Physics Past Questions And Answers

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1961

Given the progressive wave equation y = 5 sin (2000 πt - 0.4x), calculate wave length

  • A) 12.4 m
  • B) 15.7 m
  • C) 17.5 m
  • D) 18.6 m
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2008
1962

Total eclipse of the sun occurs when the

  • A. earth is between the moon and the sun
  • B. sun is between the moon and the earth
  • C. moon is between the sun and the earth
  • D. ozone layer is threatened
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1995
1963

An external force of magnitude 100N acts on a particle of mass 0.15kg for 0.03s. Calculate the change in the speed of the particle

  • A. 50ms-1
  • B. 25ms-1
  • C. 20ms-1
  • D. 5ms-1
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2007 OBJ
1964

The process of detecting a pin mistakenly swallowed by a child is

  • A. Diagnosis
  • B. Therapy
  • C. Crystallography
  • D. Mammography
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2012
1965

What is the density of a fuel of relative density 0.72? [Density of water = 1000kg m-3]

  • A. 72 kgm-3
  • B. 720 kgm-3
  • C. 7200 kgm-3
  • D. 72000 kgm-3
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2010 OBJ
1966

The direction of the magnetic field at a point in the vicinity of a bar magnetic is

  • A. along the line joining the point to the neutral point
  • B. always away from the south pole of the magnet
  • C. opposite the direction of theresultant field at that point
  • D. the direction towards which the north pole of a compass needle would point
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1998 OBJ
1967

A force of 15N stretches a spring to a total length of 30cm. An additional force of 10N stretches the spring 5cm further. Find the natural length of the spring

  • A. 25.0cm
  • B. 22.5cm
  • C. 20.0cm
  • D. 15.0cm
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1994
1968

Which of these statements are correct for the pressures in liquids? i. pressure in a liquid at a point acts equally in all directions. ii. pressure increases with depth. iii. pressure at a depth depends on the shape of the container. iv. pressure at the same depth in different liquids are proportional to the density at different liquids.

  • A. i, ii, iii only
  • B. i, ii, iv only
  • C. i, iii, iv only
  • D. ii, iii, iv only
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1998
1969

In an electrolysis experiment, the ammeter records a steady current of 1 A. The mass of copper deposited in 30 minutes is 0.66 g. Calculate the error in the ammeter reading. [Electrochemical equivalent of copper = 0.00033 g C\(^{-1}\)]

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2013 THEORY
1970

The diagram below illustrates an electromagnetic wave travelling with speed 3.0 x 108ms-1. Calculate the wave length of the wave

  • A. 0.05m
  • B. 0.15m
  • C. 0.16m
  • D. 0.40m
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2014 OBJ