JAMB Physics Questions and Solutions
Section A: Linear Motion, Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration
1. A car moves with a speed of 20 m/s for 5 seconds and then accelerates uniformly to 50 m/s in the
next 10 seconds. What is its acceleration?
Solution: Using a = (v - u) / t = (50 - 20) / 10 = 3 m/s.
Answer: B) 3 m/s
2. The slope of a velocity-time graph represents:
Solution: The slope of a velocity-time graph gives acceleration.
Answer: B) Acceleration
3. If a body starts from rest and moves with an acceleration of 4 m/s, what will be its velocity
after 5 seconds?
Solution: v = u + at = 0 + (4 5) = 20 m/s.
Answer: C) 20 m/s
4. The SI unit of acceleration is:
Solution: Acceleration is measured in m/s.
Answer: B) m/s
5. A ball is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity of 30 m/s. How long does it take to reach
the highest point? (Take g = 10 m/s)
Solution: t = v/g = 30/10 = 3 s.
Answer: B) 3 s
6. A car starts from rest and moves with a uniform acceleration of 2 m/s. How far does it
travel in 8 seconds?
Solution: s = ut + 1/2 at = 0 + 1/2 (2 8) = 64 m.
Answer: C) 64 m
7. The area under a velocity-time graph represents:
Solution: The area represents displacement.
Answer: C) Displacement
8. The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth is approximately:
Solution: Standard acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s.
Answer: A) 9.8 m/s
9. A car moving at 30 m/s comes to rest in 5 seconds. What is its deceleration?
Solution: a = (v - u) / t = (0 - 30) / 5 = -6 m/s.
Answer: A) -6 m/s
10. Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
Solution: Speed has magnitude but no direction.
Answer: D) Speed
Section B: Vectors and Dimensions of Quantities
1. The dot product of two perpendicular vectors is:
Solution: The dot product of two perpendicular vectors is always zero.
Answer: A) Zero
2. A quantity that has both magnitude and direction is called a:
Solution: Quantities with both magnitude and direction are vectors.
Answer: B) Vector
3. The dimensional formula of force is:
Solution: Force (F) = mass acceleration = MLT.
Answer: B) MLT
4. Which of the following is NOT a vector quantity?
Solution: Work is a scalar quantity.
Answer: C) Work
5. What is the unit of momentum?
Solution: Momentum = mass velocity, unit = kgm/s.
Answer: C) kgm/s
6. If a force F is applied to a body of mass m and produces acceleration a, which equation is
correct?
Solution: Newton's Second Law: F = ma.
Answer: A) F = ma
7. The unit of impulse is the same as that of:
Solution: Impulse = Force time, same as momentum (kgm/s).
Answer: B) Momentum
8. The cross product of two parallel vectors is:
Solution: Parallel vectors have a cross product of zero.
Answer: A) Zero
9. Which of the following has the same unit as Work?
Solution: Work and energy share the same unit (Joule).
Answer: B) Energy
10. Which physical quantity has the dimensional formula [MLT]?
Solution: Power = Work/Time, dimensional formula = MLT.
Answer: A) Power
Section C: Capacitors, Inductors, and Capacitance
1. The function of a capacitor in a circuit is to:
Solution: A capacitor stores charge in an electric circuit.
Answer: A) Store charge
2. The unit of capacitance is:
Solution: The SI unit of capacitance is Farad (F).
Answer: C) Farad
3. The charge stored in a capacitor is given by:
Solution: Charge (Q) = Capacitance (C) Voltage (V).
Answer: A) Q = CV
4. In an AC circuit, an inductor opposes current due to:
Solution: Inductive reactance opposes AC current in an inductor.
Answer: C) Inductive reactance
5. The unit of inductance is:
Solution: The SI unit of inductance is Henry (H).
Answer: C) Henry
6. The time constant of an RC circuit is given by:
Solution: Time constant = RC.
Answer: A) RC
7. A capacitor is said to be fully charged when:
Solution: A capacitor is fully charged when its voltage equals the supply voltage.
Answer: C) The voltage across it equals the supply voltage
8. The total capacitance of capacitors in series is given by:
Solution: 1/C = 1/C + 1/C + 1/C for capacitors in series.
Answer: B) 1/C = 1/C + 1/C + 1/C
9. The energy stored in a capacitor is given by:
Solution: Energy stored = CV.
Answer: A) CV
10. The reactance of an inductor in an AC circuit is given by:
Solution: Inductive reactance X_L = L.
Answer: B) X_L = L
