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 841:

  

  What is the resultant resistance in the circuit given above

  Options:
  A) 11Ω
  B) 8Ω
  C) 4Ω
  D) 3.6Ω
  E) 4.3Ω
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 842: The particle nature of light is demonstrated by the Options:
  A) photoelectric effect
  B) speed of light
  C) colours of light
  D) diffraction of light
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 843:

  

  A capacitor of 10µF is connected across a cell of 12 volts as shown above, calculate the energy stored in the capacitor

  Options:
  A) 7.2 x 10^-4J
  B) 1.4 x 10^-3J
  C) 1.4 x 10^-3J
  D) 1.2 x 10^-2J
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 844:

  A cannon is fired from town X, after how long is the sound heard at a town Y 4.95 km away?

  [velocity of sound in the air = 330 ms^-1]

  Options:
  A) 30 s
  B) 10 s
  C) 10 s
  D) 15 s
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 845: An equipment whose power is 1500W and resistance is 375 ohms would draw a current of Options:
  A) 0.10A
  B) 2.00A
  C) 4.00A
  D) 77.5A
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 846:

  If it takes 5.0 hrs to drain a container of 540.0cm³ of water, what is the flow rate of water from the container in kg^-1? [Density of water = 1000kgm^-3]

  Options:
  A) 32.5kg^-1 s
  B) 31.5kg^-1 s
  C) 30.8kg^-1 s
  D) 30.0kg^-1 s
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 847: The thermometric property of a constant volume thermometer is? Options:
  A) change in volume
  B) differential expanssion
  C) change in pressure
  D) change in length
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 848: When heat is applied to one end of a metal rod, the molecules at the other end soon begin to vibrate with greater amplitude than before because heat has been transferred by Options:
  A) radiation
  B) convection
  C) conduction
  D) evaporation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 849: The space between the double glass walls of a thermos flask is evacuated space are silvered. The residual source of heat loss takes place by Options:
  A) convection
  B) radiation from the surface
  C) conduction through the stopper and the glass
  D) conduction across the walls
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 850: A sealed flask contains 600cm³ of air at 27°C and is heated to 35°C at constant pressure. The new volume is? Options:
  A) 508 cm³
  B) 516 cm³
  C) 608 cm³
  D) 616 cm³
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  The correct answer is D .