Physics Past Questions And Answers

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1921

A brass rod is 2m long at a certain temperature. What is the length for a temperature rise of 100K, if the expansivity of brass is 18 x 10-6K-1?

  • A. 2.0036m
  • B. 2.0018cm
  • C. 2.1800
  • D. 2.0360m
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1991
1922

Which of the following statements explains lost volt in an electric circuit? The

  • A. total p.d from a source to maintain a flow of current through the circuit as well as the source
  • B. p.d to drive current through the circuit component except the source
  • C. p.d across all external components connected to the source of electricity
  • D. p.d across the internal resistance of the cell
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2005 OBJ
1923

Two 50\(\mu\)F parallel plate capacitors are connected in series. The combined capacitor is then connected across a 100-V battery. The charge on each plate of the capacitor is

  • A. 5.00 x 10-5C
  • B. 2.50 x 10-3C
  • C. 1.25 x 10-3C
  • D. 1.00 x 10-2C
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1997
1924

A converging lens of focal length 5cm is used as a magnifying glass by a man whose nearpoint is 35cm. Calculate the magnification given by the lens

  • A. 8
  • B. 7
  • C. 6
  • D. 5
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1998 OBJ
1925

A bulb marked 240V, 40W is used for 30 minutes. Calculate the heat generated

  • A. 320J
  • B. 400J
  • C. 10800J
  • D. 72000J
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2007 OBJ
1926

The magnitude of the force required to make an object of mass, m move with speed, v in a circular of radius r is given by the expression

  • A. \(\frac{mr}{v}\)
  • B. \(\frac{mr^2}{v}\)
  • C. \(\frac{mv^2}{r}\)
  • D. \(\frac{mv}{r^2}\)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2002 OBJ
1927

If silicon is doped with phosphorus, what type of semiconductor material will be formed?

  • A. Zener material
  • B. P-n junction
  • C. n-type
  • D. p-type
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2017
1928

The effect of a particle in a fluid attaining its terminal velocity is that the

  • A. acceleration is maximum
  • B. weight is equal to the retarding force
  • C. buoyancy force is equal to the to the viscous retardind force
  • D. buoyancy force is more than the weight of the fluid displaced
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2002
1929

Which of the following statements is CORRECT about the earth's magnetic field?

  • A. the angle of dip is the angle which a freely suspended magnet makes with the vertical
  • B. the angle of declination is the angle between the magnetic meridian and the geographic meridian
  • C. the angle of declination is the angle which a magnetic compass makes with the magnetic meridian
  • D. the angle of inclination is the difference between the angle of dip and the angle of declination
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1991
1930

A stone and a feather are dropped from the same height above the earth surface. Ignoring air resistance, which of the following is correct?

  • A. the feather will be blown away by the wind while stone will drop steadily
  • B. the stone and the feather will both reach the ground at the same time
  • C. the feather will reach the ground first
  • D. the stone will reach the ground first
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1993