Longitudinal and Transverse Waves — Prelims Questions
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding longitudinal and transverse waves?
A wave travels at a speed of in a medium. If its frequency is , what is its wavelength?
A wave passes from a rarer medium to a denser medium. Which of the following quantities remains unchanged?
Which of the following is an example of a transverse wave that does NOT require a material medium for its propagation?
A transverse wave is propagating in the positive x-direction. If the particles of the medium are oscillating in the y-z plane, which of the following statements is true?
A sound wave has a frequency of and travels in a medium where its wavelength is . If this sound wave enters a new medium where its speed becomes , what will be its new wavelength?