Longitudinal and Transverse Waves NEET Questions

Physics - Oscillations and Waves

Longitudinal and Transverse Waves MCQ Questions


7.
The points of maximum displacement in a transverse wave are called:
A.
Compressions and rarefactions
B.
Crests and troughs
C.
Nodes
D.
Antinodes
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ANSWER :
B. Crests and troughs
8.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of longitudinal waves?

NEET - 2023

A.
They require a medium for propagation
B.
They consist of compressions and rarefactions
C.
They can travel through a vacuum
D.
Their speed depends on the medium
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ANSWER :
C. They can travel through a vacuum
9.
In a longitudinal wave, the regions where particles are close together are known as:
A.
Rarefactions
B.
Compressions
C.
Nodes
D.
Antinodes
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ANSWER :
B. Compressions
10.
Which of the following is a longitudinal wave?

NEET - 2015

A.
Light wave
B.
Radio wave
C.
Sound wave
D.
Water wave
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ANSWER :
C. Sound wave
11.
Which of the following waves is NOT a transverse wave?
A.
Light wave
B.
Sound wave in a fluid
C.
Wave on a string
D.
Electromagnetic wave
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ANSWER :
B. Sound wave in a fluid
12.
The velocity of longitudinal waves in a medium depends on:
A.
Temperature only
B.
Elasticity and density of the medium
C.
Frequency of the wave
D.
Amplitude of the wave
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ANSWER :
B. Elasticity and density of the medium