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Chapter 3 WAVEMOTION MCQs

1. . Time period of simple pendulum is:

(A) π


(B) √(l/g)


(C) 2π√(l/g)


(D) π√(g/l)




2. . Which of the following substance has relatively high value of elasticity?

(A) Rubber


(B) Steel


(C) Air


(D) Gold




3. . The waveform of S.H.M is similar to:

(A) Cosine wave


(B) Sine wave


(C) Pulsed waves


(D) Square wave




4. . The maximum distance of a vibrating body from mean position is called:

(A) Time period


(B) Displacement


(C) Amplitude


(D) Frequency




5. . Time period of a second’s pendulum is:

(A) Zero


(B) 1 second


(C) 2 seconds


(D) 3 seconds




6. . The frequency of second’s pendulum is:

(A) 1 Hz


(B) 2 Hz


(C) 0.5 Hz


(D) 0.25 Hz




7. . The length of second’s pendulum is:

(A) 1 m


(B) 0.5 m


(C) 0.6 m


(D) 0.992 m




8. . In a vibrating string, the points where the amplitude is maximum are called:

(A) Crest


(B) Trough


(C) Antinode


(D) Node




9. . The distance between two consecutive nodes is:

(A) λ/4


(B) λ/2


(C) λ


(D) 2λ




10. . The wavelength of the fundamental mode of vibration in a string is:

(A) l


(B) 2l


(C) 4l


(D) l/2




11. . The unit of stress is:

(A) N/m


(B) N/m²


(C) Newton


(D) Joule




12. . The example of S.H.M is:

(A) Motion of a train


(B) Motion of a fan


(C) Motion of a simple pendulum


(D) Motion of a wheel




13. . In S.H.M, the acceleration is always towards:

(A) Right side


(B) Left side


(C) The center


(D) None




14. . In S.H.M which form of energy is maximum at the center?

(A) Rotational energy


(B) Vibrational energy


(C) Kinetic energy


(D) Potential energy




15. . The time period of simple pendulum depends upon:

(A) Mass


(B) Weight


(C) Length


(D) Amplitude




16. . The frequencies other than fundamental frequency are called:

(A) Harmonics


(B) Triangle


(C) Crest


(D) Amplitude




17. . The distance between a node and an antinode is:

(A) 0.25λ


(B) 0.5λ


(C) λ


(D) 2λ




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