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Mock test on Waves for Students
A sound wave traveling through air is
(a) Transverse
(b) Longitudinal
(c) Electromagnetic
(d) Polarised
Option b – Longitudinal
sound is a form of ……… that creates a sensation of hearing
(a) Mechanical energy
(b) Electromagnetic wave
(c) Echo
(d) Vibrational energy
Option a – Mechanical energy
Which of the following is classified as a mechanical wave?
(a) Radio waves
(b) X-rays
(c) Light waves
(d) sound waves
Option d – sound waves
Which types of sound waves can travel through Solids?
(a) Longitudinal only
(b) Transverse only
(c) Either longitudinal or transverse
(d) Non-mechanical waves only
Option a – Longitudinal only
Identify the incorrect statement about sound
(a) sound travels slower than Light
(b) sound waves are transverse
(c) sound waves are longitudinal
(d) sound travels faster in moist air than dry air
Option b – Sound waves are transverse
Which phenomenon cannot be shown by sound waves?
(a) Reflection
(b) Refraction
(c) Interference
(d) Polarisation
Option d – Polarisation
Transverse waves can propagate
(a) In a gas but not in a metal
(b) In both gas and metal
(c) Not in gas but in metal
(d) Neither in gas nor in metal
Option c – Not in gas but in metal
Distance between a crest and the following trough in a transverse wave is
(a) Wavelength
(b) Amplitude
(c) Half of wavelength
(d) Twice the wavelength
Option d – Twice the wavelength
In longitudinal waves, the quantities transferred along the propagation direction are
(a) energy and momentum
(b) energy, momentum, and Mass
(d) energy only
Option a – energy and momentum
The visible part of the electromagnetic Spectrum is
(a) Infrared
(b) Radio waves
(c) Microwaves
(d) Light
Option d – Light
Which type of radiation has the shortest wavelength?
(a) Microwaves
(b) Infrared
(c) Visible Light
(d) X-rays
Option d – X-rays
TV remotes operate using
(a) Infrared frequency
(b) Radio frequency
(c) Visible frequency
(d) Ultraviolet frequency
Option a – Infrared frequency
Which radiation type has the shortest wavelength?
(a) Radio waves
(b) Visible Light
(c) Infrared
(d) Ultraviolet
Option d – Ultraviolet
Which statement is false about electromagnetic waves?
(a) They carry energy and momentum
(b) They can be reflected and polarised
(c) They are longitudinal in nature
(d) Their propagation is governed by electric and magnetic fields
Option c – They are longitudinal in nature
Which waves are used to detect forged currency notes?
(a) Ultraviolet waves
(b) Infrared waves
(c) Radio waves
(d) Microwaves
Option a – Ultraviolet waves
Characteristics of electromagnetic waves include: I. Elastic waves II. Can travel in vacuum III. Electric and magnetic components perpendicular IV. Speed of 3 × 10^5 m/s
(a) I, II, III, and IV
(b) I, II, and IV
(c) II and III
(d) III and IV
Option c – II and III
Which statements about electromagnetic, sound, and water waves are correct? I. Reflection II. energy transfer III. Exert pressure IV. Can travel in vacuum
(a) I, II, and III
(b) II and IV
(c) I and III
(d) Only I
Option a – I, II, and III
Resonance is an example of
(a) Tuning fork
(b) Forced vibration
(c) Free vibration
(d) Damped Oscillation
Option b – Forced vibration
In forced vibration, resonance becomes sharp when
(a) Restoring force is small
(b) Applied force is small
(c) Quality factor is small
(d) Damping force is small
Option d – Damping force is small
Waves generated at the seabed due to an explosion are
(a) Both transverse and longitudinal
(b) Longitudinal
(c) Transverse
(d) Stationary
Option b – Longitudinal
In a longitudinal wave, the quantity transmitted through the medium is
(a) Material only
(b) Energy only
(c) Material and energy
(d) None of the above
Option b – Energy only
Waves produced when a stone falls into still water are
(a) Longitudinal
(b) Transverse
(c) Stationary
(d) Partly transverse and partly longitudinal
Option b – Transverse
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