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Wave and Motion MCQ for Students
What do waves carry from one point to another?
a. Particles
b. Medium
c. Energy
d. All of the above
Option c – Energy
When a wave moves through a material, the particles of that material
a. Travel to a new location
b. Oscillate around their original position
c. Stay completely still
d. None of the above
Option b – Oscillate around their original position
The term used for the distance between two points in identical phase is
a. Frequency
b. Time period
c. Wavelength
d. Amplitude
Option c – Wavelength
If a wave has a wavelength of 10 cm, then the distance between a crest and a trough would be
a. 5 cm
b. 2 cm
c. 10 cm
d. 2.5 cm
Option a – 5 cm
For mechanical waves to move through a medium, the medium must possess
a. Inertia
b. Elasticity
c. Both inertia and elasticity
d. Viscosity
Option c – Both inertia and elasticity
If 20 wave cycles occur in 2 seconds, what is the wave frequency?
a. 20 Hz
b. 15 Hz
c. 10 Hz
d. 22 Hz
Option c – 10 Hz
A sound wave has a frequency of 30 Hz and travels at 300 m/s. What is its wavelength?
a. 9 m
b. 10 m
c. 1 m
d. 15 m
Option b – 10 m
When two similar waves travel in opposite directions through the same medium and overlap, they produce
a. Longitudinal waves
b. Transverse waves
c. Electromagnetic waves
d. Standing waves
Option d – Standing waves
Which type of wave is sound classified as?
a. Longitudinal wave
b. Transverse wave
c. Standing wave
d. Electromagnetic wave
Option a – Longitudinal wave
The type of wave that transfers energy between two points without actual movement of the medium is
a. Transverse wave
b. Longitudinal wave
c. Progressive wave
d. Standing wave
Option d – Standing wave
Which kind of waves involve compressions and rarefactions?
a. Light waves
b. Standing waves
c. Longitudinal waves
d. Transverse waves
Option c – Longitudinal waves
If the medium’s particles oscillate in the same direction as the wave’s motion, what type of wave is it?
a. Standing wave
b. Electromagnetic wave
c. Light wave
d. Longitudinal wave
Option d – Longitudinal wave
The total number of wave cycles that occur per second is known as
a. Wavelength
b. Velocity
c. Frequency
d. Time period
Option c – Frequency
The correct unit for measuring frequency is
a. Joule
b. Calorie
c. m/sec
d. Hertz
Option d – Hertz
What type of wave is light?
a. Longitudinal wave
b. Standing wave
c. Transverse wave
d. Mechanical wave
Option c – Transverse wave
The term for the distance between two successive crests is
a. Wavelength
b. Amplitude
c. Time period
d. Phase
Option a – Wavelength
In a standing wave, the points where the displacement is zero are called
a. Nodes
b. Antinodes
c. Crests
d. Troughs
Option a – Nodes
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