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Physics Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Physics Questions

Question 16:
An example of a scalar quantity is
  • A Velocity
  • B Weight
  • C Electric charge
  • D Acceleration due to gravity
  • E Momentum
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Question 17:
Heat was supplied to a block of ice at 0oC until half of it melted. Which of the following statements is true?
  • A The temperature rises and the ice expand
  • B The temperature remains constant and the volume of the ice decreases
  • C The ice gives out heat as it melts and the temperature decreases
  • D The mass remains constant and the temperature increases
  • E The temperature decreases because some heat is lost
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Question 18:
When a ray of light passes from water to glass, it is
  • A Bent away from the normal
  • B Bent towards the normal
  • C Totally internally reflected
  • D Absorbed by the glass
  • E Broken into a pure spectrum
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Question 19:
The resistance of a 240V, 60 watt electric filament bulb is
  • A 0.25\(\Omega\)
  • B 480\(\Omega\)
  • C 60\(\Omega\)
  • D 240\(\Omega\)
  • E 960\(\Omega\)
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Question 20:
An aircraft travelled from calabar to kano as follows: it flew first to ilorin convering a distance of 300km, 30o west of North, and then flew 400km, 60o East of North to kano. What is the resultant displacement?
  • A 567km
  • B 410km
  • C 594km
  • D 500km
  • E 600km
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