Mechanical Waves Quiz

Explore 12 questions on wave properties, speed of sound, reflection, frequency, and more. Test your understanding of mechanical waves in this engaging quiz.

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Which type of wave does not require a medium to propagate?

Longitudinal wave

Transverse wave

Mechanical wave

Electromagnetic wave

1 answered

What is the speed of sound in air at room temperature?

343 m/s

1500 m/s

299,792,458 m/s

0 m/s

1 answered

What is the SI unit of frequency?

Hertz

Newton

Pascal

Watt

1 answered

Which type of wave oscillates perpendicular to the direction of propagation?

Longitudinal wave

Transverse wave

Surface wave

Electromagnetic wave

1 answered

Which property of a wave determines its pitch?

Amplitude

Frequency

Wavelength

Speed

What is the phenomenon called when two waves superpose to form a wave with larger amplitude?

Reflection

Interference

Refraction

Diffraction

What happens to the wavelength of a wave when its frequency increases?

Increases

Decreases

Remains constant

Cannot be determined

Which phenomenon occurs when a wave changes direction as it passes from one medium to another?

Reflection

Interference

Refraction

Diffraction

Which law describes the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection?

Law of Refraction

Snell's Law

Law of Reflection

Ohm's Law

1 answered

#10

In the equation v = fλ, what does 'v' represent?

Frequency

Wavelength

Speed of light

Speed of the wave

1 answered

#11

Which property of a wave determines its loudness?

Amplitude

Frequency

Wavelength

Speed

1 answered

#12

Which equation represents the relationship between frequency, wavelength, and speed of a wave?

v = fλ

λ = v/f

f = v/λ

None of the above

1 answered

Mechanical Waves Quiz

Which type of wave does not require a medium to propagate?

What is the speed of sound in air at room temperature?

What is the SI unit of frequency?

Which type of wave oscillates perpendicular to the direction of propagation?

Which property of a wave determines its pitch?

What is the phenomenon called when two waves superpose to form a wave with larger amplitude?

What happens to the wavelength of a wave when its frequency increases?

Which phenomenon occurs when a wave changes direction as it passes from one medium to another?

Which law describes the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection?

In the equation v = fλ, what does 'v' represent?

Which property of a wave determines its loudness?

Which equation represents the relationship between frequency, wavelength, and speed of a wave?

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