantity of water will reach a higher temperature in a brass pot than in a clay pot of the same mass because Options:
  A) brass is less dense than clay
  B) clay expands more slowly than brass
  C) clay loses heat faster than brass
  D) the specific heat capacity of brass is higher than that of clay
  E) the specific heat capacity of brass is lower than of clay.
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 837: The colours seen on soap bubbles are due to Options:
  A) Diffraction
  B) Refraction
  C) Dispersion
  D) Interference
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 838: A heating coil rated at 100W is used to boil off 0.5kg of boiling water. The time taken to boil off the water is [specific latent heat of vaporization of water = 2.3 x 10⁶Jkg^-1] Options:
  A) 1.15 x 10⁹ s
  B) 1.15 x 10⁷ s
  C) 1.15 x 10⁵ s
  D) 1.15 x 10⁴ s
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 839: In a gas experiment, if the volume of the gas is plotted against the reciprocal of the pressure, the unit of the slope of the resulting curve is Options:
  A) force
  B) temperature
  C) power
  D) work
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 840: Satellite communication network makes use of? Options:
  A) visible light
  B) sound wave
  C) radio wave
  D) infra-red wave
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  The correct answer is C .