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.
PHYSICS-Stationary Waves
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21. In a stationary wave, the energy is primarily:
- Transmitted
- Stored
- Dissipated
- Converted to heat
22. The number of nodes in the fundamental mode of vibration of a string fixed at both ends is:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
23. When the length of the string is doubled, the fundamental frequency:
- Doubled
- Halved
- Quadrupled
- Remains same
25. Stationary waves are also called:
- Traveling waves
- Standing waves
- Progressive waves
- Longitudinal waves
26. The velocity of particles in a stationary wave is zero at:
- Antinodes
- Nodes
- Both nodes and antinodes
- Midpoints
27. Which harmonic is missing in a closed organ pipe?
- Fundamental
- First overtone
- Second harmonic
- Third harmonic
28. The ratio of frequencies of fundamental, first and second overtones in an open pipe is:
- 1:2:3
- 1:3:5
- 2:3:4
- 1:4:9
29. In Melde's experiment, the string vibrates with:
- Traveling waves
- Stationary waves
- Shock waves
- Electromagnetic waves
30. The tension in a string is increased four times. The fundamental frequency becomes:
- Same
- Doubled
- Halved
- Four times