MCQs Test (CH # Waves)

Time: 01 h Instructor: Muhammad Alim

Marks: 53 Subject: Physics

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NOTE: Choose the correct option.

1. The mechanism by which energy is transferred from one point to another is known as:

A. wave motion B. frequency C. velocity D. none

2. Electromagnetic vibrator produce:

A. periodic waves B. polarized wave C. longitudinal waves D. Compressional waves

3. Waves, produced in ripple tank are :

A. circular periodic B. spherical periodic C. electromagnetic D. all

4. If the mass attached to an elastic spring is increased by 4 times, its time period becomes:

A. 2 times B. 1/2 times C. 4 times D. 1/4 times

5. The waves which transmit energy from one place to another are called:

A. progressive waves B. transverse waves C. longitudinal waves D. all

6. Is matter wave a transverse wave?

A. yes B. maybe C. both a and b D. no

7. The region of high density in sound waves is knows as :

A. Crest B. trough C. rarefaction D. compression

8. Seismic waves are:

A. matter waves B. transvers C. electromagnetic D. compressional

9. The speed of transverse wave in a string or spring is:

A. v = √ E/P B. √ T x L / M C. √ E/ L x M D. √ P/E

10. If the frequency of oscillator is 4f, its time period is:

A. 0.2s B. 0.25s C. o.4s D. 0.45s

11. The wavelength of a wave is increased by 10 times, its speed will:

A. become zero B. remains constant C. increase D. decrease

12. The amount of energy transmitted per second per unit area is called:

A. Power B. intensity C. density D. molarity

13. The distance between two alternate crests is :

A. 1/2 λ B. λ C. 2 λ D. 3 λ

14. A wave generator produce 500 pulses in 10 s. the frequency of pulses is:

A. f = 30 pulses s-1 B. f = 40 pulses s-1 C. f = 50 pulses s-1 D. f = 60 pulses s-1

15. in a ripple tank 40 waves passes through a certain point in one second. If the wavelength of the wave is 5 cm, then the speed of the wave is :

-1 -1 -1 -1
A. 4 ms B. 3 ms C. 2 ms D. 1 ms

16. In completely inelastic medium, the density of medium is increased by 2 times. The speed of wave in the medium will:

A. increase B. decrease C. not effect D. both a and b

17. The speed of sound:

A. V air ˂ V moisture B. V air = V moisture C. V air ˃ V moisture D. V air ˃˃ V moisture

A. V+VW B. V-VW C. is not effected D. none

19. The phase difference between coherent sources is:

A. constant B. Becomes greater C. negligible D. None of these

20. Destructive interference take place between two waves if phase difference between them is:

A. 1800 B. 600 C. 400 force, acceleration D. 00

21. If path difference is integral multiple of wavelength, the interference will be:

A. destructive B. constructive C. deceptive D. all

22. The process of adjusting the pitch of musical instrument is known as;

A. turning B. tuning C. interfering D. executing

23. How many beats per second are heard when two tuning forks of 256 Hz and 259 Hz are sounded together?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

24. The effective distance for echo is:

A. 15 m B. 17 m C. 19 m D.21 m

25. A string vibrating in two loops, has anti-nodes?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

26. The relation for n harmonics is ; when the string oscillates in n loops:

A. fn = n/2 L √m/T B. fn = n/L √ m/T C. fn = n/2 L √T/m D. fn = 2n / L √ T/m

27. if L is the length of closed organ pipe and λ1 is the wavelength of the sound, then first harmonic is :

A. V/2L B. V/3L C. V/4L D. V/L

28. The fundamental frequency of open organ pipe is given by:

A. V/4L B. V/3L C. V/2L D. v/L

29. What is the length of closed pipe which produce a fundamental frequency of 256 Hz at 20 degree centigrade:

A. 25.5 cm B. 27 cm C. 29 cm D. 35.5 cm

30. If the sounding source approaching a stationary listener, the frequency of the sound will :

A. become zero B. remains constant C. decrease D. increase

31. Doppler effect is applicable:

A. to sound waves B. light waves C. never applicable D. both a & b

32. The term ultrasonic means:

A. low sound B. before sound C. better sound D. beyond sound

33. The wavelength of the visible light is of the order of :

A. 10-6 m B. 10-12 m C. 10-18 m D. 1024 m

34. If the amplitude of a wave is doubled, then its intensity is:

A. quadrupled B. doubled D. halved D. one forth

35. which of the following has no effect on speed of sound in a gas:

A. pressure B. temperature C. density D. humidity

36. there is no net transfer of energy by the particle of medium in:

A. stationary waves B. transvers waves C. progressive waves D. longitudinal waves

37. if λ = 3 x 10-7 m , then frequency of this ultraviolet light is :

A. 0.5 x 1015 Hz B. 1.0 x 1015 Hz C. 2.0 x 1020 Hz D. 2.5 x 1020 Hz

38. the vibration under the effect of periodic force is called :

A. beats B. resonance C. tuning D. Doppler effect

A. beats B. frequency C. interference D. all are possible

40. an imaginary line for the representation of path followed by electromagnetic waves is:

A. unit vector B. light ray C. normal line D. tangent line

41. Wavelets are produced by:

A. tertiary source B. primary source C. secondary source D. all of these

42. Sonic bomb becomes due to:

A. earthquake B. matter waves C. shock waves D. stationary waves

43. Phase change of 180 is equal to the path difference of:

A. λ B. λ/4 C. λ/2 D. 2λ

44. The number of loops in stationary waves, depends on :

A. velocity of waves B. wavelength of waves C. frequency of waves D. nature of medium

45. The wavelength of sound waves made from a tuning fork of frequency 330 Hz is nearly:

A. 1000 m B. 500 m C. 250 m D. 1 m

46. The velocity in any medium depends on :

A. elasticity B. homogeneity C. density D. all of these

47. In a vibrating card, the point where the particles of medium are stationary is called:

A. trough B. crest C. anti-node D. node

48. The ratio of velocity of sound in air at a pressure of 4 atm and that of at 3 atm is:

A. 4: 3 B.3:4 C. 2 : 1 D. 1 : 1

49. If a wave can be polarized then it must be:

A. transvers B. longitudinal C. Shock wave D. stationary

50. When sound wave is moving from one medium to another, the quantity which remains unchanged is:

A. frequency B. intensity C. speed D. all of these

51. In stationary waves, the distance between two consecutive anti-nodes is 25 cm. if the velocity of wave is 300 m/s . the frequency will be:

A. 600 Hz B. 300 Hz C. 550 Hz Periodic D. 250 Hz

52. If all the bulbs in a room are turned off, still we can see things in the room due to:

A. diffraction of light B. polarization of light C. interference of light D. converging of light

53. Wave form of the sound waves justify:

A. the quality of sound B. pitch of sound C. Loudness the sound D. amplitude of sound

54. d = (m + ½ ) λ is a special condition for:

A. destructive interference B. constructive interference C. resonance D. beats