Physics Past Questions And Answers

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1431

Calculate the work done when a force of 20N stretches a spring by 50mm.

  • A. 0.5J
  • B. 1.5J
  • C. 2.0J
  • D. 2.5J
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1992
1432

The magnetic force on a charged particle moving with velocity v is

  • A. proportional to both the magnitude of the charge and the velocity v
  • B. independent of the magnitude of the charge
  • C. proportional to the velocity v only
  • D. proportional to the magnitude of the charge only
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2001
1433

The pressure of air in a tire is \(22.5Nm^{-2}\) at 27°C. If the air in the tyre heats up to 47°C, calculate the new pressure of the air, assuming that no air leaks out and that the change in volume of the air can be neglected.

  • A. \(21.10Nm^{-2}\)
  • B. \(24Nm^{-2}\)
  • C. \(39.07Nm^{-2}\)
  • D. \(45Nm^{-2}\)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1994 OBJ
1434

The speed of light in air is 3 x 108ms-1. What is the speed in glass with a refractive index of 1.50?

  • A. 1.5 x 108ms-1
  • B. 3.0 x 108ms-1
  • C. 2.0 x 108ms-1
  • D. 6.0 x 108ms-1
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1992
1435

Two inductors of inductance 4 II and 8 II are arrange in series and a current of 10 A is passed through them. What is the energy stored in them?

  • A) 500 J
  • B) 50 J
  • C) 133 J
  • D) 250 J
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2011
1436

Complementary colours are those which

  • A. have the same refractive index
  • B. have the same wavelength
  • C. add-up to produce black light
  • D. add-up to produce white light
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2016 OBJ
1437

Which of the following instruments may be used to measure relative humidity?

  • A. Hydrometer
  • B. Manometer
  • C. Hygrometer
  • D. Hypsometer
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2021
1438

A plastic sphere floats in water with 50% of its volume submerged. if it floats in glycerine with 40% of its volume submerged,the density of the glycerine is?

  • A) 1400 kgm-3
  • B) 1250 kgm-3
  • C) 500 kgm-3
  • D) 1000 kgm-3
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2009
1439

Palm oil from a bottle flows out more easily after it as been heated because the

  • A. molecules are given potential energy during the heating
  • B. friction between oil layers is reduced
  • C. oil molecules force each other out
  • D. adhesion between the oil molecules and those of the bottle is increased
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1999 OBJ
1440

A moving car of mass 800 kg experiences a frictional force of 200N. If it accelerates 2 ms-2, calculate the magnitude of the force applied to the car

  • A. 600N
  • B. 1000N
  • C. 1600N
  • D. 1800N
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2006 OBJ