Types of Mechanical Waves Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) PDF Download

MCQ 1: The mechanical waves in which particles of the medium vibrate about their mean position perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the waves are called

1. transverse waves
2. longitudinal waves
3. mechanical waves
4. electromagnetic waves

MCQ 2: The mechanical waves in which particles of the medium vibrate about their mean position along the direction of propagation of the waves are called

1. transverse waves
2. longitudinal waves
3. mechanical waves
4. electromagnetic waves

MCQ 3: If speed is 180 ms^-1 and frequency is 200 Hz, The wavelength should be

1. 0.9 m
2. 0.5 m
3. 1.2 m
4. 2 m

MCQ 4: A pendulum of length 0.65 m is taken to the moon. The period is 5.2 s. The value of "g" on the surface of the moon is

1. 1.5 ms^-2
2. 0.948 ms^-2
3. 0.35 ms^-2
4. 2.35 ms^-2

MCQ 5: If 160 waves pass through a point of a medium in 40 seconds. Its frequency is

1. 4 Hz
2. 2 Hz
3. 5 Hz
4. 3 Hz