Physics Past Questions And Answers

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1061

A bar magnet is placed near and lying along the axis of a solenoid connected to a galvanometer. The pointer of the galvanometer shows no deflection when?

  • A. the magnet is moved towards the stationary solenoid
  • B. there is no relative motion
  • C. the magnet is moved away from the stationary solenoid
  • D. the solenoid is moved away from the stationary magnet
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2022
1062

A wire of length 100 cm has a resistance of 10\(\Omega\). If its cross-sectional area is 0.005cm2, determine its resistivity

  • A. 0.0005\(\Omega\)cm
  • B. 0.0015\(\Omega\)cm
  • C. 0.0016\(\Omega\)cm
  • D. 0.0700\(\Omega\)cm
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2014 OBJ
1063

The circuit diagram below contains four ammeters W, X, Y and Z, Which of the following statements about the ammeter readings is correct

  • A. The reading of W is equal to that of Y and twice that of X
  • B. The reading of Y is greater than that of Z
  • C. The readings of W and Y are equal and each is greater than that of X
  • D. The reading of Z is equal to the sum of the readings of Y and W
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1992
1064

The current output from of an a.c. source is given as I = 10 sin to t. The d.c equivalent of the current is

  • A. 5.0A
  • B. 7.1A
  • C. 10.0A
  • D. 14.1A
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2012
1065

A capacitor of capacitance 25μF is connected to an a.c. power source of frequency 200 Hz. Calculate the reactance of the capacitor

  • A. 0.01
  • B. 0.02
  • C. 50.00
  • D. 100.00
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1995 OBJ
1066

A cone in an unstable equilibrium has its potential energy

  • A. decreased
  • B. increased
  • C. unchanged
  • D. oscillating
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1994
1067

An object is placed 10m from a pinhole camera of length 25cm. Calculate the linear magnification.

  • A. 2.5x102
  • B. 2.5x10-2
  • C. 2.5x10-1
  • D. 2.5x101
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2014
1068

The temperature at which the water vapor in the air saturates the air and begins to condense is known as

  • A. dew point
  • B. critical point
  • C. boiling point
  • D. triple point
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2014 OBJ
1069

Six dry cells each of e.m.f. 2.0 and internal resistance of 1.0\(\Omega\) are connected in parallel across a load of 3.0\(\Omega\). Calculate the effective current in the circuit.

  • A. 0.63A
  • B. 0.50A
  • C. 0.31A
  • D. 0.22A
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2012 OBJ
1070

The ice and steam points of a certain thermometer are -20o and 100o respectively. Calculate the Celsius temperature temperature corresponding to 70o on the thermometer

  • A. 84.0o
  • B. 75.0o
  • C. 64.0o
  • D. 58.0o
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2002 OBJ