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    Q: A transverse wave on a string has an amplitude A. A tiny spot on the string is colored red. As one cycle of the wave passes by what is the total distance traveled by the red spot?

    A) A
    B) 2A
    C) 1/2A
    D) 4A

    Answer: D. 4A

    Q: Which of the following does not affect the period of the mass-spring system?

    A) Mass
    B) Spring constant
    C) Amplitude of vibration
    D) All of the above affect the period

    Answer: C. Amplitude of vibration

    Q: An object of mass m oscillates on the end of a spring. To double the period replace the object with one of mass

    A) 2m
    B) m/2
    C) 4m
    D) m/4

    Answer: C. 4m

    Q: A car mounted on shock absorbers is like a mass on a spring. If we ignore damping how will the frequency of the oscillations change if passengers or a heavy load are added to the car?

    A) Increase
    B) Decrease
    C) Stay the same
    D) Be zero

    Answer: C. Stay the same

    Q: If the pendulum completes exactly 12 cycles in 2.0 min what is the frequency of the pendulum?

    A) 0.10 Hz
    B) 0.17 Hz
    C) 6.0 Hz
    D) 10 Hz

    Answer: A. 0.10 Hz

    Q: A certain pendulum has an iron bob. When the iron bob is replaced with a lead bob of the same size its time period will

    A) Stay the same
    B) Decrease
    C) Increase
    D) Be zero

    Answer: A. Stay the same

    Q: A wave transports

    A) Energy but not matter
    B) Matter but not energy
    C) Both energy and matter
    D) Air

    Answer: A. Energy but not matter

    Q: The bending of waves around the edges of an obstacle is

    A) Reflection
    B) Refraction
    C) Diffraction
    D) Damping

    Answer: C. Diffraction

    Q: The time period of a simple pendulum depends on?

    A) Length of pendulum
    B) Mass of bob
    C) Amplitude of swing
    D) All of the above

    Answer: A. Length of pendulum

    Q: A particle executing SHM has maximum velocity at?

    A) Mean position
    B) Extreme position
    C) Quarter amplitude
    D) Zero displacement

    Answer: A. Mean position

    Q: Frequency of a wave is the reciprocal of?

    A) Time period
    B) Wavelength
    C) Amplitude
    D) Speed

    Answer: A. Time period

    Q: Which wave can propagate in a vacuum?

    A) Sound
    B) Water
    C) Light
    D) Mechanical waves

    Answer: C. Light

    Q: The restoring force in a spring obeys which law?

    A) Hooke's law
    B) Newton's first law
    C) Newton's second law
    D) Pascal's law

    Answer: A. Hooke's law

    Q: If amplitude of SHM doubles maximum acceleration becomes?

    A) Unchanged
    B) Double
    C) Quadruple
    D) HALF

    Answer: B. Double

    Q: What type of wave is sound in air?

    A) Transverse
    B) Longitudinal
    C) Surface
    D) Electromagnetic

    Answer: B. Longitudinal

    Q: The unit of loudness of sound is?

    A) Decibel
    B) Hertz
    C) Newton
    D) Joule

    Answer: A. Decibel

    Q: Which property of sound determines its pitch?

    A) Amplitude
    B) Frequency
    C) Wavelength
    D) Speed

    Answer: B. Frequency

    Q: An echo is produced due to?

    A) Reflection
    B) Refraction
    C) Diffraction
    D) Interference

    Answer: A. Reflection

    Q: Sound travels fastest in which medium?

    A) Air
    B) Water
    C) Steel
    D) Vacuum

    Answer: C. Steel

    Q: Human audible range of sound is?

    A) 0-20 Hz
    B) 20-20000 Hz
    C) 20-2000 Hz
    D) Above 20 kHz

    Answer: B. 20-20000 Hz

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