Miscellaneous Problems on Waves
PHXI15:WAVES

354799 Assertion :
Longitudinal waves cannot be polarised.
Reason :
Electromagnetic waves can be polarised.

1 Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
2 Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
3 Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
4 Assertion is incorrect but reason is correct.
PHXI15:WAVES

354800 Waves produced in the prongs and the stem of a vibrating tuning fork are

1 transverse in both prongs and stem
2 longitudinal in both prongs and stem
3 transverse in prongs, longitudinal in stem
4 longitudinal in prongs, transverse in stem.
PHXI15:WAVES

354801 Assertion :
A vibrating tuning fork sounds louder when its stem is pressed against a desk top.
Reason :
When a wave reaches another denser medium, part of the wave is reflected.

1 Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
2 Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
3 Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
4 Assertion is incorrect but reason is correct.
PHXI15:WAVES

354802 Statement A :
Explosions on other planets are not heard on Earth.
Statement B :
Sound waves cannot travel to a far off distance

1 Statement A is correct but Statement B is incorrect.
2 Statement A is incorrect but Statement B is correct.
3 Both statements are correct.
4 Both Statements are incorrect.
PHXI15:WAVES

354799 Assertion :
Longitudinal waves cannot be polarised.
Reason :
Electromagnetic waves can be polarised.

1 Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
2 Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
3 Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
4 Assertion is incorrect but reason is correct.
PHXI15:WAVES

354800 Waves produced in the prongs and the stem of a vibrating tuning fork are

1 transverse in both prongs and stem
2 longitudinal in both prongs and stem
3 transverse in prongs, longitudinal in stem
4 longitudinal in prongs, transverse in stem.
PHXI15:WAVES

354801 Assertion :
A vibrating tuning fork sounds louder when its stem is pressed against a desk top.
Reason :
When a wave reaches another denser medium, part of the wave is reflected.

1 Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
2 Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
3 Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
4 Assertion is incorrect but reason is correct.
PHXI15:WAVES

354802 Statement A :
Explosions on other planets are not heard on Earth.
Statement B :
Sound waves cannot travel to a far off distance

1 Statement A is correct but Statement B is incorrect.
2 Statement A is incorrect but Statement B is correct.
3 Both statements are correct.
4 Both Statements are incorrect.
PHXI15:WAVES

354799 Assertion :
Longitudinal waves cannot be polarised.
Reason :
Electromagnetic waves can be polarised.

1 Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
2 Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
3 Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
4 Assertion is incorrect but reason is correct.
PHXI15:WAVES

354800 Waves produced in the prongs and the stem of a vibrating tuning fork are

1 transverse in both prongs and stem
2 longitudinal in both prongs and stem
3 transverse in prongs, longitudinal in stem
4 longitudinal in prongs, transverse in stem.
PHXI15:WAVES

354801 Assertion :
A vibrating tuning fork sounds louder when its stem is pressed against a desk top.
Reason :
When a wave reaches another denser medium, part of the wave is reflected.

1 Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
2 Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
3 Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
4 Assertion is incorrect but reason is correct.
PHXI15:WAVES

354802 Statement A :
Explosions on other planets are not heard on Earth.
Statement B :
Sound waves cannot travel to a far off distance

1 Statement A is correct but Statement B is incorrect.
2 Statement A is incorrect but Statement B is correct.
3 Both statements are correct.
4 Both Statements are incorrect.
PHXI15:WAVES

354799 Assertion :
Longitudinal waves cannot be polarised.
Reason :
Electromagnetic waves can be polarised.

1 Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
2 Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
3 Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
4 Assertion is incorrect but reason is correct.
PHXI15:WAVES

354800 Waves produced in the prongs and the stem of a vibrating tuning fork are

1 transverse in both prongs and stem
2 longitudinal in both prongs and stem
3 transverse in prongs, longitudinal in stem
4 longitudinal in prongs, transverse in stem.
PHXI15:WAVES

354801 Assertion :
A vibrating tuning fork sounds louder when its stem is pressed against a desk top.
Reason :
When a wave reaches another denser medium, part of the wave is reflected.

1 Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
2 Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
3 Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
4 Assertion is incorrect but reason is correct.
PHXI15:WAVES

354802 Statement A :
Explosions on other planets are not heard on Earth.
Statement B :
Sound waves cannot travel to a far off distance

1 Statement A is correct but Statement B is incorrect.
2 Statement A is incorrect but Statement B is correct.
3 Both statements are correct.
4 Both Statements are incorrect.