A plane progressive wave cannot be represented by

1.  y = a sin ωt ± kx  

2.  y = a sin 2πtT xλ  

3.  y = a sin 2πλ Vt  x  

4.  y = A log x + B log x

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The longitudinal waves can travel :

1.  only in liquids

2.  only in solids

3.  only in gases

4.  In liquids, solids, and gases

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A wave travelling in the positive x-direction having maximum displacement along y-direction as 1m, wavelength 2π m and frequency of 1/π Hz is represented by

(1) y=sin(x-2t)

(2) y=sin(2πx-2πt)

(3) y=sin(10πx-20πt)

(4) y=sin(2πx+2πt)

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A transverse wave is represented by y=A sin ωt-kx. For what value of the wavelength is the wave velocity equal to the maximum particle velocity?

(1) π A/2                                           

(2) π A

(3) 2 π A                                           

(4) A

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The type of waves that can be propagated through solid is :

(1) Transverse

(2) Longitudinal

(3) Both (1) and (2)

(4) None of these

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It is possible to distinguish between the transverse and longitudinal waves by studying the property of :

1. Interference

2. Diffraction

3. Reflection

4. Polarisation

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Water waves are 

(1) Longitudinal

(2) Transverse

(3) Both longitudinal and transverse

(4) Neither longitudinal nor transverse

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The waves in which the particles of the medium vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the direction of wave motion is known as 

1. Transverse wave

2. Longitudinal waves

3. Propagated waves

4. None of these

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A wave of the frequency of 500 Hz has a velocity of 360 m/sec. The distance between two nearest points 60° out of phase is :

(1) 0.6 cm

(2) 12 cm

(3) 60 cm

(4) 120 cm

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Sound waves of wavelength greater than that of audible sound are called :

(1) Seismic waves

(2) Sonic waves

(3) Ultrasonic waves

(4) Infrasonic waves

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