JAMB Physics · Interaction of matter, space and time
Newton's laws of motion: JAMB Physics Past Questions and Answers
What the JAMB syllabus covers in Newton's laws of motion
Our summary: Newton's laws, momentum and impulse, and how they explain what forces do to moving objects.
- Inertia, mass and force
- Relationship between mass and acceleration
- Impulse and momentum
- Force-time graph
- Conservation of linear momentum (Coefficient of restitution not necessary.)
Objectives
- solve numerical problems involving impulse and momentum;
- interpretation of area under force-time graph;
- interpret Newton's laws of motion;
- compare inertia, mass and force;
- deduce the relationship between mass and acceleration;
- interpret the law of conservation of linear momentum and application;
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JAMB Physics questions on Newton's laws of motion
- JAMB 2025A body is moving initially at 4m/s. If it's impulse after accelerating at 5m/s ^2 for 2s is 60Kgms ^ -1 . What is its mass?
- JAMB 2025A Force 18 N pulls a 40 kg mass on a horizontal floor at 0.3 ms ^ -2 . Find the coefficient of friction.
- JAMB 2024What will be the weight of a man of mass 60kg standing in a lift if the lift is descending vertically at 3ms ^2 ?
- JAMB 2023The branch of physics that deals with the motion of objects and the forces acting on them is called:
- JAMB 2021A ball of mass 0.5kg moving at 10ms ^ -1 collides with another ball of equal mass at rest. If the two balls move off together after the impact, calculate their…
- JAMB 2021Two bodies have masses in the ratio3:1. They experience forces which impart to them, acceleration in the ratio 2:9 respectively. Find the ratio of forces the…
- JAMB 2021A lead bullet of mass 0.05kg is fired with a velocity of 200ms ^ -1 into a block of mass 0.95kg. Given that the lead block can move freely, the final kinetic…
- JAMB 2020A machine gun with a mass of 5kg fires a 50g bullet at a speed of 100 ms ^ -1 . The recoil speed of the machine gun is
- JAMB 2019If the attraction of the sun is suddenly ceased, the earth would continue to move in a straight line making a tangent with the original orbit. This statement is…
- JAMB 2019A force of 6N acts horizontally on a stationary mass of 2kg for 4s. The kinetic energy gained by the mass is …
- JAMB 2019The momentum of a car moving at a constant speed in a circular track
- JAMB 2018A lead bullet of mass 0.05 kg is fired with a velocity of 200 m/s into a lead block of mass 0.95 kg. Given that the lead block can move freely, the final…
- JAMB 2018The tendency of a body to remain at rest when a force is applied to it is called.
- JAMB 2018A particle of mass M initially at rest splits into two. If one of the particles of mass M1 moves with velocity V1 , the second particle moves with velocity
- JAMB 2018The product of force and time is?
- JAMB 2018A ball of mass 800g moving horizontally with a speed of 5m/s hits a vertical wall and rebounds with the same speed. The impulse experienced by the ball is?
- JAMB 2018A body of mass 100g moving with a velocity of 10 ms^ -1 collides with a wall. If after collision it moves with a velocity of 2.0ms−1 in the opposite direction…
- JAMB 2017A constant force of 5N acts for 5 seconds on a mass of 5kg initially at rest. Calculate the final momentum
- JAMB 2016What force has to be exerted on a mass 60kg to give it an acceleration of 10 ms^ -2 vertically upwards? [g = 10 ms^ -2
- JAMB 2015In an elastic collision I. Energy is conserved II. Energy is decreased III. Energy is increased IV. Linear momentum conserved
- JAMB 2015The property of a body to remain at rest or to continue to move in a straight line is known as
- JAMB 2015Momentum and Kinetic energy are conserved in
- JAMB 2015In an inelastic collision I. Energy is conserved II. Energy is decreased III. Energy is increased IV. Linear momentum conserved
- JAMB 2013Calculate the apparent weight loss of a man weighing 70kg in an elevator moving downwards with an acceleration of 1.5 ms^ -2 . [g = 10 ms^ -2 ]
- JAMB 2011A man standing on a lift that is descending does not feel any weight because
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