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Multiple choice physics study of sound types of waves sound as a wave of disturbance sound waves are longitudinal waves

The moon is at a distance of $4\, \times\, 10^8\, m$ from the earth. What is the nature of radar signal transmitted from earth?

  1. Remain fixed

  2. Vibrate to and fro about their mean position

  3. Move along the wave

  4. Change their positions permanently
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

radar signal is a example of EM wave . so the signal will vibrate to and fro about mean position

so the answer is B.

Multiple choice physics study of sound types of waves sound as a wave of disturbance sound waves are longitudinal waves

The waves in which the particles of the medium vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the direction of wave motion is known as

  1. Longitudinal waves

  2. Propagated waves

  3. Transverse wave

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Transverse waves have particles oscillating perpendicular to the direction of motion of wave. Ripple in the surface of water is transverse in nature

Multiple choice physics study of sound types of waves sound as a wave of disturbance sound waves are longitudinal waves

The waves which can propagate in metals are :

  1. longitudinal waves

  2. transverse waves

  3. both (a) and (b)

  4. neither (a) nor (b)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Propagation of waves depends on the medium through which they propagate. Transverse wave need a medium rigid enough which neither liquid nor gas can provide and hence transverse wave can travel through metals. For longitudinal wave they just require a medium for propagation. Hence transverse and longitudinal wave can both propagate in metals.

Multiple choice physics study of sound types of waves sound as a wave of disturbance sound waves are longitudinal waves

Wave in which particles of the medium oscillate to and from about their mean position is

  1. Transverse wave

  2. Longitudinal wave

  3. Oscillatory wave

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

By definition a wave in which the particles of the medium oscillate to and fro about their mean positions in the direction of propagation is known as longitudinal wave. It can be produced in any medium.

Multiple choice physics study of sound types of waves sound as a wave of disturbance sound waves are longitudinal waves

The waves in which the particles of the medium vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the direction of wave motion is known as

  1. Transverse wave

  2. Propagated waves

  3. Longitudinal waves

  4. Stationary waves
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In transverse waves, particle of the medium vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the direction of wave motion.

Multiple choice physics study of sound types of waves sound as a wave of disturbance sound waves are longitudinal waves
State whether the given statement is True or False :
The ripples in water waves are created by the oscillatory movement of water particles.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

We know that a transverse wave consists of successive crests and troughs. In a  transverse wave, the particles of the medium oscillate in a direction perpendicular to the direction of propagation.

We can easily see that the ripples in water are transverse in nature. They are created due to the oscillation of the water particles.