Transverse and Longitudinal Waves Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) PDF Download - 120

Waves that travel in a direction parallel to the direction of vibration are known as

1. Transverse waves
2. Longitudinal waves
3. Water waves
4. Electromagnetic waves

When an object is tilted slightly and it comes back without toppling, this state is termed as

1. Unstable equilibrium
2. Stable equilibrium
3. Neutral equilibrium
4. Stability

Which of the following is not a characteristic of force? It

1. cannot make a stationary object to start move
2. cannot make a moving object to increase speed
3. can make a moving object to decrease speed
4. cannot change the direction of an object

Quantities that have magnitude only are termed as

1. Scalar quantities
2. Vector quantities
3. physical quantities
4. Derived quantities

Rate of evaporation is

1. directly proportional to the temperature of the liquid
2. inversely proportional to the temperature of the liquid
3. independent of the temperature of the liquid
4. directly proportional to the humidity of the surrounding air