Classroom

Physics Past Questions

Updated description

49 questions JAMB 2483 WAEC 1904 NECO 322 CUSTOM 10

Select subject

Download PHP app Ask a Question Check Syllabus Past Question Videos Topic Video Lessons

Take a test

Custom CBT

Create and set up a CBT environment with your preferred subjects.

JAMB CBT Simulator

Practice JAMB CBT with real UTME past questions in CBT format.

WAEC CBT Practice 2026 Simulator

CB-WASSCE styled past question practice.

NECO CBT Practice 2026 Simulator

SSCE & GCE styled past question practice.

Past Questions

49 questions

Question 1 of 20 49 total questions

Question 1

jamb 2002

The colours seen on soap bubbles are due to

ADiffraction

BRefraction

CDispersion

DInterference

View Explanation & Discuss

Question 2

jamb 2002

If the total force acting on a particle is zero, the linear momentum will

AIncrease

BDecrease

CBe Constant

DIncrease then decrease

View Explanation & Discuss

Question 3

jamb 2002

A bead travelling on a straight line wire is brought to rest at 0.2 by friction. If the mass of the bead is 0.01kg and the coefficient of friction between the bead and the wire is 0.1, determine the work done by the friction
[g = 10ms\(^2\)]

A2 x 10\(^{-4}\)

B2 x 10\(^{-3}\)

C2 x 10\(^{-1}\)

D2 x 10\(^2\)

View Explanation & Discuss

Question 4

jamb 2002

Which of the following statements is true of the properties of a moving coil galvanometer?

ATHe coil has a small area

BThere are strong hair springs to gives a large control panlel

CThere is a strong permanent magnet to give high magnetic flux

Dit has a small number of turns of coil

View Explanation & Discuss

Question 5

jamb 2002

A current of 0.5 A flowing 3h Deposits 2g of metal during electrolysis. The quantity of the same metal that would be deposited by the currents of 1.5A flowing in 1h is

A2g

B6g

C10g

D18g

View Explanation & Discuss

Question 6

jamb 2002

At what frequency would a capacitor of 2.5μF used in the radio circuit have a reactance of 250Ω

A\(\frac{π}{800}\) Hz

B\(\frac{800}{\pi}\) Hz

C200π Hz

D2000π Hz

View Explanation & Discuss

Question 7

jamb 2002

The carbon-granules microphone works on the principle of change in

Ainductance

Bresistance

Ccapacitance

Dvoltage

View Explanation & Discuss

Question 8

jamb 2002

A transistor is used in the amplification of signals because it

Acontrols the flow of current

Bconsumes a lot of power

Callows doping

Dcontains electron and hole carriers

View Explanation & Discuss

Question 9

jamb 2002

The particle that is responsible for the nuclear fission in a nuclear reactor is

Aneutron

Bprton

Celectron

Dphoton

View Explanation & Discuss

Question 10

jamb 2002

From the generating station to each substation power is transmitted at a very high voltage so as to reduce

Ahysteresis loss

Beddy current loss

Cmagnetic flux leakage

Dheating in the coils

View Explanation & Discuss

Question 11

jamb 2002

The percentage of the original nuclei of the sample of a radioactive substance left after 5 half - lives is

A8%

B5%

C3%

D1%

View Explanation & Discuss

Question 12

jamb 2002

The energy associated with the photon of a radio transmission at 3 x 10⁵ Hz is
[h = 6.63 x 10^-34Js]

A2.00 x 10^-28J

B1.30 x 10^-28J

C2.00 x 10^{- 29}J

D1.30 x 10^-29J

View Explanation & Discuss

Question 13

jamb 2002

Pure silicon can be converted to a p-type by adding a controlled amount of

Atrivalent atoms

Btetravalent atoms

Cpentavalent atoms

Dhexavalent atoms

View Explanation & Discuss

Question 14

jamb 2002

\(^{23}_{11}\)Na + X → \(^{20}_9\)F + \(^4_2\)He

What particle is X in the reaction above?

AAlpha

BBeta

CNeurons

DGamma

View Explanation & Discuss

Question 15

jamb 2002

an electric cell with nominal voltage E has a resistance of 3Ω connected across it. If the voltage falls to 0.6E, the internal resistance of the cell is

A1Ω

B2Ω

C3Ω

D4Ω

View Explanation & Discuss

Question 16

jamb 2002

The electromagnetic wave that can produce a heating effect on the environment is

Ax -rays

Bultraviolet rays

Cinfrared rays

Dgamma rays

View Explanation & Discuss

Question 17

jamb 2002

The electric field between two - point charges is shown in the diagram above. What types of charges are at X and Y?

ABoth X and Y are negative

BBoth X and Y are positive

CX is positive and Y is negative

DX is negative and Y is positive

View Explanation & Discuss

Question 18

jamb 2002

An electric iron is rated 1000W, 230V. What is the resistance of its elements?

A51.9Ω

B52.9Ω

C55.9Ω

D57.6Ω

View Explanation & Discuss

Question 19

jamb 2002

The eye controls the amount of light reaching the retina by adjusting the

Acornea

Biris

Cretina

Doptic nerve

View Explanation & Discuss

Question 20

jamb 2002

When connected to a mains of 250V, the fuse rating in the plug of an electric device of 1 KW is

A2 A

B3 A

C4 A

D5 A

View Explanation & Discuss

Question Navigator

Current

Physics Past Questions

Take a test

Custom CBT

JAMB CBT Simulator

WAEC CBT Practice 2026 Simulator

NECO CBT Practice 2026 Simulator

Past Questions

Question Navigator

MathsFaculty