Physics Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

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• Question 901: 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 .
• Question 902: If a positively charged glass-rod is used to charge an electroscope X by contact and an electroscope Y by induction, then Options:
  A) X and Y will be negatively charge
  B) X and Y will be positively charged
  C) X will be negatively charged and Y positively charged
  D) X will be positively charged and Y negatively charged
  E) X will be positively charged and Y will remain uncharged
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 903:

  

  The figure above shows a block of mass m sliding down a rough inclined plane QP at angle $\theta$ . The forces acting on the block along QP are

  Options:
  A) mg sinθ and the normal reaction
  B) mg sinθ and the force of friction
  C) mg sinθ and the normal reaction
  D) mg cosθ and the normal reaction
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 904:

  

  The diagram above shows forces 4N, 6N, 10N and 8N which act at a point O in the directions indicated. the net horizontal force is

  Options:
  A) 13N
  B) 17N
  C) √3N
  D) 7√3N
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 905: Three capacitors of capacitance 2μF, 4μFand 8μF are connected in parallel and a P.D of 6V is maintained across each capacitor, the total energy stored is Options:
  A) 2.52 x 10^-6J
  B) 6.90 x 10^-6J
  C) 2.52 x 10^-4J
  D) 6.90 x 10^-4J
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 906: Which of the following statements is (are) NOT true about the emission of the photoelectrons from metallic surfaces? i. all metallic surfaces emits the same number of photoelectrons in a given light ii. most metallic surfaces emit the same number of photoelectrons in visible and infra-red light iii. a metallic surface emits photoelectrons only if the frequency of the incident light is higher than its own characteristics threshold frequency Options:
  A) i only
  B) ii only
  C) i and ii
  D) ii and iii
  E) iii only
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 907: Two forces A and B act at a point. If their resultant is [given by] (B - A) in the direction of B, then Options:
  A) A and B are equal
  B) A is greater than B
  C) the angle between A and B is 0°
  D) the angle between A and B is 90°
  E) the angle between A and B is 180°
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 908: A transformer supplies 12V when connected to a 240V mains. If the transformer takes 0.120A from the mains when used to light a 12V, 24W lamp, what is its efficiency? Options:
  A) 57.20%
  B) 66.60%
  C) 83.30%
  D) 92.50%
  E) 100%
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 909: A series RLC circuit is said to resonate, when Options:
  A) capacitive reactance is zero
  B) conductance is maximum
  C) current is minimum
  D) impedance is minimum
  E) inductive reactance is zero
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 910: If a sonometer has a fundamental frequency of 450HZ, what is the frequency of the fifth overtone? Options:
  A) 2700Hz
  B) 456Hz
  C) 444Hz
  D) 75Hz
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  The correct answer is A .