Search SchoolNGR

Wednesday, 01 April 2026
Register . Login

Physics Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Physics Questions

Question 6:
A stone, Q is thrown with velocity U at an angle of 75o to the horizontal. Another stone R is thrown with the same velocity U but with an angle of 15o to the horizontal. The ranges covered by the stones will be
  • A Greater for Q
  • B Greater for R
  • C The same for Q and R
  • D Greater for the heavier of the two stones
View Answer & Explanation
Question 7:
A man weight 800N climbs up a stairs to height of 15m in 12.5s. What is the man''s average power output?
  • A 667W
  • B 810W
  • C 960W
  • D 15000W
View Answer & Explanation
Question 8:
A machine requires 1000J of work to raise a load of 500N through a vertical distance of 1.5m. Calculate the efficiency of the
  • A 80%
  • B 75%
  • C 50%
  • D 33%
View Answer & Explanation
Question 9:
In an experiment to determine Young's Modulus for a wire, several loads are attached to the wire and the corresponding extension measured. The tensile stress in each case depends on the
  • A Load and the extension
  • B Load and the radius of the wire
  • C Radius of the wire and the extension
  • D Extension and the original length of the wire
View Answer & Explanation
Question 10:
If a plastic sphere floats in water (density = 1000kgm3) with 0.5 of its volume submerged, and floats in oil with 0.4 of its volume submerged the density of the oil is
  • A 800kgm3
  • B 1200kgm3
  • C 1250kgm3
  • D 2000kgm3
View Answer & Explanation