Longitudinal and Transverse Waves NEET Questions

Physics - Oscillations and Waves

Longitudinal and Transverse Waves MCQ Questions


1.
Which of the following is a characteristic of longitudinal waves?
A.
Cannot travel through gases
B.
Particles oscillate perpendicular to wave propagation
C.
Wave motion is only in solids
D.
Particles oscillate parallel to wave propagation
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ANSWER :
D. Particles oscillate parallel to wave propagation
2.
In transverse waves, the displacement of particles is:
A.
Circular
B.
Parallel to the direction of wave travel
C.
Random in all directions
D.
Perpendicular to the direction of wave travel
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ANSWER :
D. Perpendicular to the direction of wave travel
3.
A tuning fork produces sound waves in air. The waves produced are:

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A.
Transverse only
B.
Longitudinal only
C.
Both transverse and longitudinal
D.
Neither transverse nor longitudinal
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ANSWER :
B. Longitudinal only
4.
Which of the following is a longitudinal wave?
A.
Water surface waves
B.
Light waves
C.
Radio waves
D.
Sound waves in air
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ANSWER :
D. Sound waves in air
5.
Which type of wave can travel through a vacuum?
A.
Seismic P-waves
B.
Longitudinal sound waves
C.
Mechanical transverse waves
D.
Transverse electromagnetic waves
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ANSWER :
D. Transverse electromagnetic waves
6.
Which of the following statements is correct?

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A.
Longitudinal waves can travel through a vacuum
B.
Transverse waves require a medium for propagation
C.
Sound waves are longitudinal waves
D.
Light waves are longitudinal waves
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ANSWER :
C. Sound waves are longitudinal waves