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This section includes 5 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Physics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
A sinusoidal wave has an amplitude of 3cm. Time period is 1s. The wavelength is 1cm. And at x = 0, t=0 the particle is at its mean position & moving upwards. What is the equation of the wave if it is travelling along the positive x-axis? |
| A. | y = 3sin(2 x 2 t) |
| B. | y = 3sin(2 t 2 x) |
| C. | x = 3sin(2 t 2 y) |
| D. | y = 3cos( + 2 t 2 x) |
| Answer» C. x = 3sin(2 t 2 y) | |
| 2. |
The equation of a wave is given by y = 3sin(4x-2t). What is the time period and wavelength of the wave? |
| A. | T = 2 , = 2 |
| B. | T = , = 2 |
| C. | T = , = /2 |
| D. | T = /2, = |
| Answer» D. T = /2, = | |
| 3. |
A sinusoidal wave has an amplitude of 2cm. It is travelling in the negative x-direction. The distance between two crests is 2cm. The angular frequency is s-1. What is the displacement of the particle at x = 20.5cm, at t = 10s? Assume that at t=0 & x=0 the particle was at the mean position and going downwards. x & y are in cm. |
| A. | 0cm |
| B. | 1cm |
| C. | -1cm |
| D. | -2cm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
An equation of a wave is given by: y = 2sin(3x-2t+ /2). What is the minimum distance between two points having the same phase? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | /2 |
| C. | 2 /3 |
| D. | |
| Answer» D. | |
| 5. |
What does the given equation: x = Asin(ky+wt+a) represent? |
| A. | Wave travelling along positive x direction |
| B. | Wave travelling along negative x direction |
| C. | Wave travelling along positive y direction |
| D. | Wave travelling along negative y direction |
| Answer» E. | |