Thermal Physics — JAMB Physics Past Questions
Thermal Physics 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 Thermal Physics questions with worked answers.
When JAMB examined Thermal Physics
Thermal Physics 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 Thermal Physics questions
Real Physics questions tagged to Thermal Physics. 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.
When you sit in front of an open fire you are warmed by:
- A A. Convection, conduction and radiation
- B B. Convection and conduction
- C C. Radiation and convection
- D D. Conduction only
Answer: C
An open fire warms by radiation (infrared) and by convection (hot air currents). Conduction to you is minor unless you touch something hot.
A gas has a volume of 100 cm³ at 27°C. If it is heated to temperature T until a final volume of 120 cm³ is attained, calculate T (in °C).
- A A. 33°C
- B B. 60°C
- C C. 87°C
- D D. 324°C
Answer and full explanation are inside the app.
Check the answerA metal of mass 0.5kg is heated to 100°C and then transferred to a well lagged calorimeter of heat capacity 80Jk⁻¹ containing water of heat capacity 420JK⁻¹ at 15°C. If the final steady temperature is 25°C, find the specific heat capacity of the metal.
- A A. 286 Jkg⁻¹K⁻¹
- B B. 86 Jkg⁻¹K⁻¹
- C C. 133 Jkg⁻¹K⁻¹
- D D. 87 Jkg⁻¹K⁻¹
Answer and full explanation are inside the app.
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Thermal Physics in JAMB Physics: common questions
Are Thermal Physics questions free?
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Is Thermal Physics really examined?
Yes. Thermal Physics appears in our bank across 7 JAMB years, taken from the questions themselves rather than a syllabus outline.
Can I practise Thermal Physics on its own?
Yes. JambUp lets you filter Physics questions to a single topic, so you can drill Thermal Physics until it stops costing you marks, then move on to the next weak area.