Hello Friend! Are you preparing for the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board JAMB UTME 2023/2024? If yes, then this is for you! Prepare yourself by treating JAMB Physics Past Questions!
I have prepared a series of JAMB Physics Past Questions from 1988 to 2022 which was prepared with the sole purpose of help you prepare very well for the 2023/2024 JAMB!
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JAMB 1980 In the study of physics, temperature and heat are often confused with each other. Which of the following statements correctly defines these two element? A. temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules of a substance B. heat is a measure of the total kinetic energy of the molecules …
Jamb 1978 Two resistors R1 and R2 are connected in parallel, R2 being greater than R1. The combined resistance is A. less than R1 B. greater than R2 C. the sum of R1 and R2 D. the difference of R2 and R1 E. greater than R1 but less than R2 ANSWER: Option A EXPLANATION: Simple! …
Jamb 1978 A machine gun with a mass of 5kg fires a 50g bullet at a speed of 100m/s. The recoil speed of the machine gun is A. 0.5m/s B. 1.5m/s C. 1m/s D 2m/s E. 4m/s ANSWER: Option C EXPLANATION: When firing a gun, the gun’s momentum will be equal to the bullet’s momentum. …
JAMB 1980 Which of the following elements is the best absorber of X-rays? A. hydrogen B. oxygen C. calcium D. copper E. lead Correct Answer: Option E Explain your answer in the comment box below and let’s have a discussion so as to have a great understanding of this question! PREVIOUS …
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JAMB 1980 A tugboat is travelling from Asaba to Onitsha across the River Niger with a resultant velocity of 20 knots. If the river flows at 12 knots, the direction of motion of the boat relative to the direction of water flow is A. 36.87°C B. 53.13°C C. 90°C D. 136°C E. 143.13°C Correct Answer: …
Jamb 1979 If in a simple pendulum experiment the length of the inextensible string is increased by a factor of four, its period is increased by a factor of A. 4 B. π/2 C. 1/4 D. 2π E. 2 ANSWER: Option E EXPLANATION: for simple pendulum; T = 2π√(L/g) Where; T is the Tension L …
Jamb 1978 To determine the weight of an object you could A. Use a beam balance B. Use a spring balance C. find a force necessary to give it a certain acceleration D. Use none of these methods E. Use any of these methods ANSWER: Option B EXPLANATION: A beam balance measures the mass of …
JAMB 1980 Which of the following statements about sound is NOT true? A. sound is a longitudinal wave B. sound can be reflected and refracted like light C. sound travels through a vacuum D. sound moves faster in a steel wire than in air E. sound can ony be produced by vibrating objects Correct Answer: …
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Jamb 1978 A guitar string is 75cm long. The wavelength of its fundamental note is A. 75cm B.150cm C. 37.5 cm D. 112.5 cm E. 50 cm. ANSWER: Option B EXPLANATION: Firstly, you have to understand the difference between pipes and strings. The difference is that while we consider strings to be fixed at both …
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Jamb 1979 Which one of the following types of waves cannot travel through a vacuum? A. sound waves B. light waves C. infra-red waves D. X-radiation E. radio waves. ANSWER: Option A EXPLANATION: Sound is a mechanical wave and a mechanical wave is a wave that requires a material medium to propagate. Vacuum is an …
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