Q1) What is the SI unit of frequency?

a) Newton

b) Hertz

c) Joule

d) Pascal

Q2) Which of the following waves requires a medium for propagation?

a) Electromagnetic waves

b) Mechanical waves

c) Transverse waves

d) Longitudinal waves

Q3) The time taken for one complete oscillation is called:

a) Amplitude

b) Wavelength

c) Period 

d) Frequency

Q4) Which of the following statements about simple harmonic motion (SHM) is correct?

a) The restoring force is directly proportional to the displacement.

b) The velocity is maximum at the equilibrium position.

c) The acceleration is maximum at the extreme positions.

d) The period is independent of the mass.

Q5) Which type of wave causes the particles of the medium to vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation?

a) Longitudinal wave

b) Transverse wave

c) Surface wave

d) Electromagnetic wave

Q6) What is the relationship between the frequency and the period of a wave?

a) They are inversely proportional.

b) They are directly proportional.

c) There is no relationship between them.

d) The relationship depends on the medium.

Q7) Which of the following waves requires a medium with elastic properties?

a) Electromagnetic waves

b) Sound waves

c) Light waves

d) Radio waves

Q8) In a transverse wave, the displacement of particles is:

a) Parallel to the direction of wave propagation.

b) Antiparallel to the direction of wave propagation.

c) Perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.

d) Circular around the direction of wave propagation.

Q9) The maximum displacement from the equilibrium position in a wave is called:

a) Frequency

b) Wavelength

c) Amplitude

d) Phase

Q10) Which of the following waves can travel through a vacuum?

a) Sound waves

b) Water waves

c) Electromagnetic waves

d) Seismic waves

Q11) The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs of a wave is called:

a) Amplitude

b) Frequency

c) Wavelength

d) Period

Q12) Which of the following phenomena is an example of resonance?

a) The breaking of a glass by sound waves

b) The reflection of light from a mirror

c) The bending of light as it passes through a prism

d) The swinging of a pendulum with a regular frequency

Q13) What is the relationship between the speed, frequency, and wavelength of a wave?

a) Speed = Frequency × Wavelength

b) Frequency = Speed / Wavelength

c) Wavelength = Speed × Frequency

d) Speed = Wavelength / Frequency

Q14) Which type of wave is characterized by compression and rarefaction of the medium?

a) Transverse wave

b) Longitudinal wave

c) Surface wave

d) Electromagnetic wave

Q15) Which of the following statements is true regarding the period of a pendulum?

a) The period depends on the mass of the pendulum.

b) The period is independent of the length of the pendulum.

c) The period is inversely proportional to the square root of the length of the pendulum.

d) The period is directly proportional to the square root of the length of the pendulum.

Q16) What is the phase difference between two waves when they are in phase?

a) 0 degrees

b) 90 degrees

c) 180 degrees

d) 270 degrees

Q17) Which type of wave is a combination of transverse and longitudinal waves?

a) Electromagnetic wave

b) Surface wave

c) Seismic wave

d) Sound wave

Q18) The energy of a wave is directly proportional to its:

a) Frequency

b) Amplitude

c) Wavelength

d) Period

Q19) Which of the following is an example of a mechanical wave?

a) Light wave

b) Microwave

c) Sound wave

d) X-ray

Q20) The phenomenon of the bending of waves around obstacles is called:

a) Reflection

b) Refraction

c) Diffraction

d) Interference