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 861: The correct expression for the potential at a point distance r from a charge q in an electric field is Options:
  A)

  _q2

  4πεor2

  
  B)

  _q2

  4πεor

  
  C)

  _q

  4πεor2

  
  D)

  _q

  4πεor

  
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 862: An object placed at the bottom of a well full of clear water appears closer to the surface due to? Options:
  A) diffraction
  B) reflection
  C) refraction
  D) polarization
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 863: A travelling wave moving from left to right has an amplitude of 0.15m, a frequency of 550Hz and a wavelength of 0.01m. The equation describing the wave is Options:
  A) y = 0.15 sin 200π(x - 5.5t)
  B) y = 0.15 sin π(0.01x - 5.5t)
  C) y = 0.15 sin 5.5π(x - 200t)
  D) y = 0.15 sin π(550x - 0.01t)
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 864: A simple pendulum with a period of 2.0s has its length doubled. Its new period is Options:
  A) 1.00s
  B) 1.41s
  C) 0.3s
  D) 2.83s
  E) 4.00s
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 865: Which of the following is NOT a fundamental S.I unit? Options:
  A) Meter
  B) Ampere
  C) Kelvin
  D) Seconds
  E) Radian
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 866: A hose of cross-sectional area 0.5m² is used to discharge water from a water tanker at a velocity of 60ms^-1 in 20s into a container. If the container is filled completely, the volume of the container is Options:
  A) 240m³
  B) 600m ³
  C) 2400m ³
  D) 6000m³
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 867: Which of the following statements is true about liquid pressure is NOT correct? The pressure Options:
  A) at a point in a liquid is proportional to the depth
  B) at any point in a liquid is the same at the same level
  C) is exerted equally in all directions at any point
  D) of a liquid at any point on the wall of its container acts in a direction perpendicular to the wall
  E) at a particular depth depends on the shape of the vessel
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 868:

  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 .
• Question 869:

  

  PQ is a thin rod on a horizontal table, RS is a plane mirror inclined at ${45}^{\circ }C$ to the horizontal as shown above. The image of PQ as seen in the mirror by the eye T is

  Options:
  A) horizontal
  B) parallel to the mirror
  C) at infinity
  D) vertical
  E) highly magnified
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 870: Of two identical tuning forks with natural frequency 256Hz, one is loaded so that 4 beats per second are heard when they are sounded together. What is the frequency of the loaded tuning fork? Options:
  A) 260Hz
  B) 252Hz
  C) 248Hz
  D) 264Hz
  E) 258Hz
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  The correct answer is A .