General Wave Properties – Online MCQs – Physics 10th

1. Oscillations are damped due to the presence of:

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

3. Crest is:

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

5. Which expression represents the simple harmonic motion?

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

7. S.I unit of amplitude is:

8. They do not need a medium for propagation.

9. 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?

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

11. When an oscillating object is in simple harmonic motion, its maximum speed occurs when the object is at its:

12. Which statement is TRUE for mechanical waves?

13. Which one is an example of a longitudinal wave?

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

15. Time period is reciprocal of:

16. Which one is NOT a transverse wave?

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

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

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

20. It is a point on a surface wave where the displacement of the medium is at a maximum.