Wave Propagation MCQs with Answers

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• Test Name: Wave Propagation MCQ Quiz Practice
• Type: Quiz Test
• Total Questions: 40
• Total Marks: 40
• Time: 40 minutes

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1 / 40

Sound waves in air are caused by ____.

vibrating objects

moving objects

rotating objects

2 / 40

The speed of sound in water is ____.

faster than in air

the same as in air

slower than in air

3 / 40

The outer ear helps to ____.

filter sound waves

collect sound waves

amplify sound waves

4 / 40

The principle that explains the interference of sound waves is ____.

superposition

reflection

refraction

5 / 40

The loudness of a sound is measured in ____.

hertz (Hz)

meters per second (m/s)

decibels (dB)

6 / 40

Sound waves are ____.

surface

transverse

longitudinal

7 / 40

The part of the ear that contains the hair cells responsible for hearing is the ____.

cochlea

ossicles

eardrum

8 / 40

The speed of sound in air at room temperature is approximately ____.

300 m/s

1235 m/s

343 m/s

9 / 40

The medium through which sound travels affects its ____.

frequency

amplitude

speed

10 / 40

A higher pitch corresponds to a ____.

higher amplitude

higher frequency

longer wavelength

11 / 40

The speed of sound is fastest in ____.

solids

gases

liquids

12 / 40

The range of human hearing is approximately ____.

100 Hz to 50,000 Hz

20 Hz to 20,000 Hz

0 Hz to 10,000 Hz

13 / 40

The bending of sound waves due to changes in speed when passing through different mediums is called ____.

reflection

diffraction

refraction

14 / 40

The decibel (dB) scale measures ____.

sound speed

sound intensity

sound frequency

15 / 40

Echo is a result of ____.

diffraction

refraction

reflection

16 / 40

Sound waves with frequencies below 20 Hz are called ____.

ultrasound

infrasound

audible sound

17 / 40

The unit of frequency is ____.

hertz (Hz)

decibel (dB)

meter (m)

18 / 40

In sound waves, areas of low pressure are called ____.

compressions

amplitudes

rarefactions

19 / 40

The ability of sound waves to travel around corners and obstacles is due to ____.

refraction

reflection

diffraction

20 / 40

The phenomenon where sound waves bend around obstacles is called ____.

refraction

reflection

diffraction

21 / 40

The number of cycles of a sound wave per second is called ____.

amplitude

velocity

frequency

22 / 40

Resonance occurs when ____.

two waves cancel each other out

an object vibrates at its natural frequency

sound travels faster than light

23 / 40

The speed of sound is affected by ____.

temperature

light

color

24 / 40

The Doppler Effect is a change in ____.

frequency due to motion

amplitude due to distance

speed due to medium

25 / 40

Sound cannot travel through ____.

water

vacuum

steel

26 / 40

A sonic boom is produced when an object travels ____.

slower than the speed of sound

faster than the speed of sound

at the speed of light

27 / 40

The wavelength of a sound wave is ____.

the height of the wave

the distance between consecutive compressions

the number of waves passing a point per second

28 / 40

The frequency of a sound wave determines its ____.

speed

loudness

pitch

29 / 40

The human ear converts sound waves into ____.

light signals

electrical signals

chemical signals

30 / 40

Sound waves are an example of ____.

mechanical waves

electromagnetic waves

gravitational waves

31 / 40

The phenomenon of beats in sound is due to ____.

diffraction

reflection

interference

32 / 40

The part of a sound wave where particles are close together is called ____.

compression

rarefaction

wavelength

33 / 40

The amplitude of a sound wave determines its ____.

pitch

loudness

wavelength

34 / 40

In a musical instrument, the length of the vibrating column of air determines the ____.

quality

pitch

loudness

35 / 40

The measure of how much energy a sound wave carries is ____.

intensity

frequency

velocity

36 / 40

Ultrasound waves are used in ____.

X-ray imaging

visible light imaging

medical imaging

37 / 40

The phenomenon where two sound waves combine to form a larger amplitude wave is called ____.

constructive interference

reflection

destructive interference

38 / 40

A sound wave with a frequency of 1,000 Hz has a higher ____.

speed

pitch

wavelength

39 / 40

The use of reflected sound waves to detect objects is called ____.

interference

amplification

echolocation

40 / 40

The human ear is most sensitive to frequencies between ____.

100,000 Hz and 200,000 Hz

2,000 Hz and 5,000 Hz

20 Hz and 200 Hz

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