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 971:

  I. Jet propelled aircraft

  II. Rocket propulsion

  III. The recoil of a gun

  IV. A person walking

  Which of the above is based on Newton's third law of motion

  Options:
  A) I and II only
  B) I, II, III, and IV only
  C) I and III only
  D) I, II and III only
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 972: Which of the following metals will provide the greatest shield against ionizing radiation Options:
  A) Iron
  B) Manganese
  C) Alminium
  D) Lead
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 973: What is the angular magnification of a telescope having objective and eyepiece lenses of a focal lengths 30cm and 3cm respectively? Options:
  A) 60
  B) 10
  C) 30
  D) 90
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 974: 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 975:

  

  What is the average velocity of the sprinter whose velocity time graph is as shown above

  Options:
  A) 85.0ms^-1
  B) 17.0ms^-1
  C) 8.0ms^-1
  D) 1.7ms^-1
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 976:

  Arrange the following in the order of their increasing frequency.I. Visible light

  II. Gamma rays

  III. Radio waves

  IV. Infra-red radiation

  V. Ultra-violet radiation

  Options:
  A) I, II, III, IV, V
  B) II, III, IV, V, I
  C) III, IV, V, I, II
  D) IV, III, I. V, II
  E) III, IV, I,V, II
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 977: In a Daniel cell, the depolarizer, positive and negative electrodes are respectively Options:
  A) copper sulphate, copper and zinc
  B) manganese dioxide, carbon and zinc
  C) sulphuric acid, lead oxide and lead
  D) potassium hydroxide, nickel and iron.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 978:

  The energy of a photo having a wavelength of 10^-10m is

  (h= 6.63 x 10 ^-34Js, c =3.0 x 10 ⁸ms^-1)

  Options:
  A) 2.0 x 10 ^-15J
  B) 1.7 x 10 ^-13J
  C) 2.0 x 10 ^-12J
  D) 1.7 x 10 ^-12J
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 979:

  The Earth's magnetic equator passes through Jos in Nigeria. At Jos, the

  Options:
  A) angle of variation is zero
  B) magnetic declination is 90
  C) angle of dip is zero
  D) horizontal component at the Earth's field is zero
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 980:

  

  What is the total resistance in the above diagram

  Options:
  A) 5 ohms
  B) 15 ohms
  C) 25 ohms
  D) 35 ohms
  E) 45 ohms
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  The correct answer is C .