General Wave Properties – Online MCQs – Physics 10th

1. The motion in which the friction reduces the mechanical energy of the system and the amplitude of motion reduces is called:

2. The period of a simple pendulum is independent of:

3. At the mean position of the pendulum, the potential energy of the pendulum is:

4. The diagram shows a water wave approaching a barrier with a gap. The wave reaches point P. What is the name of the effect that causes the wave to reach p int P?

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

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

7. In Simple Harmonic Motion, the velocity at equilibrium position is:

8. Waves that travel in a direction parallel to the direction of wave motion.

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

10. They do not need a medium for propagation.

11. The S.I unit of wavelength is:

12. A girl throws a small stone into a lake. Waves spread out from where the stone hits the water and travel to the bank of the lake. She notices that ten waves reach the side of the pond in a time of 5.0s. What is the frequency of the waves?

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

14. Shock absorbers in automobiles are one practical application of:

15. Water waves can be used to show reflection, refraction, and diffraction. For each of these, which row shows whether or not the speed of the water waves changes?

16. S.I unit of amplitude is:

17. What is the relation between frequency and time period of a wave?

18. Time period is reciprocal of:

19. Which one of them is an example of mechanical waves?

20. Electromagnetic waves are comprised of: