NECO Physics Essay Theory Past Questions

HIS2033 & S2032

PHYSICS

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PHYSICS
PAPERS HI& II

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on the next page. Paper HI will last for 1hour 15 minutes. On completion of Paper in, the
objective test answer sheet will be collected.

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PHYSICS
PAPER III

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1. Use HB pencil throughout.
2. Use of mobile phone is not allowed.
3. Use of scientific calculator is allowed.
4. Where your answer sheet is not customised, provide the following information:

(a) Inthe space marked Candidate 's Name, write your surname in capital letters
followed by your other names.

(b) Inthe space marked School Name, write the name of your school, and inthe space
marked Subject Name, write Physics in.

(c) Inthe box marked Subject Code, write the digits 2033 inthe spaces. There are
numbered spaces in line with each digit. Shade carefully the space with the same
number as each digit.

(d) Inthe box marked ExaminationNumber,write your examination number in
the spaces at the top of the box. Shade the corresponding numbered spaces inthe
same way as for Subject Code.

5. An example is given below. This is for a candidate whose name is GAMBO Bamidele
Uche, with serial number 0010, examination number 65432100BD, and who is taking
Physics III(2033).
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Candidate's Name: GAMBO Bamidele Uche

School Name: Government Secondary School. Minna

Subject Name: Physics III

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PAPER in

Answer all questions.

-Each question is followed by five options A E. Choose the correct option for each question

and shade in pencil on your answer sheet the answer space which bears the same letter as the
option you have chosen. Give only one answer to each question and erase completely any
answer you wish to change. Do all rough work on this question paper.

An example is given below.

https://stcharlesedu.comA capacitor of charge 7.5 * 10*9C has a potential of 50 V.. What is its capacitance?

A. 6.7 * 10~,5|iF
B. 1.4 KT'pF
x

C. 1.5 x 10"4 pF
D. 7.5 x 10~2pF
E. 3.8 x 10_1uF

The correct option is '1.5 x 10"4 pF' which is lettered C. Therefore answer C would be

shaded.

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1. Which of the following sets of S.I. 3. Which of the following statements
units is fundamental only? is not correct about velocity? It is

A. A, mol, m2 A. a vector quantity.
B. the time-rate of change of
B. cd, mol, K
displacement.
C. N, cd, tns"1 C. measured in metre per

D. N,m\ ms~2 second.
D. speed measured in a given
E. s, J, K
direction.
2. Which ofthe following bodies E. uniform round a circular
exhibits translational and rotational
motions simultaneously?

A. Bee hovering over a flower
B. Book sliding down an

inclined table
C. Cylinder rollingdown an

inclined plane
D. Stone thrown vertically

upwards
E. Wheel moving on a circular

track

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Calculate the total distance covered 8, Calculate the moment of the force
during the motion represented in shown in the diagram below.
the velocity-time graph shown
below. 7T

V(ms"') —2 m

10N

8 t(s) A. 5.0 Nm
B. 10.0 Nm
C. 17.3 Nm
D. 20.0 Nm
E. 34.0 Nm

A football is projected to reach
maximum range. Ifthe initial

velocity is U, express the highest
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B. 30 m
C. 50 m
D. 65 m
E. 80 m

Two vectors 10 N West and vertical distance attained in terms
15 NEast originated from the same of Uand g.
point. Calculate their resultant.
[Sin 45°=-ÿ]
A. 1.5 N West
B. 5.0 NEast A. ML
C. 15.0 N West 16g
D. 25.0 N West
E. 150.0 NEast B. VL
8g
An object weighs 0.25 N in air and
0.21 Nwhen fully immersed in C. i
water. Calculate the relative *g
density of the object.
D. ul
A. 0.04
B. 0.46 8
C. 0.84 E. 2U
D. 1.19
E. 6.25 g

7. Two forces of magnitudes 25 N 10. A particle vibrates with simple
and 16 Nare inclined at an angle of harmonic motion. Ifits acceleration
120° to each other. Calculate the
magnitude of their resultant. in ms~2 is 25 times its displacement

A. 35.79 N inmetres, find the period ofthe
B. 29.68 N
C. 26.10 N motion interms of n.
D. 21.93 N
E. 9.00 N A. 0.08 tts
B. 0.12;rs
C. 0.20?rs
D. 0.40 jcs

E. 0.80 /ts

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PHYSICS II

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This paper consists of two parts: Iand II.
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PAPER II
PARTI
(20 marks)

Answer six questions inthis part: Question No. Iand any other five.
Question No. 1carries five marks while others carry three marks each.

1. (a) (i) Mention a device used for detecting fault in electric circuits.

(ii) Mention one feature of the named device in (i) above.

(b) Distinguish between simple and compound microscopes.

(c) The mass of copper deposited on the cathode of a copper voltameter is 450 g
when a current passed through it for 25 minutes. Calculate the current passed
through the voltameter.

[Electrochemical equivalent of copper = 3.3 x 10-4 gC~']

2. A wooden block was placed on an inclined plane as shown below.
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Wooden block Inclined plane

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If it is just about to slide, show that the ratio of the sine of angle a to the cosine of
angle a is the same as the coefficient of friction.

(a) What is the range of a projectile?

(b) An athlete threw a javelin with a velocity of 12 ms-1. If the javelin hits the

ground after 1.5 s, calculate its angle of projection.

[g= 10 ms-2]

(a) Mention two bodies possessing kinetic energy.
(b) A water fall is 108 m high. Calculate the difference in temperature of the

water above and below the water fall.

[g= 10 ms-2]

(a) What is vaporization?
(b) State one effect of increase in heat for a temperature range of 50°C to 100°C

on:
(i) Plastic

(ii) Iron

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(40 marks)
Answer any four questions in this part.
All questions carry equal marks.

12. (a) (i) Explainfundamental quantity.

(ii) Mention two quantities which have the same unit as energy.

(b) Sketch a velocity-time graph of the motion of a pendulum bob swinging from
one end to another.

(c) A metre rule of mass 15 g pivoted at the 30 cm mark balanced horizontally
when a load of 25 g was hung at the 18 cm mark.
(i) Sketch the set up.
(ii) If the position of the pivot is moved to the 33 cm mark, by how much
must the load be reduced to maintain the horizontal balance of rule?

13. (a) Distinguish between elastic and inelastic collisions.

(b) A calorimeter containing 65 g of ice at -10°C is heated uniformly until it boils
after 180 s. Sketch a labelled graph to illustrate the variation of temperature of

the ice with time.

(c) A faulty Celsius thermometer reads 5°C at the melting point of pure ice and
95°C at the boiling point of water at normal pressure. Calculate the:
(i) Correct temperature reading when it reads 40°C

(ii) Temperature at which its reading will be exactly the same as the
correct temperature reading

14. (a) (i) State Snell's law of refraction.
(ii) Why does a musical note, of the same amplitude and frequency being
played on a flute, guitar and trumpet, sounds different?

(b) (i) Mention one similarity between a camera and the human eye.
(ii) Give one difference between a camera and the human eye.

(c) A light ray travelled from water into the air at an angle of incidence of 30°.

Calculate:
(i) Its speed in water
(ii) The angle of refraction in the air

[Speed of light in air = 3.0 x 108 ms-1, refractive index of water = 1.33]

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