Electrostatics — JAMB Physics Past Questions
Electrostatics is one topic inside the JAMB Physics syllabus, and drilling it on its own is usually faster than revising the whole subject again. Below: which JAMB years have examined it, then real Electrostatics questions with worked answers.
When JAMB examined Electrostatics
Electrostatics questions appear in our bank for the JAMB years below. This is taken from the questions themselves, not from a syllabus outline — so if a year is listed, this topic was genuinely examined that year.
A topic that keeps reappearing is a topic JAMB keeps testing. Newer years matter most, because question style drifts.
Try Electrostatics questions
Real Physics questions tagged to Electrostatics. The first is worked through completely so you can see how our explanations read — the rest you can attempt now and check inside the app.
Two parallel plates at a distance of 8.0 × 10⁻³ m are maintained at a potential difference of 600 V with a negative plate adjacent. What is the electric field strength?
- A 75 V/m
- B 4800 V/m
- C 75000 V/m
- D 4.8 V/m
Answer: C
Electric field E = V/d = 600 / (8.0 × 10⁻³) = 75,000 V/m.
The Leclanché cell contains a positive terminal made of carbon; the negative terminal is made of what material?
- A Lead
- B Zinc
- C Electrode
- D Platinum
Answer and full explanation are inside the app.
Check the answerA certain radioactive source emits radiations that were found to be deflected by both magnetic and electric fields. The radiations are _____.
- A Alpha rays
- B Beta rays
- C Gamma rays
- D X-rays
Answer and full explanation are inside the app.
Check the answerOther Physics topics
Drill Electrostatics until it stops costing you marks
Filter Physics practice to Electrostatics alone, work through it with worked explanations, and let the analytics show you when it has actually stuck. Free to start.
Electrostatics in JAMB Physics: common questions
Are Electrostatics questions free?
Yes. Create a free account and every Physics question tagged to Electrostatics is available with a worked explanation. Past questions are not paywalled.
Is Electrostatics really examined?
Yes. Electrostatics appears in our bank across 5 JAMB years, taken from the questions themselves rather than a syllabus outline.
Can I practise Electrostatics on its own?
Yes. JambUp lets you filter Physics questions to a single topic, so you can drill Electrostatics until it stops costing you marks, then move on to the next weak area.