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1. The wave reaches point P. What is the name of the effect that causes he wave to reach
point P?
a) Diffraction b) Dispersion c) Reflection d) Refraction
2. Water waves pass from deep into the shallow region and are then refracted. The
characteristics of waves which will remain constant is:
a) direction b) frequency c) speed d) wavelength
3. Which is not a characteristic of a wave?
a) An amplitude b) Period c) Mass d) Velocity
4. When an oscillating object is in simple harmonic motion, its maximum speed occurs
when the object is at its:
a) highest point b) lowest point c) equilibrium point d) extreme point
5. In an oscillating pendulum, the bob accelerates from its extreme position due to:
a) inertia b) tension in the string c) wind d) gravitational force
6. In the ball and bowl system, the mean position is at:
a) the earth b) floor of the bowl c) center of bowl d) extreme position
7. Oscillations are damped due to the presence of:
a) linear motion b) restoring force c) frictional force d) mechanical force
8. A wave transports this from one point to another point.
a) Matter b) Energy c) Velocity d) Amplitude
9. Waves that travel in a direction perpendicular to the direction of wave motion.
a) Sound waves b) Longitudinal waves c) Transverse waves d) None of them
10. Which one is NOT a transverse wave?
a) Water wave b) Vibration in a guitar string
c) Electromagnetic wave d) Sound wave
11. It is the maximum displacement moved by a point on a vibrating body from the rest or
mean position.
a) Amplitude b) Crest c) Trough d) Compression
12. SI unit of amplitude is:
a) second b) meter / second c) meter d) Hertz
13. It is a point on a surface wave where the displacement of the medium is at a maximum.
a) Amplitude b) Crest c) Trough d) Compression
14. Crest is:
a) negative / lower part of wave b) negative / upper part of wave
c) positive / lower part of wave d) positive / upper part of wave
15. It is a point on a surface wave where the displacement of the medium is at a minimum:
a) Amplitude b) Crest c) Trough d) Compression
16. Waves that travel in a direction parallel to the direction of wave motion.
a) Electromagnetic waves b) Longitudinal waves
c) Transverse waves d) None of them
17. Which one is an example of a longitudinal wave?
a) Water wave b) Vibration in a guitar string
c) Electromagnetic wave d) Sound wave
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18. This is a region where particles of a medium are closer together than average.
a) Rarefaction b) Crest c) Trough d) Compression
19. This is a region where the particles of a medium are further apart than average.
a) Rarefaction b) Crest c) Trough d) Compression
20. They do not need a medium for propagation.
a) Mechanical waves b) Electromagnetic waves
c) Sound waves d) Water waves
21. Which one of them is an example of mechanical waves?
a) Sound waves b) Water waves c) Seismic waves d) All of them
22. Electromagnetic waves are comprised of:
a) transverse wave only b) longitudinal wave only
c) Both ‘a’ & ‘b’ d) None of them
23. Bouncing back of waves into the same medium by striking another medium surface is
called:
a) reflection b) reflection c) diffraction d) None of them
24. Diffraction is only significant if the size of the gap is:
a) larger than the wavelength of the incident wave
b) smaller than the wavelength of the incident wave
c) about the same as the wavelength of the incident wave
d) None of the above
25. The spreading of the waves near an obstacle is called:
a) reflection b) refraction c) diffraction d) None of them
26. What is the relation between frequency and time period of a wave?
a) f = T b) f = 1/T c) f = 2T d) f = T/2
27. The SI unit of frequency is the:
a) second b) meter c) meter/sec d) hertz
28. The SI unit of wavelength is:
a) second b) meter c) meter/sec d) hertz
29. The speed of a wave can also be written as:
a) v = fƛ b) v = f/ƛ c) v = ƛ/f d) v = 2fƛ
30. Which expression represents the simple harmonic motion?
a) a ∝ 2x b) a ∝ x c) a ∝ -x d) a ∝ 1/x
31. Simple pendulum period is affected by: OR The period of a simple pendulum depends
upon its:
a) length and gravity acceleration b) length and mass
c) mass and gravity acceleration d) mass and amplitude
32. The period of a simple pendulum is independent of:
a) length and gravity acceleration b) length and mass
c) mass and gravity acceleration d) mass and amplitude
33. The formula of time-period, T, for the simple pendulum executing SHM is:
a) 2π √g / l b) 2π √l / g c) π √g / l d) π √l /g
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34. The waves that require a material medium for their propagation are called:
a) Matter waves b) Electromagnetic waves
c) Mechanical waves d) All of them
35. The distance between any two consecutive crests or troughs is called:
a) frequency b) time period c) wavelength d) amplitude
36. The particles of the medium vibrate in longitudinal waves:
a) perpendicular to the direction of the wave motion
b) along the direction of wave motion
c) opposite to the direction of the wave motion
d) do not vibrate at all
37. An example of mechanical waves is:
a) sound b) heat c) light d) All of them
38. A ripple tank is used to study the various forms of:
a) gases b) solids c) crystals d) waves
39. Which statement is TRUE for mechanical waves?
a) carry energy but do not need a medium
b) need medium but do not carry energy
c) carry energy and need a medium
d) None of these
40. At the mean position of the pendulum, the potential energy of the pendulum is:
a) maximum b) minimum c) zero d) None of them
41. Shock absorbers in automobiles are one practical application of:
a) waves b) SHM c) damped motion d) None of these
42. The motion in which the friction reduces the mechanical energy of the system and the
amplitude of motion reduces is called:
a) wave motion b) SHM c) vibratory motion d) damped motion
43. Time period is reciprocal of:
a) frequency b) amplitude c) wavelength d) pitch
44. The Water waves obey the laws of:
a) reflection & refraction b) diffraction
c) Both ‘a’ & ‘b’ d) None of these
45. Which of the following device can produce both transverse and longitudinal waves?
a) A tuning fork b) A slinky spring c) A ripple tank d) A string
46. In Simple Harmonic Motion, the velocity at equilibrium position is:
a) maximum b) minimum c) zero d) constant
47. Diffraction shows ________ of light:
a) Wave nature b) particle nature c) Dual nature d) N.O.T
48. Sound waves are _________:
a) Mechanical, transverse b) Mechanical, electromagnetic
c) Mechanical, longitudinal d) Electromagnetic, transverse
49. Which of the following property of waves does not change during refraction?
a) Velocity b) Frequency c) Wavelength d) Medium
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50. Speed of sound in air at 10 C is approx:
a) 338m/s b) 344m/s c) 332m/s d) 350m/s
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51. A disturbance from an equilibrium condition that propagates from one region of space
to another is called:
(a) wave (b) sound (c) motion (d) period
52. The waves which require a medium for propagation is called:
(a) electromagnetic waves (b) mechanical waves (c) long waves (d) none of them
53. The waves do not require a medium for propagation is called:
(a) longitudinal waves (b) mechanical waves1 (c) electromagnetic waves (d) N.O.T
54. An oscillatory vibratory motion is always under:
(a) a gravitation force (b) a periodic force (c) an applied force (d) an elastic restoring force
55. When a body attached with the has no displacement from, its mean position of the body
is known as:
(a) extreme position (b) equilibrium position (c) zero position (d) initial position
56. The distance between mean position and extreme position is known as:
(a) displacement (b) amplitude (c) equilibrium (d) maximum distance
57. When a body attached with a spring has maximum displacement from its:
(a) equilibrium position (b) mean position (c) extreme position (d) initial position
58. When a string is stretched and then released it moves toward the mean position due to:
(a) applied force (b) external force (c) elastic restoring force (d) all of these
59. The number of vibrations executed by an oscillating body in one second is called:
(a) frequency (b) time period (c) amplitude (d) all of these
60. The time required to complete one vibration is called:
(a) frequency (b) time period (c) amplitude (d) none of these
61. The S.I. unit of frequency is:
(a) meter (b) newton (c) kilogram (d) hertz
62. Frequency and time period are:
(a) equal to each other (b) equal to each other but in opposite direction
(c) reciprocal to each other (d) none of them
63. A generator produces 30 pulses in 5 secon(d) Its frequency is:
(a) 30 hertz (b) 150 hertz (c) 6 hertz (d) 5 hertz
64. Which of the following does not exhibit S.H.M:
(a) a plucked violin string (b) a train shunting between two terminals
(c) a simple pendulum (d) a mass attached to a spring when released
65. At mean position during S.H.M:
(a) P.E is max and K.E is mm (c) both P.E and K.E are max
(b) P.E is mm and K.E is max (d) both P.E and K.E are mm
66. The time period of a simple pendulum depend upon:
(a) length of the pendulum (b) mass of the thread
(c) mass of pendulum (d) material of pendulum
67. The time period of a second pendulum is:
(a) one second (b) two second (c) three second (d) four second
68. When a simple pendulum swings which of the following quantities does not become zero
throughout oscillation:
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(a) acceleration (b) momentum (c) speed (d) weight
69. The frequency of second pendulum is:
(a) 0.5 hertz (b) 1 hertz (c) 1.5 hertz (d) 2 hertz
70. For a simple pendulum the graph between h and T is:
(a) parabola (b) circle (c) straight line (d) ellipse
71. If a body vibrating with its natural frequency is placed in contact with a second body
the latter will also be forced to vibrate at the same frequency as the former then the
vibration of second body is called:
(a) resonance (b) forced vibration (c) wave motion (d) frequency
72. Speed of sound in air fluid:
(a) increases with temperature (b) decreases with temperature (c) remains unchanged (d) NOT
73. The wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate perpendicular to the direction of
wave is called:
(a) compression wave (b) longitudinal wave (c) transverse wave (d) electromagnetic wave
74. The wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of wave
is called:
(a) compression wave (b) longitudinal wave (c) transverse wave (d) electromagnetic wave
75. A form of disturbance which travels through medium due to periodic motion of particle
of medium about their mean position is called:
(a) wave motion (b) resonance (c) frequency (d) time period
76. The relationship between velocity, frequency and wave length is:
(a) F=v λ (b) V=f+λ (c) λ = fr (d) V = f λ
77. A sound wave of frequency 400Hz and wave length 3m passes through a certain
medium. The velocity of the wave in that medium will be:
(a) 400/3 m/sec (b) 3/400 m/sec (c) 1200 m/sec (d) 403 m/sec
78. A phenomenon in which two waves support each other at some point and cancel each
other at some other point is known as:
(a) interference (b) diffraction (c) polarization (d) dispersion
79. Which of the following phenomenon is the result of superposition of two waves:
(a) diffraction (b) interference (c) dispersion (d) polarization
80. A sound wave of frequency 640Hz is travelling in air at a speed of 320 m/se(c) The wave
length of the wave is:
(a) 400m (b) 0.5m (c) 640m (d) 2.50m
81. Wave In a string tied with two ends is an example of:
(a) microwave (b) light wave (c) radiowave (d) stationary wave
82. The point on the chord or spring which oscillates with maximum amplitude is called:
(a) node (b) anti node (c) stationary point (d) none of them
83. The point on the chord or spring which does not move at all are called:
(a) node (b) anti node (c) stationary point (d) none of them
84.Over-damping(gradual reduction of excessive oscillation is because of…
(a) arrhythmic return to equilibrium (b) faster return to equilibrium
(c) equilibrium is never achieved (d) slower return to equilibrium
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85. Natural frequency of a guitar string can be changed by changing it’s
(a). stiffness (b) area (c) diameter (d) length
86. In cars, springs are damped by
(a) shock absorbers (b) engine (c) tyres (d) N.O.T
87. A force that acts to return mass to it’s equilibrium position is called
(a). frictional force (b) restoring force (c) normal force (d) contact force (e) brake pedals
88. The energy of a simple harmonic motion depend upon:-
(a) ⍵ (b) 1/⍵2 (c) A2 (d) 1/A2
89. Time period of simple pendulum inside the satellite orbiting earth is
(a) Zero (b) 2T (c) T (d) infinite
90. If the length of a simple pendulum is increased then it’s time period will-
(a) Decrease (b) Increase (c) Remain same (d) Becomes zero
91. If the length of a simple pendulum is increased then it’s time period will-
(a) Decrease (b) Increase (c) Remain same (d) Becomes zero
92. If the length of a simple pendulum is increased then it’s time period will-
(a) Decrease (b) Increase (c) Remain same (d) Becomes zero
93. The force responsible for the vibratory motion of the simple pendulum is
(a) mg cosθ (b) mg sinθ (c) mg tonθ (d) mg1.
94. The circular motion of a particle whose speed is constant is ________________
(a) Periodic but not simple harmonic (b) Simple harmonic but not periodic
(c) Periodic and simple harmonic (d) Neither periodic not simple harmonic
95. Which of the following is a simple harmonic motion?
(a) Particle moving in a circle with uniform speed
(b) Wave moving through a string fixed at both ends
(c) Earth spinning about its axis
(d) Ball bouncing between two vertical walls
96. A particle executes simple harmonic oscillation. Its amplitude is a. The period of
oscillation is T. The minimum time taken by the particle to travel half of the amplitude
from the equilibrium position is___________
(a) T/8 (b) T/12 (c) T/2 (d) T/4
97. Which one of the following statements is true for the speed v and the acceleration of a
particle executing simple harmonic motion?
a) When c is maximum, a is maximum
b) Value of a is zero, whatever may be the value of v
c) When v is zero, a is zero d) When v is maximum, a is zero
98. Damping——– the time period of oscillator.
(a) increases (b) decreases (c) not effect (d) may increase or decrease
99. An oscillator vibrating at its natural frequency is
(a) free oscillator (b) forced oscillator (c) driven harmonic oscillator (d) both b and c
100. A circus performer is walking on a stretched string and string is vibrating due to his
foot steps the string is an example of
(a) free oscillator (b) forced oscillator (c) driven harmonic oscillator (d) both b and c
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1. Longitudinal waves are also called
(a) Pressure Waves (b) Sound Waves
(c) Both A and B (d) N.O.T
2. The speed of propagation of a wave is given by:
T
(a) V =  T (b) V =

2 
(c) V = (d) V =
T T
3. The waves in which the particles of the medium vibrate in a direction
perpendicular to the direction of wave motion is known as
(a) Transverse wave (b) Longitudinal waves
(c) Propagated waves (d) None of these
4. Longitudinal waves can propagates :
(a) solid and liquid only (b) liquid and gases only
(c) Gases and solid only (d) All media (solid-liquid- gases)
5. Ripple tank is a device which is used to study the characteristics of:
(a) water waves (b) light waves
(c) radio waves (d) electromagnetic waves
6. Example of two -dimensional energy propagation :
(a) Waves in string (b) Water Waves
(c) light waves (d) All of these
7. When water waves enter the region of deep water their wave length:
(a) decreases (b) increases
(c) becomes zero (d) remains same
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8. If the speed of a wave is 20 ms and wavelength is 5m, then frequency will be:
(a) 50 Hz (b) 100 Hz
(c) 200 Hz (d) 500 Hz
9. Wavelength of waves can also be defined as ratio of:
(a) speed and frequency (b) time period and frequency
(c) distance and speed (d) frequency and speed
10. 150 vibrations are completed by vibrating object in 30 second. Its time period is
(a) 5 Sec (b) 10 Sec
(c) 15 Sec (d) 50 Sec
11. Which is not a characteristic of wave?
(a) Amplitude (b) Time period (c) Mass (d) Velocity
12. The oscillations of a system in the presence of some resistive forces are called?
(a) Free oscillation (b) forced oscillation
(c) Damped Oscillation (d) All of these
13. In the ball and bowl system, the mean position is at_____?
(a)The Earth (b) Floor of the bowl
(c)Center of the bowl (d) Extreme position
14. The time period simple pendulum is NOT depend upon?
(a) Length (b) Acceleration due to gravity
(c) Mass (d) Both a & b
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15. If we move the simple pendulum from Lahore to Mount Everest the period of
pendulum will be?
(a)Increased (b) Decreased
(c) Remains same (d) None of these
16. A transverse wave has wavelength of 8 meters and frequency of 200 Hz.
Then wave velocity will be?’
(a) 160 m/sec (b) 106 m/sec
(c) 601 m/sec (d) 1600 m/sec
17. The waves in which the particles of the medium vibrate in the parallel direction
of waves motion are called
(a) Transverse waves (b) Longitudinal waves
(c)Stationary waves (d) Mechanical waves
18. The example of Mechanical waves are ______
(a) Water Waves (b) Electromagnetic Waves
(c) Radio Waves (d) Microwave Waves
19. Behavior of Water waves are
(a) Longitudinal (b) Transverse
(c) Both longitudinal and transverse (d) Neither longitudinal nor transverse
20. The locus of all points having same phase of vibrations is called?
(a) Wave speed (b) Wave velocity
(c) Wavefront (d) Wavelength
21. If the distance between the crest and trough of a wave is 0.6 m, what is the wave’s
amplitude?
A) 0.3 m B) 0.6 m C) 1.2 m D) 2.4
22. Which of the following wave properties determines the energy carried by a wave?
A) amplitude B) wavelength
C) frequency D) wave speed
23. Which of the following best describes why refraction of a wave occurs when the
wave travels from one material into another?
A) The wavelength increases. B) The speed of the wave changes.
C) The amplitude increases. D) The frequency decreases.
24. A body performing S.H.M, when it acceleration becomes maximum then at that
instant, its __________
A) Velocity is zero B) its P.E is maximum
C) Its K.E is maximum D) both a & b
25. Which of the following properties of light does not depend upon the nature of the
medium?
A) Velocity B) Wavelength
C) Frequency D) Amplitude
26. Those waves in which the particle of medium have displacement along the
direction of propagation of waves are known as
A) Longitudinal waves B) Transverse waves
C) Simple waves D) Electromagnetic waves
27. The waves which do not require any medium for their propagation are called:
A) Mechanical waves B) Sound Waved
C) Tidal Waves D) Electromagnetic waves
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28. In SHM, the acceleration is directly proportional to :
A) time B) linear velocity
C) displacement D) frequency
29. Number of wavelength per unit time is :
A) Speed B) Velocity C) Displacement D) Frequency
30. Acceleration of a particle executing SHM, at it’s mean position is
A) infinity B) variable C) maximum D) zero
31. What happens to the amplitude of SHM when the damping force increases?
A) Increases B) Decreases C) Remains constant D) Becomes zero
32. When a wave goes from one medium to another, there is a change in the
A) velocity B) amplitude C) frequency D) wavelength
33. Which of the following waves require a medium for transmission?
A) Mechanical waves B) Electromagnetic wave
C) Radio wave D) None of these
34. Which of the following statement is correct
A) All type of circular motions is periodic motion
B) All types of oscillatory motions are periodic motion
C) except damped oscillation other oscillations are periodic
D) All of these
35. No of waves per unit time known as
A) Wavelength B) Frequency C) Amplitude D) Velocity
36. If Amplitude of simple pendulum is increases 100% the percentage increases its
time period will
A) 100% B) 50% C) 200% D) 0 %
37. Which one of the following statements is true for the speed "v" and the
acceleration "a" of a particle executing simple harmonic motion
A) When v is maximum, a is maximum
B) Value of a is zero, whatever may be the value of v
C) When v is zero, a is zero
D) When v is maximum, a is zero
38. Frequency of a wave always …….
A) constant B) variable C) increases D) decreases
39. If an oscillator generates 400 waves in 10 seconds, then frequency of wave will
be……
A) 20Hz B) 10Hz C) 50Hz D) 40Hz
40. A wave travels at a speed of 10 m/s and has a wavelength of 5 cm then its
frequency will be……
A) 20Hz B) 200Hz C) 40 Hz D) 25 Hz
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41. A sound wave travels through air as a series of compressions and rarefactions.
Which of the following row is correct for air pressure in compression &
rarefaction than in normal?

42. The sound from a loudspeaker must pass through two materials to reach a
microphone.

Which combination of materials gives the shortest time for the sound to reach the
microphone?

43. To estimate the width of a valley, a climber starts a stopwatch as he shouts. He

hears an echo from the opposite side of the valley after 1.0 second.

The sound travels at 330m/s. What is the width of the valley?

(a) 82.5m (b) 165m (c) 330m (d) 660m
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44. When the *volcano Krakatoa* erupted in 1883, it was heard 5000 km away.
Which statement about the sound from the volcano is not correct?
(a) If such a loud sound is produced today, an astronaut orbiting in space, can hear it.
(b) People away from the volcano heard the sound later than people nearer to the
volcano.
(c) The amplitude of the sound waves would have been smaller much away from the
volcano.
(d) The sound was very loud because a lot of energy was transferred to vibrations of
the air.
45. A girl stands at a distance from a large building. She claps her hands and a short
time later she hears an echo.
Why is an echo produced when the sound waves hit the building?
(a) The sound waves are absorbed. (b) The sound waves are diffracted
(c) The sound waves are reflected. (d) The sound waves are refracted.
46. The diagrams show the wave shapes of two different sounds in air. The scales are
the same in each diagram

How does sound 2 compare with sound 1?

(a) Sound 2 is faster than sound 1
(b) Sound 2 is slower than sound 1
(c) Sound 2 has same speed that of sound 1.
(d) Sound 2 has lower wavelength than sound 1.
47. The speed of sound at constant temperature does not depend on
(a) Pressure (b) Density (c) Elasticity (d) Humidity
48. Which of the following is correct for speed of sound in air?
(a) it is faster in dry air than in moist air.
(b) it is directly proportional to the pressure.
(c) it is inversely proportional to temperature.
(d) it is independent of the pressure of air.
49. The speed of sound at top of K-2 is_______ than the speed of sound at Saddar
bazar Karachi.
(a) greater (b) lesser (c) equal (d) statement is wrong
50. The speed of sound in a medium is v. If the density of the medium is doubled at
constant pressure, what will be the new speed of sound?
(a) v (b) √2v (c) 2v (d) (1/√2)v
51. Speed of sound wave in a medium at 20°C is 45m/s. What will be the speed of
sound if the temperature of the medium becomes 180°C.
(a) 45 m/s (b) 90 m/s (c) 135 m/s (d) 180 m/s
52. At what temperature velocity of sound is double than that of at 0°C in air.
(a) 819°C (b) 600°C (c) 819 K (d) 600 K
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53. If the density of oxygen is 16 times that of hydrogen, what will be the ratio of the
velocities of sound waves in both medium?
(a) 1:4 (b) 4:1 (c) 16:1 (d) 1:16
54. In which of the following medium, speed of sound is maximum?
(a) H₂ (b) He (c) N₂ (d) O₂
55. The velocity of sound measured in Nitrogen gas and carbon mono-oxide at
constant temperature will be in the ratio:
(a) 1:4 (b) 4:1 (c) 2:1 (d) 1:1
56. Which of the following is correct for Bulk modulus in Isothermal and Adiabatic
process?
(a) B₍ᵢₛₒ₎ > B₍ₐⅾᵢₐ₎ (b) B₍ᵢₛₒ₎ < B₍ₐⅾᵢₐ₎
(c) B₍ᵢₛₒ₎ = B₍ₐⅾᵢₐ₎ (d) B₍ᵢₛₒ₎ is independent of B₍ₐⅾᵢₐ₎
57. What is the ratio between adiabatic constant of a diatomic gas to the adiabatic
constant for air.
(a) 1:4 (b) 4:1 (c) 2:1 (d) 1:1
58. Which of the following is correct for Adiabatic process?
(a) Change in pressure of the gas is zero
(b) Change in Volume of the gas is zero
(c) Change into temperature of the gas is zero
(d) None of these.
59. For the speed of a sound wave in a gas of adiabatic Elasticity (E), Bulk Modulus
(B), pressure (P) and Adiabatic constant(γ) which the following is correct?
(a) E> B> γP (b) E< B> γP (c) E >B <γP (d) E= B = γP
60. Consider the following statements for the speed of sound in air.
I. Increases with temperature
II. Decreases with temperature
III. Increase with pressure
IV. Is independent of pressure
V. Is independent of temperature
Choose the correct answer.
(a) Only I and II are true (b) Only I and III are true
(c) Only II and III are true (d) Only I and IV are true
61. The diagram shows a spring that is shaken from side to side to produce a wave

If the frequency of the wave is 2 Hz.How much time a wave will take to travel 2.4
m along the spring?
A) 0.20 s B) 0.50 s C) 2.0 s D) 5.0 s
62. If the period of a transverse wave produced in a stretched string is constant then
the ratio of the speed of wave to the wavelength of wave is __________
A).Constant frequency B) Double the frequency
C) Half the frequency D) Variable frequency
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63. Time taken by a transverse wave on the surface of water to cover a distance of 10
m is 2 second. The frequency of the wave is 2 Hz. What is the wavelength of the
wave?
A).2 m B) 4 m C) 6m D) N.O.T
64. The height of the wave from trough to crest is 10 m. The speed of the wave is 5
m/s and frequency of wave is 3 hertz. Find Amplitude of the wave.
A) 5m B) 10m C) 15m D) 20m
65. The diagram below shows a wave. What will be the phase difference between
points C and E ?

A).2𝝅 B)3 𝝅 C) 𝝅 D)4 𝝅

66. Transverse waves, with fixed amplitude, are being generated on a rope under
constant tension. When the frequency of the wave is increased, which one of the
following statements is correct:
A) The wavelength increases and the speed of wave remain same.
B) Both the wavelength and the linear mass density of rope decreases
C) Both the wavelength and the speed of wave increases.
D) The wavelength decreases and speed of wave remain same.
67. The diagram shows a string stretched between two fixed points O and R which
are 120 cm apart. Point P on string is at 30cm from O and point Q on string is at
90cm from O.

A transverse wave is generated in the string.

The phase difference between O and Q is 3𝝅 then the wavelength of the wave
is_____
A) 30cm B) 60cm C) 90cm D) 120cm
68. What is the percentage increase in the speed of transverse waves in stretched
string if the tension is increased by 9%.
A) 1% B) 2% C) 3 D) 4%
69. In figure below two equivalent pulses, Pulse 1 and Pulse 2, are sent from points A
and B at the same time, respectively. Which pulse reaches point C first?

A) Pulse 1 B) Pulse 2
C) Both at the same time D) Question is incorrect
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70. Energy of a traveling wave depends on
A) Amplitude of the wave B) Speed of the wave
C) wavelength of the wave D) both A and C
71. Pick the correct order from the following group of EM waves for increasing
wavelengths.
A) Radio, gamma, visible B) Gamma, X-rays , UV
C) Infrared , visible, Micro D) UV, X-ray ,gamma
72. Which of the following is a correct statement about a stationary wave?
A) All points on the wave vibrates in phase.
B) In the wave distance between successive nodes is not constant.
C) Stationary waves can only be formed from transverse waves.
D) Two points at a distance λ/2 vibrates with the same amplitude.
73. Is the energy of a traveling wave is increased four times then the Amplitude of
wave becomes____
A) Double B) half C) four times D) one fourth
74. Which formula represents a constant for light waves of different frequencies in a
vacuum?
A). fλ. B) f/λ. C) λ/f. D).f+λ
75. The diagram shows crests of circular wavefronts moving from a point source 0.

Given that the time taken for a wavefront to travel from P to Q is 5 s, and the
wavelength of the waves is 2 m. What is the speed of the wave?
A) 0.2 m/s B) 0.8 m/s C) 1.6 m/s D) 40 m/s
76. In order for standing waves to form in a medium, two waves must________
A) have the same frequency B) have different amplitudes
C) have different wavelengths D) travel in the same direction
77. A boy generates a wave on string fixed at one end. If he uses same energy but
increases his frequency, which of the following is correct?
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78. A wave of frequency 12 Hz travels at 24 ms-¹ through a medium. What is the
phase difference between two points which are 2m apart?
A) There is no phase difference.
B) They are in phase by a one fourth of a cycle.
C) They are out of phase by half a cycle.
D) They are in of phase by a full cycle.
79. For a given medium, the frequency of a wave is____
A) Always constant,Independent of wavelength
B) Directly proportional to wavelength
C) Inversely proportional to wavelength
D) Inversely proportional to the amplitude
80. The tension in a string with a linear mass density of 0.0010 kg/m is 40 N. A wave
with a wavelength of 2 m on this string has a frequency of
A) 0.125 H B) 100 Hz C) 0.25 H D) 200 Hz
81. The total mechanical energy in simple harmonic motion________
a) Decreases linearly with time b) Increases linearly with time
c) Is independent of time d) increases exponentially with time
e) decreases exponentially with time
82. If F is the force, x is the displacement, and k is spring constant, then for simple
harmonic motion we must have
a) F=-k/x² b) F=k/x. c) F=(k/x²)½
d) F=-kx² e) none of these
83. A particle moving with simple harmonic motion has it's maximum displacement
of +18cm at time t=0. The frequency of the motion is 0.5Hz. At a time t=0.5
second the position of the particle is at x=_____?
a) +18cm b) -18cm c) zero
d) -13cm e) +7.5 cm
84. A particle in S.H.M is moving with a period of 4 seconds. The time taken by
particle to reach half the amplitude from mean position is?
a) ¼ S b) ⅔ S c) ⅓ S
d) ⅙ S e) ¾ S
85. The maximum speed of a mass undergoing simple harmonic motion on the end of
a spring depends on
a. the amplitude of oscillation. b. the frequency of oscillation,
c. the period of oscillation. d. all of above
e. Maximum speed is independent of all above.
86. A particle with 0.3 kg mass is moving with S.H.M. At time t=0 the particle is at
it's maximum positive displacement of 15cm. The period of the motion is 3.14 S.
What is it's maximum velocity?
a) Zero b) -15cm/s c) 30m/s
d) 15cm/s e) -30cm/s
87. A body with Simple harmonic motion according to the equation;
x=(2/𝝅²)cos(4𝝅t+𝝅/3). The acceleration of the motion at +x is?
a) 16 m/s² b) -32 m/s² c) zero
d) -16 m/s² e) 32 m/s²
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88. spring vibrates in simple harmonic motion according to the equation;
x=0.15sin4𝝅t. The Amplitude of the vibration is?
a) 0.30m b) 0.3𝝅 m c) 0.15 m
d) 4𝝅 m e) 0.4 m
89. A mass is attached to spring of spring constant k=12N/m. The spring is stretched
to 2m from equilibrium and released. What is the kinetic energy of the mass
when it is at 1m from equilibrium position?
a) 12J b) 24J c) 6J
d) 18 e) 13J
90. The displacement in simple harmonic motion is a maximum when the
a) acceleration is zero. b) velocity is a maximum.
c) velocity is zero. d) kinetic energy is maximum
e) potential energy is a minimum.
91. A body is executing simple harmonic motion . The S.H.M is plotted in following
displacement-time(Period T) graph.
At t=0 ,the displacement is maximum. Which of the following graphs is most closely
related with the condition?

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 e) 5
92. Consider the following diagram;

Which curved line in graph is the graph of kinetic energy?

a) A
b) B
c) both a and b
d) kinetic energy cannot be measured from above graph
e) half of the curve of B represents K.E
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93. A mass attached with stretched spring, released from extreme position is moving
towards mean position. Which of the following best describes the condition.
I. The kinetic energy of the mass increase
II. Period of pendulum increases
III. The displacement of the mass decreases.
a).I only b) II only c) II & III only
d) I & III only e) I, II & III only
94. A simple harmonic oscillator has a period of 5 s and an amplitude of 1.2 m. What
is the frequency of the oscillations?
a) 0.1 Hz b) 0.2 Hz c) 0.5 Hz
d) 1 Hz e) 5 Hz
95. Which of the following relationships between the acceleration 'a' and the
displacement 'x' of a particle has simple harmonic motion?
a) a = 0.7x b) a = -200x² c) а = -10x
d) a = 100x³ e) a = -100x³
96. Which one of the following statements is true for the speed 'v' and the
acceleration 'a' of a particle executing simple harmonic motion?
a) The value of 'a' is zero whatever may be the value of 'v'.
b) When 'v' is zero, 'a' is zero.
c) When 'v' is maximum, 'a' is zero.
d) When 'v' is maximum, 'a' is maximum
e) None of these
97. The velocity-time diagram of a harmonic oscillator is shown in the figure given
below.

The frequency of oscillation will be:

a) 25 Hz b) 50 Hz c) 12.25 Hz
d) 33.3 Hz e) 13 Hz
98. In simple harmonic motion, the ratio of acceleration of the particle to its
displacement at any time is a measure of:
a) spring constant(k) b) Angular frequency (ω)
c) (Angular frequency)² d) Restoring Force
e) both b and c
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99. The graph shows the variation of displacement with time for a particle
undergoing simple harmonic motion

Select the graph that correctly shows the variation of velocity with time for the
particle.

100. S.I Unit of angular frequency is_______?

a) m/s b) Hertz c)rad/s
d) degree/s. e) both c and d