General Wave Properties – Online MCQs – Physics 10th

1. The waves that require a material medium for their propagation are called:

2. The S.I unit of frequency is the:

3. The distance between any two consecutive crests or troughs is called:

4. Which expression represents the simple harmonic motion?

5. Which statement is TRUE for mechanical waves?

6. Diffraction is only significant if the size of the gap is:

7. Which one is NOT a transverse wave?

8. Bouncing back of waves into the same medium by striking another medium surface is called:

9. Waves that travel in a direction perpendicular to the direction of wave motion.

10. Electromagnetic waves are comprised of:

11. Which of the following device can produce both transverse and longitudinal waves?

12. A wave transports this from one point to another point.

13. Crest is:

14. It is the maximum displacement moved by a point on a vibrating body from the rest or mean position.

15. The spreading of the waves near an obstacle is called:

16. In the ball and bowl system, the mean position is at:

17. An example of mechanical waves is:

18. The particles of the medium vibrate in longitudinal waves:

19. This is a region where particles of a medium are closer together than average.

20. A ripple tank is used to study the various forms of: