Expected Topics And Strategies To Questions In JAMB Physics

Bolarinwa Olajire Last Updated: June 18, 2024

From my experience as a tutor and lecturer of physics, I know that there are some repeated topics in physics that JAMB can’t do without bringing out questions.

So, if you want to pass physics in JAMB and score above 60, you must master these topics and make sure you solve all possible questions on them.

I know that writing physics in the exam isn’t as easy as other subjects, but early preparation can help you build the muscle to score high in it.

Read: Solutions to some JAMB physics past questions

Expected Topics

Electric field
Expansivity questions
Direct current (D.C)
Work energy and power
Nuclear physics
Gas law
Current of electricity
Alternating current
Magnetic field and E.M induction
Questions and answers of Machine and light waves
Heat energy
Capacitance of a capacitor
Gravitational field
Stationary waves and Diffraction
Wave motion
moment of a force
Kinematics and deformation of solid
Measurement
Dynamics
Friction
Dimension Analysis
Fundamental and Derived quantities
Scalar and Vector quantities

Questions to be expected

The questions below are extracted from JAMB past questions and it is intended to give you an idea of some UTME physics questions that do come out. If you checked 5 – 6 years past questions, you might notice some questions do appear repeatedly.

Example of vector quantity – velocity, acceleration, moment, displacement, force, electric field intensity, magnetic flux
Examples of scalar quantity – work, time, mass, distance, energy, pressure, speed, temperature
The resultant of two forces acting on an object is maximum if the angle between them is – 0^o
The terrestrial telescope has one extra lens more than the astronomical telescope. The extra lens is for -erection of the image
What is the angle of dip at the magnetic equator? – 0^o
At resonance, the phase angle in an a.c. circuit is – 0^o
The process of energy production in the sun is – Nuclear fusion
A transistor functions mainly as a – switch and amplifier
Energy losses through eddy currents are reduced by using – insulated soft iron wires
The effect of a particle in a fluid attaining its terminal velocity is that the – weight is equal to the retarding force
Water is a poor thermometric liquid because it – wet glass
To produce an enlarged and erect image with a concave mirror, the object must be positioned – between the principal focus and the pole
The phenomenon that makes sound persist when its source has been removed is known as – reverberation
The colours seen in soap bubbles are due to – dispersion
The electromagnetic wave that can produce a heating effect on the environment is – infra-red
Pure silicon can be converted to a p-type material by adding a controlled amount of – trivalent atoms
The particle that is responsible for nuclear fission in a nuclear reactor is – neutron
The carbon-granule microphone works on the principle of change in – resistance
The phenomenon whereby the water droplets in the atmosphere combine with dust particles in the air to reduce visibility is – fog
In a semi-conductor junction diode, as the depletion or barrier layer is forward biased, the layer – narrows
As the pressure of a fluid increases, its viscosity – increases
To change a d.c dynamo to a.c dynamo – commutator should be replaced with slip rings
Transverse waves can be distinguished from longitudinal waves using the characteristic of – polarization
The North pole of a magnet can never be separated from the South pole because of a property known as – magnetic dipole
The charge carriers in gases are – electrons and ions
The ray which causes gas molecules to glow is known as – cathode ray
Lenz’s law is a law of the conservation of – Energy
The phenomenon of light bending round an obstacle is – diffraction
The instrument that measures both a.c. and d.c. is – moving iron ammeter
What is the leat possible error in using a rule graduated in centimeters? – 0.5 cm

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The object moves with uniform speed round a circle. Its acceleration has – constant magnitude and varying direction
The motion of a moving skin of a talking drum can rightly be described as – oscillatory
Isotopes are nuclei which has? – the same atomic number but different mass number
The net charge on the atom is zero because – the neutrons form shield around the charged protons
Gases conduct electricity under – low pressure and high voltage
For resonance to occur in a.c circuit containing a resistor, capacitor and inductor – when the frequency source is such that the reactance of the capacitor is equal to the inductive reactance
In a purely inductive circuit, the current – lags behind the voltage in phase by 90 degree
The principle of operation of an induction coil is based on – Faraday’s law
A dynamo primarily converts – mechanical energy into electrical energy
To convert a milliameter to an ammeter – a low resistance in series is required
In order to convert a galvanometer into an ammeter – a low resistance shunt is connected in parallel
If two parallel conductors carry currents flowing in the same direction, the conductors will – attract each other
A calibrated potentiometer is used to measure the emf of a cell because the – potentiometer takes no current from the cell
The resistance of an open series circuit is – infinite
When white light is dispersed by a spectrometer, the component having the shortest wavelength is – violet
In photo-emission, the number of photoelectrons ejected per second depends on the – Intensity of the beam
The particle nature of light is demonstrated by the – photoelectric effect
Capacitors are used in the induction coil to – prevent electric sparks

I hope that I have been able to help you get topics that are likely to come out in JAMB Physics through the UTME Physics past questions. These topics and questions will help you when you are preparing to write your.

I wish you the best. If you have any questions, you can leave a comment below.

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