10th Physics Chapter 1: Simple Harmonic Motion and Waves
| Sr # | Questions | A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which of the following factors does NOT affect the period of a pendulum? | Mass of the pendulum bob | Length of the pendulum | Amplitude of oscillation | Acceleration due to gravity | 2 | What force is responsible for the motion of a simple pendulum? | Frictional force | Tension in the string | Restoring force due to gravity | Electromagnetic force | 3 | Which of the following factors affects the period of oscillation in a spring-mass system? | Mass of the spring | Stiffness of the spring | Length of the spring | Temperature of the environment | 4 | What type of motion is exhibited by a mass attached to a spring when displaced from its equilibrium position? | Linear motion | Circular motion | Oscillatory motion | Random motion | 5 | What is the time period of oscillation of a spring-mass system? | The time taken for one complete oscillation | The time taken for half an oscillation | The time taken for a quarter of an oscillation | The time taken for two complete oscillations | 6 | What term is used to describe the maximum displacement of an oscillating object from its equilibrium position? | Frequency | Period | Amplitude | Velocity | 7 | What occurs when a wave bends around an obstacle or through an opening? | Reflection | Refraction | Diffraction | Interference | 8 | In a mass-spring system, increasing the stiffness of the spring will result in: | A decrease in the frequency of oscillation | An increase in the amplitude of oscillation | A decrease in the period of oscillation | An increase in the frequency of oscillation | 9 | Gravitational field strength depends on: | The mass of the object | The distance from the center of the Earth | Both the mass of the object and the distance from the center of the Earth | The density of the object | 10 | The frequency of a wave is: | The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs. | The number of oscillations per unit time. | The distance a wave travels in one complete cycle. | The energy carried by the wave. | 11 | Which property of waves causes a change in direction when passing through a narrow opening? | Amplitude | Frequency | Wavelength | Diffraction | 12 | What is the SI unit of frequency? | Newton (N) | Hertz (Hz) | Joule (J) | Newton per meter (N/m) |