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

1. Interference

2. Diffraction

3. Reflection

4. Polarisation

Water waves are 

(1) Longitudinal

(2) Transverse

(3) Both longitudinal and transverse

(4) Neither longitudinal nor transverse

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

What is the phase difference between two successive crests in the wave?

(1) π

(2) π/2

(3) 2π

(4) 4π

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

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

(1) Seismic waves

(2) Sonic waves

(3) Ultrasonic waves

(4) Infrasonic waves

The ratio of masses of nitrogen and oxygen is 14:16. The temperature at which the speed of sound in nitrogen will be same at that in oxygen at 55°C is -

1. 35°C

2. 48°C

3. 65°C

4. 14°C

A wavelength 0.60 cm is produced in air and it travels at a speed of 300 ms^–1. It will be an 

(1) Audible wave

(2) Infrasonic wave

(3) Ultrasonic wave

(4) None of the above

A point source emits sound equally in all directions in a non-absorbing medium. Two points P and Q are at a distance of 2m and 3m respectively from the source. The ratio of the intensities of the waves at P and Q is :

(1) 9 : 4

(2) 2 : 3

(3) 3 : 2

(4) 4 : 9

An observer standing near the seashore observes 54 waves per minute. If the wavelength of the water wave is 10m then the velocity of a water wave is :

(1) 540 ms^-1

(2) 5.4 ms^-1

(3) 0.184 ms^-1

(4) 9 ms^-1