Physics Past Questions And Answers

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511

Which of the following statements about photoelectrons is correct?

  • A. A faint green light produces photoelectrons with less kinetic energy than a bright red light
  • B. A red light releases a smaller number of electrons than a green light
  • C. A faint green light produces photoelectrons with greater kinetic energy than a bright red light
  • D. A red light produces more photoelectrons than a green light
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2020 OBJ
512

A transverse wave can be distinguished from a longitudinal wave by

  • A. diffraction
  • B. reflection
  • C. refraction
  • D. polarization
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2014 OBJ
513

Which of the following liquid is a poor conductor of electricity?

  • A. molten mercury
  • B. molten steel
  • C. molten iron
  • D. molten copper
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2022
514

The walls and ceilings of many standard auditoria are covered with perforated pads to

  • A. increase the intensity of sound waves
  • B. increase the loudness of sound waves
  • C. reduce the effect of reverberations of sound waves
  • D. increase the interference effect of sound waves
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1996 OBJ
515

A cell of emf 1.5V is connected in series with a 1Ω resistor and a current of 0.3A flows through the resistor. Find the internal resistance of the cell

  • A. 4.0Ω
  • B. 3.0Ω
  • C. 1.5Ω
  • D. 1.0Ω
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2013
516

In the diagram below, a bulb is lit by drawing 2.0A from 440V a.c. source. Calculate the cost of keeping the bulb on for two days at $0.40 per kilowatt-hour .

  • A. $16.90
  • B. $84.48
  • C. $1690.00
  • D. $8.48
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2021 OBJ
517

A boy sits in a train moving with uniform speed on a straight track. If from his outstretched palm he gently tosses his coin upwards, the coin will fall

  • A. in front of his palm
  • B. behind his palm
  • C. beside his palm
  • D. into his palm
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1992
518

Which of the following is a fundamental quantity?

  • A. Heat capacity
  • B. Electric current
  • C. Torque
  • D. Reactance
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1995 OBJ
519

What must be the distance between an object and a converging lens of focal length 20cm to produce an erect image two times the object height?

  • A. 20cm
  • B. 15cm
  • C. 10cm
  • D. 5cm
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1990
520

What is the least possible error encountered when taking measurement with a meter rule?

  • A. 0.1mm
  • B. 1.0mm
  • C. 0.5mm
  • D. 0.2mm
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2014