Transverse Waves -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Interactive MCQs on “Transverse Waves”:

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Question 1: What type of waves are transverse waves?

(a) Waves that travel through solids only
(b) Waves that travel through gases only
(c) Waves that oscillate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation
(d) Waves that oscillate parallel to the direction of wave propagation

Question 2: Which of the following waves is an example of a transverse wave?

(a) Sound waves
(b) Water waves
(c) Longitudinal waves
(d) Seismic waves

Question 3: In a transverse wave, what is the highest point of the wave called?

(a) Trough
(b) Crest
(c) Wavelength
(d) Frequency

Question 4: Which property of a wave is represented by the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs?

(a) Amplitude
(b) Wavelength
(c) Frequency
(d) Period

Question 5: What is the amplitude of a transverse wave?

(a) The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs
(b) The maximum height of the wave from its rest position
(c) The time it takes for one complete wave cycle
(d) The number of waves passing a point per unit time

Question 6: Which of the following waves does NOT require a medium for its propagation?

(a) Radio waves
(b) Light waves
(c) Sound waves
(d) X-rays

Question 7: Which type of wave is a combination of both transverse and longitudinal wave motion?

(a) Surface waves
(b) Radio waves
(c) Infrared waves
(d) Ultraviolet waves

Question 8: What is the relationship between the frequency and wavelength of a transverse wave?

(a) Inversely proportional
(b) Directly proportional
(c) No relationship
(d) Random relationship

Question 9: Which of the following waves can be polarized?

(a) Transverse waves only
(b) Longitudinal waves only
(c) Both transverse and longitudinal waves
(d) Neither transverse nor longitudinal waves

Question 10: Which type of waves are commonly used in radio and television broadcasting?

(a) Transverse waves
(b) Longitudinal waves
(c) Surface waves
(d) Electromagnetic waves