Mechanical Waves

Q.

Sound waves transfer

1. energy

2. Momentum

3. both energy and momentum

4. Only energy not momentum

Q.

Sound requires a material medium for its propagation while light does not require any material medium for its propagation.

1. True

2. False

Q.

The motion of the particles of a medium when a sound wave is passing through it is:

1. random

2. oscillatory

3. translatory

4. rotatory

Q.

Sound waves are _____ waves

Q. When aamotor boat in a sea travels faster than sound then the waves produced on the surface of water are called ?

Q. What does actually travel during propagation of sound?

1. Medium
2. Energy
3. Particles
4. Source

Q.

The kind of waves which can be generated by a slinky are:

(a) only longitudinal waves

(b) only transverse waves

(c) both longitudinal and transverse waves

(d) neither longitudinal waves nor transverse waves

Q. Characteristics of wave motion.

Q. Which of the following requires a medium for their propagation?

1. Light wave
2. Electromagnetic wave
3. Microwave
4. Sound wave

Q.

Explain the nature of Light and Sound waves. [3 MARKS]

Q.

Select the correct statement(s) regarding a wave.

1. A disturbance that propagates through a medium.

2. An oscillation that propagates through a medium.

3. Is accompanied by energy transfer.

4. Is not accompanied by energy transfer.

Q.

Select the correct statement(s) regarding a wave.

1. A disturbance that propagates through a medium.

2. An oscillation that propagates through a medium.

3. Is accompanied by energy transfer.

4. Is not accompanied by energy transfer.

Q. What does actually travel during propagation of sound?

1. Medium
2. Particles
3. Energy
4. Source

Q. What does actually travel during propagation of sound?

1. Medium
2. Energy
3. Source
4. Particles