Physics Past Questions And Answers

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1171

The diagram below illustrates trapped air in a syringe placed in water that is gradually heated. It is observed that the piston rises as the temperature of the water rises. Which of the following statements explains this observation?

  • A. frequency of collision of trapped air molecules with walls of the syringe is more
  • B. molecules of trapped air expands more
  • C. speed of the trapped air molecules decreases
  • D. number of molecules of trapped air increases
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2012 OBJ
1172

A certain radioactive source emits radiation that was found to be deflected by both magnetic and electric fields. The radiation is?

  • A. beta rays
  • B. gamma rays
  • C. x-rays
  • D. ultra-violet rays
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2021
1173

Calculate the quantity of heat needed to change the temperature of 60g of ice at 0 °C to 80 °C. [specific latent heat of fusion of ice= 3.36 x 10\(^5\) Jkg\(^{-1}\) specific heat capacity of water 4.2 x 10\(^3\) J kg\(^{-1}\) K\(^{-1}\)]

  • A. 4.80 kJ
  • B. 20.16 kJ
  • C. 40.32 kJ
  • D. 22.17 kJ
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2019 OBJ
1174

Which of the following is a fundamental quantity?

  • A. speed
  • B. density
  • C. lenght
  • D. impulse
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1991 OBJ
1175

200g of water at 90°C is mixed with 100g of water at 30°C. What is the final temperature?

  • A. 50oC
  • B. 60oC
  • C. 70oC
  • D. 80oC
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1993
1176

An image in a convex lens is upright and magnified 3 times. If the focal length of the lens is 15 cm, what is the object distance?

  • A) 10 cm
  • B) 25 cm
  • C) 16 cm
  • D) 14 cm
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2011
1177

In a closed organ pipe producing a musical note, an antinode will always be produced at

  • A. the closed end
  • B. the open end
  • C. the middle
  • D. all the parts of the pipe
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1998
1178

If the angle between two vector P and Q is Oo, the vectors are said to

  • A. intersect at the angle 45o
  • B. intersect at the angle 60o
  • C. be parallel
  • D. be perpendicular
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2004
1179

the pressure of 3 moles of an ideal gas at a temperature of 27°C having a volume of 10-3m3 is

  • A. 2.49 x 105Nm-2
  • B. 7.47 x 105Nm-2
  • C. 2.49 x 106Nm-2
  • D. 7.47 x 106Nm-2
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2002
1180

A relative density bottle has a mass of 19 g when empty. When it is completely filled with water, its mass is 66 g. What will be its mass if completely filled with alcohol of relative density 0.8?

  • A. 47 g
  • B. 52.8 g
  • C. 37.6 g
  • D. 56.6 g
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2023