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 881: What happens to the rays in a parallel beam of light? Options:
  A) They diverge as they travel
  B) they intersect
  C) They converge as they travel
  D) They meet at infinity.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 882: The angular dispersion of a prism depends on Options:
  A) the index of refraction only
  B) the angle of incidence as well as the index of refraction
  C) the angle of incidence only
  D) the thickness of the prism
  E) the prism angle
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 883: If a charged ion goes through combined electric and magnetic fields, the resultant emergent velocity of the ion is Options:
  A) E/B
  B) EB
  C) B/E
  D) E - B
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 884:

  When a sound wave passes from air into water its

  Options:
  A) speed and frequency increases but its wavelength remains the same
  B) speed and wavelength increases but its frequency remains the same
  C) speed decreases
  D) speed increases but its frequency and wavelength decreases
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 885: An object of mass 2 kg moves with a velocity of 10 ms¹ round at circle of radius 4 m. Calculate the centripetal force on the object Options:
  A) 25 N
  B) 100 N
  C) 50 N
  D) 40 N
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 886: In the microscope, the eyepiece lens merely acts as? Options:
  A) an inverter
  B) a refiner
  C) a diminisher
  D) a magnifier
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 887: A beam of light is incident from air to water at an angle of 30^oC. Find the angle of refraction if the refractive index of water is $\frac{4}{3}$ Options:
  A) 15^oC
  B) 18^oC
  C) 22^oC
  D) 24^oC
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 888:

  Transformers are designed so that energy losses are reduced to a minimum. This is achieved through those process.I. Using a soft iron ore

  II. Laminating the iron core to reduce energy loses due to eddy current

  III. Designing an efficient iron core

  Options:
  A) I & II only
  B) II only
  C) I, II, & III only
  D) III only
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 889: A convex mirror is used as a driving mirror because i. its image is erect. ii. it has a large field of view. iii. it has a long focal length. Identify the CORRECT statement(s) Options:
  A) i andiii only
  B) i and ii only
  C) ii and iii only
  D) i, ii, and iii only
  E) i only
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 890:

  What is the acceleration between two points on a velocity time graph which has coordinates

  (10s, 15 ms^-1)

  And (20 s, 35 ms^-1)?

  Options:
  A) 1.7 ms^-2
  B) 3.50 ms^-2
  C) 1.00 ms^-2
  D) 2.00 ms^-2
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  The correct answer is D .