Wave Motion and Wave Equation MCQs

Prepare for Wave Motion and Wave Equation MCQs with verified questions, past-paper solutions, and conceptual explanations for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS examinations.

355 Solved Questions • 267 Mins Practice • Updated for 2026 Competitive Exams
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Welcome to the verified preparation module for Oscillations & Waves on McqsMind. This comprehensive set offers solved multiple-choice questions with answers, detailed explanations, and authentic past-paper style questions aligned with the latest syllabus of Oscillations & Waves (Physics).

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A slit of width 0.15 cm is illuminated by light of wavelength 5 × 10^-5 cm and the diffraction pattern is obtained at a distance 2.1 m. The width of central fringe is
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The displacement of interfering light waves are y1 = 4 sin ωt and y2 = 3 sin(ωt + 1/2). What is the amplitude of the resultant waves?
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Yellow sodium light of wavelength 589 nm, emitted by a single source passes through two narrow slits 1.00 mm apart. The interference pattern is observed on a screen 225 cm away. The two adjacent bright fringes are ____ far apart.
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A thin mica sheet of thickness 2×10⁻4 m and refractive index (μ = 1.5) is introduced in the path of one of the waves. The wavelength of the wave used is 5000 Å. The central bright maximum will shift
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The process of waves appearing with different intensity at a point where a number of waves pass through a point in a medium is known as:
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In an interference experiment, third bright fringe is obtained at a point on the screen with a light of 700 nm. What should be the wavelength of the light source in order to obtain 5th bright fringe at the same point?
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A diffraction pattern is obtained using a beam of red light. What happens if the red light is replaced by blue light?
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The property of bending of light around obstacles and spreading of light waves into the geometrical shadow of an obstacle is called
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In the diffraction of light around an obstacle, if the angle of diffraction is increased then:
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Light of wavelength 600 nm falls on a pair of slits, forming fringes 3.0 mm apart on a screen. What is the fringe spacing when light of wavelength 300 nm is used and the slit separation is halved?
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