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Waves - Set 1

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Waves

Set 1

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Mashaal Masha

Oct 13, 2022

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$The waves which propagate through the oscillations of material particles are known as:$
$The waves which propagates out in space due to oscillations of electric and magnetic fields are called:$
$Which of the following is/are examples of mechanical waves. i.e waves generated in _______$
$When a wave travels from one place to another, it transfers:$
$Which of the following is not the mechanical wave?$
$Longitudinal waves are also called:$
$The distance covered by the wave during one period is called its:$
$The distance covered by the wave in one second is:$
$A travelling wave has a shape of:$
$In the same medium, velocity of the wave:$

Choose the correct options for the following questions.

The waves which propagate through the oscillations of material particles are known as:

Difficulty: Easy

A:

Mechanical waves

B:

Electromagnetic waves

C:

Any of them

D:

None

The waves which propagates out in space due to oscillations of electric and magnetic fields are called:

Difficulty: Easy

A:

Mechanical waves

B:

Electromagnetic waves

C:

Which of the following is not the mechanical wave?

D:

All

Which of the following is/are examples of mechanical waves. i.e waves generated in _______

Difficulty: Easy

A:

rope

B:

coil of spring

C:

water

D:

all

When a wave travels from one place to another, it transfers:

Difficulty: Easy

A:

Matter

B:

Energy

C:

Momentum

D:

Both b and c

Which of the following is not the mechanical wave?

Difficulty: Easy

A:

Sound wave

B:

Light wave

C:

Waves produced in a spring

D:

None

Longitudinal waves are also called:

Difficulty: Easy

A:

Compressional waves

B:

Transverse waves

C:

Radio waves

D:

None

The distance covered by the wave during one period is called its:

Difficulty: Easy

A:

Wave number

B:

Frequency

C:

Wavelength

D:

Time period

The distance covered by the wave in one second is:

Difficulty: Easy

A:

Wave number

B:

Wavelength

C:

Frequency

D:

Wave speed

A travelling wave has a shape of:

Difficulty: Easy

A:

Square wave

B:

Sine wave

C:

Parabola

D:

Hyperbola

In the same medium, velocity of the wave:

Difficulty: Easy

A:

Goes on increasing

B:

Remains constant

C:

Goes on decreasing

D:

None