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 891: Which of the following statements about the concept of solid friction is NOT true? Options:
  A) It always acts in the direction of motion
  B) It causes wear and tear in car tyres
  C) It depends on the nature of the surfaces in contact
  D) It is independent of the area of the surfaces in contact.
  E) It reduces the efficiency of the machine
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 892: When left in a freezer, a bottle full of water cracks on freezing into ice because of the Options:
  A) increase in the volume of water
  B) contraction of the bottle
  C) expansion of the bottle
  D) decrease in the volume of water
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 893: Body floats in fluid when its ………………… Options:
  A) Displaces its own volume of the liquid (fluid)
  B) Displaces its own mass of the fluid
  C) Displace its own density of the fluid
  D) Is no longer subjected to gravity
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 894: An observer heard the sound of thunder 5.8s after the lightning flash was seen. How far was he from the source? [Speed of sound in air = 330ms^-1] Options:
  A) 957m
  B) 1914m
  C) 3828m
  D) 8700m
  E) 17400m
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 895: An object placed 15cm from a converging lens forms a real image whose magnification is 2.0. What is the focal length of the lens? Options:
  A) 5.00cm
  B) 10.00cm
  C) 15.00 cm
  D) 18.00 cm
  E) 20.00cm
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 896: When a ball rolls on a smooth level ground, the motion of its center is Options:
  A) translational
  B) oscillatory
  C) random
  D) rotational
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 897: A body is projected from the earth's surface with the intention of letting it escape from the earth's gravitational field. What is the minimum escape velocity of the body? [Earth's radius = 6.4 x 10³km, g = 10ms^-2] Options:
  A) 14 kms^-1
  B) 13 kms^-1
  C) 12 kms^-1
  D) 11 kms^-1
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 898: When an object is placed between the principal focus and the optical center of a convex lens, it could be used as a? Options:
  A) Simple microscope
  B) refecting lens
  C) compound microscope
  D) projector
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 899: Which of the following is NOT a vector quantity? Options:
  A) altitude
  B) acceleration
  C) displacement
  D) weight
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 900: Calculate the work done in charging a capacitor of capacitance 20µF through a potential difference of 1000V. Options:
  A) 0.02 J
  B) 0.10 J
  C) 0.20 J
  D) 1.00 J
  E) 10.00 J
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  The correct answer is E .