Classification of Waves
Classification of Waves: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Mechanical and Electromagnetic Waves.
Important Questions on Classification of Waves
Energy is not propagated by which of the following waves?
Two identical stones are dropped into opposite ends of a puddle. The waves created by the stones travel towards each other. What happens in the middle of the puddle?
Describe non-mechanical wave with an example.
Sound wave is an example of a mechanical wave.
Among the following waves, the one that does not travel in vacuum is ___
Which of the waves does not belong to electromagnetic wave spectrum?
In the following a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason.
Assertion: When a wave goes from one medium to other, its frequency remains unchanged.
Reason: Wavelength and velocity of a wave depends on the medium of propagation.
Assertion: Light can travel in vacuum but sound cannot do so.
Reason: Light is an electromagnetic wave and sound is a mechanical wave.
Which one of the following statements is true ?
A steel wire has a length of and a mass of . What should be the tension in the wire so that speed of a transverse wave on the wire equals the speed of sound in dry at ?
