Physics·Prelims Questions

Longitudinal and Transverse Waves — Prelims Questions

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Version 1Updated 22 Mar 2026
Q1medium

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding longitudinal and transverse waves?

Q2easy

A wave travels at a speed of 300,m/s300,\text{m/s} in a medium. If its frequency is 150,Hz150,\text{Hz}, what is its wavelength?

Q3medium

A wave passes from a rarer medium to a denser medium. Which of the following quantities remains unchanged?

Q4easy

Which of the following is an example of a transverse wave that does NOT require a material medium for its propagation?

Q5medium

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?

Q6medium

A sound wave has a frequency of 200,Hz200,\text{Hz} and travels in a medium where its wavelength is 1.7,m1.7,\text{m}. If this sound wave enters a new medium where its speed becomes 425,m/s425,\text{m/s}, what will be its new wavelength?

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