Question # 1

The ripple tank is used to study various features of

Choose an answer

Wave phenomenon

Interferences

Doppler's effect

Reverberation

Stationary waves only a discrete set of frequencies are set up in a medium. This fact is called.

Choose an answer

Harmonics

Overtones

Quantization of frequencies

Superposition of frequencies

Which of the title for combining of notes that produce jarring effect on the ear.

Choose an answer

Noise

Melody

Harmony

Discord

On which parameter the path difference between two interfering waves depends upon.

Choose an answer

Amplitude

Pitch

Intensity

Phase angle

X-rays can cause

Choose an answer

Malaria

Dysentery

Cancer

Blood pressure

When stationary waves are formed in a closed organ pipe.

Choose an answer

A node is formed at the closed end of the pipe

An antinode is formed at the closed end of the pipe

Each particle at the node experience zero acceleration

The maximum pressure occurs at the nodes

We get light inside a room in a day time due to

Choose an answer

Interferences

Polarization

Diffraction

Refraction

Waves that have the same direction of vibration as their direction of travel are.

Choose an answer

Longitudinal waves

Transverse wave

Standing waves

hair wave

Light wave are

Choose an answer

Longitudinal

Transverse

Sometimes longitudinal and sometimes transverse

Neither longitudinal nor transverse

In a stationary wave the particle velocity at the node is

Choose an answer

Zero

Constant

Minimum

Maximum

On reflection of light from a source there occurs a change in

Choose an answer

Wavelength

Velocity

Period

Frequency

In vacuum all electromagnetic waves have the same.

Choose an answer

Frequency

Amplitude

Speed

Wavelength

Beats occur due to

Choose an answer

Reflection

Refraction

interference

Diffraction

A bat while flying determines the location and nature of object in his way by sending.

Choose an answer

Infrasonic waves

Ultrasonic waves

Supersonic waves

Ultraviolet waves

When temperature increases, frequency of an organ pipe

Choose an answer

Decreases

Increases

Remain the same

Become zero

The pitch of sound depends on its

Choose an answer

Wavelength

Frequency

Wave amplitude

Harmonic content

Which of the following gives discrete emission spectrum.

Choose an answer

Sun

Candle

Incandescent filament

Mercury vapour lamp

Velocity of sound in air at a given temperature.

Choose an answer

Increases with increase in pressure

Decrease with increases in pressure

Is independent of pressure

Becomes quadruples

Which term best describes the nature of light from modern view point.

Choose an answer

Waves

Rays

Particles

Photons

During a thunderstorm, an observer sees a lighting flash Six second later he hears the thunder The speed of sound is 330 m s-1. Approximately how far away is the observer from the lighting.

Choose an answer

1/2 km

1/3 km

2 km

1/20 km

Light from the sun reaches the earth in

Choose an answer

Spherical wave fronts

Cylindrical wave fronts

Plane wave fronts

Packets

More Classes

Other Links

PPSC Physics Chapter 5 Waves and Wave Properties of Light MCQs With Answers

Choose an answer

Choose an answer

Choose an answer

Choose an answer

Choose an answer

Choose an answer

Choose an answer

Choose an answer

Choose an answer

Choose an answer

Choose an answer

Choose an answer

Choose an answer

Choose an answer

Choose an answer

Choose an answer

Choose an answer

Choose an answer

Choose an answer

Choose an answer

Choose an answer