PHYSICS-Stationary Waves Questions and Answers
Stationary Waves questions with answers are commonly featured in physics and general science aptitude exams like GATE, SSC JE, and campus placements. This topic explores how standing waves are formed through interference between two waves traveling in opposite directions. Practicing aptitude questions and answers related to stationary waves helps candidates understand nodes, antinodes, resonance frequency, and wave behavior in strings and air columns. These concepts are fundamental for physics-based technical aptitude tests. Solve numerical and conceptual aptitude questions with solutions PDF to enhance your preparation for engineering and science-oriented recruitment exams.
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11. The fundamental frequency of a string fixed at both ends is given by:
- f = v/2L
- f = v/L
- f = 2v/L
- f = v/4L
12. When a stationary wave is set up in a medium:
- Energy is uniformly distributed
- Energy is transmitted without loss
- Energy alternates between kinetic and potential
- Energy decreases exponentially
14. In stationary waves, the particle velocity is maximum at:
- Nodes
- Antinodes
- Both nodes and antinodes
- Midpoint between node and antinode
15. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of stationary waves?
- Formation of nodes and antinodes
- Energy is not transmitted
- All particles vibrate with same amplitude
- Particles between nodes vibrate in phase
16. The formation of stationary waves requires:
- Two waves of different amplitudes
- Two identical waves traveling in opposite directions
- A single wave source
- Waves of different frequencies
17. In a stationary wave, the amplitude varies with:
- Time only
- Position only
- Both time and position
- Neither time nor position
18. The frequency of the first overtone of a string fixed at both ends is:
- Same as fundamental
- Twice the fundamental
- Half the fundamental
- Four times the fundamental
19. Stationary waves can be produced in:
- Only strings
- Only air columns
- Only solid rods
- Strings, air columns, and rods