General Wave Properties – Online MCQs – Physics 10th

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

2. An example of mechanical waves is:

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

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

5. Water waves pass from deep into the shallow region and are then refracted. The characteristics of waves which will remain constant is:

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. 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?

13. S.I unit of amplitude is:

14. Which one is NOT a transverse wave?

15. Electromagnetic waves are comprised of:

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

17. In an oscillating pendulum, the bob accelerates from its extreme position due to:

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

19. They do not need a medium for propagation.

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