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  1. When a stone is thrown in the calm water of a pond the waves produced on the surface of water in the pond are

  2. A.

     Longitudinal

    B.

     Transverse

    C.

     Both longitudinal and transverse

    D.

     Waves are not produced


  3. When a light wave is reflected from a mirror, there is a change in its

  4. A.

     Frequency

    B.

     Amplitude

    C.

     Wavelength

    D.

     Velocity


  5. A doppler effect occurs when a source of sound moves

  6. A.

     Away from you

    B.

     Towards you

    C.

     Both A & B

    D.

     None of the above


  7. Stationary wave is formed by

  8. A.

     A transverse wave superposing a longitudinal wave

    B.

     Two waves of the same speed superposing

    C.

     Two waves of same frequency travelling in the same direction

    D.

     Two waves of same frequency travelling in the opposite direction


  9. Ultrasound devices operate with minimum frequency from

  10. A.

     20kHz

    B.

     35 kHz

    C.

     45 kHz

    D.

     60 kHz


  11. Which of the following is not a transverse wave?

  12. A.

     Light waves

    B.

     Radio waves

    C.

     Sound waves

    D.

     All the above


  13. What is the name of the device used to convert alternating current into direct current ?

  14. A.

     Ammeter

    B.

     Galvanometer

    C.

     Rectifier

    D.

     Transformer


  15. A Step-Up transformer increases

  16. A.

     Power

    B.

     Current

    C.

     Frequency

    D.

     Voltage


  17. A transformer

  18. A.

     Converts DC to AC

    B.

     Is used to decrease or increase AC voltage

    C.

     Converts AC voltage to D.C. voltage

    D.

     Converts electrical energy into mechanical energy


  19. In AC circuits, AC meters measure

  20. A.

     Mean values

    B.

     Rms values

    C.

     Peak values

    D.

     Mean square values