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JAMB UTME Physics 2017 past questions and answers

This 2017 JAMB UTME Physics set has 40 practice questions. Try these 5 free sample questions, tap a question to reveal the answer and explanation. Then practise the whole 2017 set with instant marking.

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1. The SI unit of impulse is equivalent to which of the following?
  1. kg m s^-2
  2. kg m s^-1
  3. kg m^2 s^-2
  4. kg s^-1

Answer: B. kg m s^-1

Impulse equals change in momentum, whose SI unit is kg m s^-1.

2. A student walks 3 km due east and then 4 km due north. What is the magnitude of the student's displacement from the starting point?
  1. 1 km
  2. 7 km
  3. 5 km
  4. 12 km

Answer: C. 5 km

The perpendicular displacements give a resultant of sqrt(3^2 + 4^2) = 5 km.

3. A metal sample has a mass of 0.54 kg and a volume of 200 cm^3. What is its density?
  1. 2700 kg m^-3
  2. 270 kg m^-3
  3. 27 kg m^-3
  4. 0.27 kg m^-3

Answer: A. 2700 kg m^-3

The volume is 2.0 x 10^-4 m^3, so density = 0.54/(2.0 x 10^-4) = 2700 kg m^-3.

4. A vernier caliper has 10 vernier divisions equal to 9 mm on its main scale, where one main-scale division is 1 mm. What is its least count?
  1. 1.0 mm
  2. 0.9 mm
  3. 0.2 mm
  4. 0.1 mm

Answer: D. 0.1 mm

One vernier division is 0.9 mm, so the least count is 1.0 - 0.9 = 0.1 mm.

5. A car increases its speed uniformly from 4 m s^-1 to 20 m s^-1 in 8 s. What is its acceleration?
  1. 2 m s^-2
  2. 3 m s^-2
  3. 16 m s^-2
  4. 24 m s^-2

Answer: A. 2 m s^-2

Acceleration = (20 - 4)/8 = 2 m s^-2.

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