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 941:

  

  A particle is injected perpendicularly into an electric field, it travels along a curved path as depicted in the image above,the particle is

  Options:
  A) gamma ray
  B) electron
  C) neutron
  D) proton
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 942:

  Which of the following liquid is a poor conductor of electricity?

  Options:
  A) Distilled water
  B) Tap water
  C) Sea water
  D) Drinking water
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 943: Which of the following statements? i. land and sea breezes are natural convection currents. ii. convection may occur in liquids or gasses but not in solids. iii. the vacuum in a thermos flask prevents heat loss due to convection only. Options:
  A) i and ii only
  B) i and iii only
  C) i and iii only
  D) i, ii, and iii
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 944: The thermometric properties of a thermocouple is the change in? Options:
  A) equivalent resistance
  B) electromotive force
  C) colour
  D) pressure
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 945: Which material is best for making a permanent magnet? Options:
  A) aluminium
  B) cobalt
  C) copper
  D) soft iron
  E) steel
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 946: Which of the following is NOT a vector quantity? Options:
  A) Force
  B) Altitude
  C) weight
  D) Displacement
  E) Acceleration
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 947: A man clapping his hands at regular intervals observes that the echo of a clap coincides with the next clap. If the reflecting cliff is 160m away and the speed of sound is 320ms^-1, what is the frequency of the clapping? Options:
  A) 1 Hz
  B) 2Hz
  C) 4Hz
  D) 8Hz
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 948:

  Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the isotopes of an elements? They have the same I. chemical properties

  II. nucleon number

  III proton number

  Options:
  A) I only
  B) II only
  C) I and II only
  D) I and III only
  E) I,II and III
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 949: Which type of radiation does not NOT originate within the nucleus? Options:
  A) alpha
  B) beta
  C) gamma
  D) neutron
  E) x-rays
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 950:

  

  In the figure above, the work done by the force of 100N inclined at an angle of 60^o to the object dragged horizontally to a distance of 8m is

  Options:
  A) 800J
  B) 600J
  C) 100J
  D) 400J
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  The correct answer is D .