Waves - Set 1 | NUST Entrance Test Physics

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

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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:

Matter waves

D:

All

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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

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

Difficulty: Easy

A:

Matter

B:

Energy

C:

Momentum

D:

Both b and c

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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

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Longitudinal waves are also called:

Difficulty: Easy

A:

Compressional waves

B:

Transverse waves

C:

Radio waves

D:

None

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

Difficulty: Easy

A:

Wave number

B:

Frequency

C:

Wavelength

D:

Time period

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The distance covered by the wave in one second is:

Difficulty: Easy

A:

Wave number

B:

Wavelength

C:

Frequency

D:

Wave speed

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A travelling wave has a shape of:

Difficulty: Easy

A:

Square wave

B:

Sine wave

C:

Parabola

D:

Hyperbola

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In the same medium, velocity of the wave:

Difficulty: Easy

A:

Goes on increasing

B:

Remains constant

C:

Goes on decreasing

D:

None

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Choose the correct options for the following questions.

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:

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