WAVES
Q.1 Doppler’s effect applies to:
A) Sound wave only
B) Light wave only
C) Both sound and light waves
D) Neither sound nor light waves
Q.2 When the source of sound approaches the listener at rest, the frequency or pitch of
sound received by him is:
A) Less than the frequency of sound produced by source
B) Greater than the frequency of sound produced by source
C) Same as that produced by source
D) Can’t be predicted
Q.3 When the source of sound moves away from a stationary listener there is:
A) An apparent increase in wavelength
B) An apparent decrease in frequency
C) An apparent decrease in wavelength
D) Both “A” & “B”
Q.4 Which phenomenon can be applied to estimate the velocity of star with respect to
earth:
A) Doppler’s effect
B) Interference
C) Stationary waves
D) All of these
Q.5 The phase change of 180° is equal to the path difference of:
A) λ
B) λ/2
C) 2λ
D) 3λ
Q.6 In the following properties of a wave, the one that in independent of the others is:
A) Velocity
B) Amplitude
C) Frequency
D) Wavelength
Q.7 When you speak to your friend, and he speaks to you, which of following quantity is
same in their sounds:
A) Amplitude
B) Speed
C) Frequency
D) Wavelength
Q.8 Wave motion cannot transfer:
A) Energy
B) Momentum
C) Mass
D) All of these
Q.9 The stationary waves produced in stretched string are ______ in nature.
A) Transverse
B) Longitudinal
C) Electromagnetic
D) None of these
Q.10 An explosion takes place on the surface of a planet, a person at surface of earth:
A) Can see only but can’t hear explosion
B) Can’t see but only hear explosion
C) Both see and hear explosion
D) Can’t be predicted
Q.11 The waves which need medium for their propagation are called:
A) Electromagnetic waves
B) Mechanical waves
C) Non-mechanical waves
D) Matter waves
Q.12 The waves which do not require a material medium for their propagation are:
A) Electromagnetic waves
B) Non-mechanical waves
C) Mechanical waves
D) Both “A” and “B”
Q.13 Mechanical waves can be:
A) Longitudinal only
B) Transverse only
C) Both longitudinal and transverse
D) None of these
Q.14 The relation between phase difference φ and path difference x is:
A) φ = (2πx)/λ
B) φ = (2πλ)/x
C) φ = (2π)/x
D) φ = (2π)/x
Q.15 If a wave is travelling at a speed of 130 m s⁻¹ and has a wavelength of 5 m, then its
frequency will be:
A) 650 Hz
B) 20 Hz
C) 26 Hz
D) 380 Hz
Q.16 When two identical waves moving in opposite direction reach at a point simultaneous
such that they have same frequency then:
A) Interference takes place
B) Stationary waves are generated
C) Beats are produced
D) None of these
Q.17 We can produce stationary waves in:
A) Stretched string
B) Air coloumn
C) Both “A” and “B”
D) None of these
Q.18 In stationary waves generated on stretched string the relation for speed “v” of wave
with tension “F” and mass per unit length “m” is:
A) v ∝ √F
B) v ∝ 1/√m
C) Both “A” and “B”
D) None of these
Q.19 If for a stretched string tension is made from “F” to “4F” the speed of waves
generated will be:
A) v' = 4v
B) v' = 2v
C) v' = v/4
D) v' = v/2
Q.20 To produce a single harmonic in a stretched string we will pluck it from:
A) ℓ/4
B) ℓ/2
C) ℓ/6
D) ℓ/8
Q.21 For stationary waves in a stretched string we always have ______ on two ends:
A) Node
B) Anti-node
C) Trough
D) Crest
Q.22 The distance between two nodes or anti-nodes is always:
A) λ/4
B) λ/2
C) λ/6
D) λ
Q.23 The relation for fundamental frequency of stationary waves in stretched string is:
A) f₁ = v/ℓ
B) f₁ = v/(2ℓ)
C) f₁ = v/(4ℓ)
D) f₁ = 3v/(4ℓ)
Q.24 The relation for fundamental wavelength of stationary waves generated in stretched
string is:
A) λ₁ = 2ℓ
B) λ₁ = ℓ
C) λ₁ = 2ℓ/3
D) λ₁ = 4ℓ/3
Q.25 As the frequency for stationary waves in stretched string increases the value of:
A) Wavelength decreases
B) Speed remains same
C) Both “A” and “B”
D) Both wavelength & speed decreases
Q.26 What is true for first overtone?
A) f₂ = 2f₁
B) λ₂ = λ₁/2
C) v = constant
D) All of these
Q.27 A metallic wire of 2 m length hooked between two points has tension of 10 N. If mass
per unit length of wire is 0.004 kg m⁻¹ then fundamental frequency emitted by wire on
vibration is:
A) 12.5 Hz
B) 24 Hz
C) 48 Hz
D) 6.25 Hz
Q.28 The minimum length of a tube, open at both ends, that resonates with a tuning fork of
frequency 350 Hz is (where speed of sound is 350 m s⁻¹):
A) 0.25 m
B) 0.5 m
C) 1 m
D) 2 m
Q.29 The wavelength of fundamental mode of vibration of closed organ pipe is:
A) 2ℓ
B) ℓ
C) 4ℓ
D) ℓ/2
Q.30 If two waves are superimposed to form a stationary wave, what will be speed of wave
having frequency 300 Hz while the distance between the two nodes is 1.5 m:
A) 100 m s⁻¹
B) 450 m s⁻¹
C) 200 m s⁻¹
D) 900 m s⁻¹
Q.31 In Doppler effect change in frequency depends on:
A) Distance between source and listener
B) Speed of source and listener
C) Density of air
D) Frequency of source
Q.32 A sound source of frequency 600 Hz is moving towards an observer with velocity 20 m
s⁻¹. The speed of sound is 340 m s⁻¹. The frequency heard by observer will be:
A) 565.5 Hz
B) 637.5 Hz
C) 725.5 Hz
D) 520.5 Hz
Q.33 If a sound source is moving toward a receiver at 1/3 the speed of sound, what would
be the resulting wavelength?
A) 6 times the emitted wavelength
B) 2/3 times the emitted wavelength
C) 1/3 times the emitted wavelength
D) Can’t be found
Q.34 If the source of sound moves at the same speed or faster than the speed of wave then it
results in:
A) Doppler effect
B) Beats
C) Shock waves
D) Refraction of sound
Q.35 Stars moving away from earth give:
A) Black shift
B) Blue shift
C) Red shift
D) Green shift
Q.36 According to principle of superposition, two waves having same frequency and
travelling in same direction super pose to given rise to:
A) Beats
B) Interference
C) Stationary waves
D) Progressive waves
Q.37 In electromagnetic spectrum, which waves have longest wavelength and which waves
have most energy among given options:
A) Radio-waves, γ-rays
B) Microwaves, X-rays
C) Infrared, Visible
D) Ultraviolet, X-rays
Q.38 The frequency of a wave as the source approaches the observer with speed v:
A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) First increases then decreases
D) Remains same
Q.39 In an organ pipe if one side is closed, then it is proved that harmonics released will be:
A) Even numbers
B) Odd numbers
C) Odd and even both
D) Fractional numbers
Q.40 If particles are displaced in direction perpendicular to waves then waves are?
A) Longitudinal waves
B) Transverse Waves
C) Stationary Waves
D) All of these
Q.41 Blue colored source is seen Red if:
A) Source is moving away from observer
B) Observer is moving away from source
C) Gamma rays' effect is observed
D) None of these
Q.42 When the source moves towards an observer the frequency of waves as perceived by
observer:
A) Increases
B) Decreases
C) Remains constant
D) None of these
Q.43 Speed of sound is greatest in:
A) Glass
B) Water
C) Methanol
D) Helium
Q.44 Speed of sound in vacuum is:
A) 340 m/s
B) 3 × 10⁸ m/s
C) 4000 ft/s
D) None of these
Q.45 Ratio of velocity of sound in oxygen as compared to hydrogen is:
A) 4 : 1
B) 16 : 1
C) 1 : 4
D) 1 : 16
Q.46 In which of the following medium will the speed of sound be maximum?
A) Glass
B) Water
C) Copper
D) Wood
Q.47 Energy of sound waves is proportional to:
A) Frequency
B) Wavelength
C) Velocity
D) Phase Angle
Q.48 When out of phase waves meet at a point ______ occurs:
A) Full constructive interference
B) No effect
C) Full destructive interference
D) Same phase
Q.49 A wave of light having the wave equation r = r₀ sin(ωt) reflects from the water
surface. After reflection, the equation of the wave will be:
A) r = r₀ cos(ωt)
B) r = -r₀ cos(ωt)
C) r = -r₀ sin(ωt)
D) r = r₀ sin(ωt)
Q.50 Standing pattern of Nodes and Antinodes form:
A) Stationary Waves
B) Progressive Waves
C) Travelling Waves
D) All of these
Answer Key:
1. C (Both sound and light waves)
2. B (Greater than the frequency of sound produced by source)
3. D (Both “A” & “B”)
4. A (Doppler’s effect)
5. B (λ/2)
6. B (Amplitude)
7. B (Speed)
8. C (Mass)
9. A (Transverse)
10. A (Can see only but can’t hear explosion)
11. B (Mechanical waves)
12. D (Both “A” and “B”)
13. C (Both longitudinal and transverse)
14. A (φ = (2πx)/λ)
15. C (26 Hz)
16. B (Stationary waves are generated)
17. C (Both “A” and “B”)
18. C (Both “A” and “B”)
19. B (v' = 2v)
20. B (ℓ/2)
21. A (Node)
22. B (λ/2)
23. B (f₁ = v/(2ℓ))
24. A (λ₁ = 2ℓ)
25. C (Both “A” and “B”)
26. D (All of these)
27. A (12.5 Hz)
28. B (0.5 m)
29. C (4ℓ)
30. D (900 m s⁻¹)
31. B (Speed of source and listener)
32. B (637.5 Hz)
33. B (2/3 times the emitted wavelength)
34. C (Shock waves)
35. C (Red shift)
36. B (Interference)
37. A (Radio-waves, γ-rays)
38. A (Increases)
39. B (Odd numbers)
40. B (Transverse Waves)
41. A (Source is moving away from observer)
42. A (Increases)
43. A (Glass)
44. D (None of these)
45. C (1 : 4)
46. A (Glass)
47. A (Frequency)
48. C (Full destructive interference)
49. C (r = -r₀ sin(ωt))
50. A (Stationary Waves)
