Wave Motion

Q. What is the effect of increasing the tension in a string on the speed of a wave traveling along it?
  • A. Speed decreases
  • B. Speed increases
  • C. Speed remains constant
  • D. Speed becomes zero
Q. What is the phase difference between two points on a wave that are half a wavelength apart?
  • A. 0 radians
  • B. π/2 radians
  • C. π radians
  • D. 2π radians
Q. What is the phase difference between two points on a wave that are one wavelength apart?
  • A. 0 radians
  • B. π/2 radians
  • C. π radians
  • D. 2π radians
Q. What is the principle behind the Doppler effect?
  • A. Change in frequency due to relative motion
  • B. Change in amplitude due to distance
  • C. Change in speed due to medium
  • D. Change in wavelength due to temperature
Q. What is the principle of superposition in wave motion?
  • A. Waves can only travel in one direction
  • B. Waves can interfere with each other
  • C. Waves cannot pass through each other
  • D. Waves always lose energy
Q. What is the relationship between the frequency and period of a wave?
  • A. Frequency = Period × Speed
  • B. Frequency = 1/Period
  • C. Frequency = Speed × Wavelength
  • D. Frequency = Wavelength/Speed
Q. What is the speed of a wave on a string if the tension is 100 N and the mass per unit length is 2 kg/m?
  • A. 5 m/s
  • B. 10 m/s
  • C. 15 m/s
  • D. 20 m/s
Q. What type of wave is produced by a vibrating string?
  • A. Longitudinal wave
  • B. Transverse wave
  • C. Surface wave
  • D. Electromagnetic wave
Q. What type of wave is produced when a tuning fork is struck?
  • A. Transverse wave
  • B. Longitudinal wave
  • C. Surface wave
  • D. Standing wave
Q. What type of wave is produced when a tuning fork vibrates in air?
  • A. Transverse wave
  • B. Longitudinal wave
  • C. Surface wave
  • D. Electromagnetic wave
Q. What type of wave is produced when a tuning fork vibrates?
  • A. Transverse wave
  • B. Longitudinal wave
  • C. Surface wave
  • D. Electromagnetic wave
Q. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of waves?
  • A. Reflection
  • B. Refraction
  • C. Diffraction
  • D. Conduction
Q. Which of the following phenomena is NOT a characteristic of wave motion?
  • A. Reflection
  • B. Refraction
  • C. Diffraction
  • D. Conduction
Q. Which of the following statements about sound waves is true?
  • A. Sound waves can travel through a vacuum
  • B. Sound waves are longitudinal waves
  • C. Sound waves travel faster in air than in water
  • D. Sound waves are electromagnetic waves
Q. Which of the following waves can travel through a vacuum?
  • A. Sound waves
  • B. Water waves
  • C. Electromagnetic waves
  • D. Seismic waves
Q. Which of the following waves is an example of a longitudinal wave?
  • A. Light wave
  • B. Sound wave
  • C. Water wave
  • D. Seismic S-wave
Q. Which of the following waves requires a medium to propagate?
  • A. Electromagnetic waves
  • B. Sound waves
  • C. Light waves
  • D. Radio waves
Q. Which phenomenon explains the bending of waves around obstacles?
  • A. Reflection
  • B. Refraction
  • C. Diffraction
  • D. Interference
Q. Which phenomenon explains the change in frequency of a wave in relation to the observer's motion?
  • A. Doppler effect
  • B. Interference
  • C. Diffraction
  • D. Refraction
Q. Which phenomenon occurs when a wave passes from one medium to another and changes speed?
  • A. Reflection
  • B. Refraction
  • C. Diffraction
  • D. Interference
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