Oscillations & Waves

Q. In a wave, if the amplitude is increased, what happens to the energy of the wave?
  • A. Energy decreases
  • B. Energy remains the same
  • C. Energy increases
  • D. Energy becomes zero
Q. In a wave, the distance between two consecutive crests is known as what?
  • A. Amplitude
  • B. Wavelength
  • C. Frequency
  • D. Period
Q. In forced oscillations, what is the effect of increasing the amplitude of the driving force?
  • A. Decreases the amplitude of oscillation
  • B. Increases the amplitude of oscillation
  • C. Has no effect on amplitude
  • D. Causes the system to stop oscillating
Q. In forced oscillations, what is the phase difference between the driving force and the displacement at resonance?
  • A. 0 degrees
  • B. 90 degrees
  • C. 180 degrees
  • D. 270 degrees
Q. In simple harmonic motion, the acceleration is maximum when the displacement is:
  • A. Maximum
  • B. Zero
  • C. Negative maximum
  • D. None of the above
Q. In simple harmonic motion, the acceleration of the particle is maximum when it is at which position?
  • A. Mean position
  • B. Amplitude
  • C. Halfway to amplitude
  • D. None of the above
Q. In simple harmonic motion, the maximum displacement from the mean position is called what?
  • A. Amplitude
  • B. Frequency
  • C. Period
  • D. Wavelength
Q. In simple harmonic motion, the maximum speed occurs at which point?
  • A. At the mean position
  • B. At the amplitude
  • C. At one-fourth of the amplitude
  • D. At three-fourths of the amplitude
Q. In simple harmonic motion, the restoring force is directly proportional to which of the following?
  • A. Displacement
  • B. Velocity
  • C. Acceleration
  • D. Mass
Q. In simple harmonic motion, the total mechanical energy is conserved. What forms of energy are involved?
  • A. Kinetic and Potential Energy
  • B. Kinetic and Thermal Energy
  • C. Potential and Thermal Energy
  • D. Only Kinetic Energy
Q. In simple harmonic motion, the velocity of the particle is maximum when it is at which position?
  • A. Mean position
  • B. Maximum displacement
  • C. Equilibrium position
  • D. None of the above
Q. In which medium does sound travel fastest?
  • A. Air
  • B. Water
  • C. Steel
  • D. Vacuum
Q. The displacement of a simple harmonic oscillator is given by x(t) = A cos(ωt + φ). What is the maximum displacement?
  • A. A
  • B. ω
  • C. φ
  • D. 0
Q. The energy of a simple harmonic oscillator is proportional to which of the following?
  • A. Displacement
  • B. Velocity
  • C. Square of amplitude
  • D. Frequency
Q. The equation of motion for a simple harmonic oscillator is given by x(t) = A cos(ωt + φ). What does φ represent?
  • A. Amplitude
  • B. Phase constant
  • C. Angular frequency
  • D. Time period
Q. The equation of motion for a simple harmonic oscillator is given by x(t) = A cos(ωt + φ). What does A represent?
  • A. Angular frequency
  • B. Phase constant
  • C. Amplitude
  • D. Displacement
Q. The restoring force in a simple harmonic motion is directly proportional to:
  • A. Displacement
  • B. Velocity
  • C. Time
  • D. Mass
Q. The time period of a simple harmonic oscillator is given by T = 2π√(m/k). If the mass is doubled, what will be the new time period?
  • A. T
  • B. 2T
  • C. √2 T
  • D. T/√2
Q. The total energy in a simple harmonic oscillator is given by which of the following?
  • A. 1/2 kA^2
  • B. kA
  • C. mgh
  • D. 1/2 mv^2
Q. The total mechanical energy in a simple harmonic oscillator is given by which of the following?
  • A. 1/2 kA^2
  • B. 1/2 mv^2
  • C. kA
  • D. mv^2
Q. Two waves traveling in the same medium interfere constructively. What can be said about their phase difference?
  • A. 0 or 2π
  • B. π/2
  • C. π
  • D. 3π/2
Q. What happens to the frequency of a damped oscillator as damping increases?
  • A. Frequency increases
  • B. Frequency decreases
  • C. Frequency remains the same
  • D. Frequency becomes zero
Q. What happens to the frequency of oscillation in a damped system compared to an undamped system?
  • A. It increases
  • B. It decreases
  • C. It remains the same
  • D. It becomes zero
Q. What happens to the pitch of a sound as its frequency increases?
  • A. It decreases
  • B. It increases
  • C. It remains the same
  • D. It becomes inaudible
Q. What happens to the sound level when the intensity of sound is increased by a factor of 10?
  • A. It increases by 10 dB
  • B. It increases by 20 dB
  • C. It increases by 30 dB
  • D. It remains the same
Q. What is the condition for a system to be critically damped?
  • A. Damping coefficient equals zero
  • B. Damping coefficient is less than the natural frequency
  • C. Damping coefficient equals the square root of the product of mass and spring constant
  • D. Damping coefficient is greater than the natural frequency
Q. What is the condition for critical damping in a damped harmonic oscillator?
  • A. Damping coefficient equals zero
  • B. Damping coefficient equals mass times natural frequency
  • C. Damping coefficient equals twice the mass times natural frequency
  • D. Damping coefficient is less than mass times natural frequency
Q. What is the condition for critical damping in a damped oscillator?
  • A. Damping coefficient equals zero
  • B. Damping coefficient equals mass times natural frequency
  • C. Damping coefficient is less than mass times natural frequency
  • D. Damping coefficient is greater than mass times natural frequency
Q. What is the damping ratio for critically damped oscillation?
  • A. Less than 1
  • B. Equal to 1
  • C. Greater than 1
  • D. Zero
Q. What is the decibel level of a sound that is 10 times more intense than the reference level?
  • A. 10 dB
  • B. 20 dB
  • C. 30 dB
  • D. 40 dB
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