Description : The tendency of the sound energy to spread. A. Rarefaction B. Reflection C. Refraction D. Diffraction
Last Answer : D. Diffraction
Description : Tendency of sound energy to spread. A. Reflection B. Diffraction C. Rarefaction D. Refraction
Last Answer : B. Diffraction
Description : Longitudinal waves do not exhibit a. Polarization b. Refraction c. Reflection d. Diffraction
Last Answer : a. Polarization
Description : hat is the name of the process whereby waves travel around corners and obstacles in their paths? A. Reflection B. Refraction C Interference D. Diffraction
Description : What phenomenon causes the radio-path horizon distance to exceed the geometric horizon? A. Diffraction B. Ducting C. Reflection D. Refraction
Last Answer : D. Refraction
Description : Which of the following phenomena is possible is free space medium? A. Reflection of radio wave B. Diffraction of radio wave C. Refraction of radio wave D. Attenuation of radio wave
Last Answer : D. Attenuation of radio wave
Description : ECE Board Exam March 1996 ___________ occurs when the microwave beam is at point of grazing over an obstacle. A. Diffraction B. Refraction C. Absorption D. Reflection
Last Answer : A. Diffraction
Description : The bending of radio waves passing over the top of a mountain range that disperses a weak portion of the signal behind the mountain is A. eddy-current phase effect B. knife-edge diffraction C. shadowing D. mirror refraction effect
Last Answer : B. knife-edge diffraction
Description : Longitudinal waves do not exhibit ∙ a. Polarization ∙ b. Refraction ∙ c. Reflection ∙ d. Diffraction
Description : Refraction is the a. Bending of light waves b. Reflection of light waves c. Distortion of light waves d. Diffusion of light waves
Last Answer : a. Bending of light waves
Description : The white light after falling on prism gets split into seven colours due to _______ of light. a) reflection b)refraction c)dispersion d)bend
Last Answer : c)dispersion
Description : A man is sitting by the side of a large lake. He hears the utterances of bathers with their mouth close to water surface more clearly than if they were at same distance away on land. This ... due to sound waves undergoing (a) Reflection (b) Refraction (c) Dispersion (d) Total internal reflection
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : What condition occur when the refractive index of the air decreases with height much more rapidly the normal? A. Refraction B. Superrefraction C. Subrefraction D. Diffraction
Last Answer : B. Superrefraction
Description : The information of brilliant colors in a thin soap film is a consequence of the phenomena of - (1) Polarization and interference (2) Diffraction and dispersion (3) Multiple refraction and dispersion (4) Multiple reflection and interference
Last Answer : (4) Multiple reflection and interference Explanation: Light waves reflected by the upper and lower boundaries of a thin film interfere with one another, either enhancing or reducing the reflected light.
Description : A star appears twinkling in the sky because of – (1) scattering of light by atmosphere (2) reflection of light by atmosphere (3) refraction of light by atmosphere (4) diffraction of light by atmosphere
Last Answer : (3) refraction of light by atmosphere Explanation: A star appears twinkling in the sky because of refraction of light, by atmosphere. Light bends when it passes obliquely from one medium to another. This is called refraction of light.
Description : Rainbow is formed due to – (1) refraction and dispersion (2) scattering and refraction (3) diffraction and refraction (4) refraction and reflection
Last Answer : (4) refraction and reflection Explanation: A rainbow is an optical phenomenon that is caused by both reflection and refraction of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in ... water, then reflected inside on the back of the droplet and refracted again when leaving it.
Description : Why does water tank appear shallower when viewed from the top? (1) Due to reflection (2) Due to refraction (3) Due to diffraction (4) Due to total internal reflection
Last Answer : (2) Due to refraction Explanation: Water in a swimming pool or water tank appears shallower than its depth because of the refraction of light. The light travels straight as long as it is in the water, but if it emerges obliquely from the water into the air it is bent downward toward the surface.
Description : A light ray travelling from denser to rarer medium at an angle of incidence more than critical angle of concerned media pair suffers. (1) reflection (2) refraction (3) diffraction (4) total internal reflection
Last Answer : (4) total internal reflection Explanation: If the angle of incidence of light ray in the denser medium is greater than the critical angle of the concerned media pair, the light is not at all reflected in to the rarer medium but is totally reflected. This is known as 'total internal reflection'.
Description : A pond of water appears less deep due to – (1) Reflection (2) Diffraction (3) Refraction (4) Polarization
Last Answer : (3) Refraction Explanation: The apparent depth will look less that its real depth due to the refraction of light. First of all, imagine an object at the bottom of the pond, emitting three beams of light ... eye, and as such perfectly vertical, will not bend one way or another as it leaves the water.
Description : "Tice splitting of different colours of light in a prism is : (1) Reflection of light (2) Dispersion light (3) Diffraction light (4) Refraction of light
Last Answer : (2) Dispersion light Explanation: The refractive index of many materials (such as glass) varies with the wavelength or colour of the light used, a phenomenon known as dispersion. This causes ... a wave depends on its frequency, or alternatively when the group velocity depends on the frequency.
Description : A periscope works on the principle of (1) refraction (2) total internal reflection (3) diffraction (4) reflection
Last Answer : (2) total internal reflection Explanation: Total internal reflection (TIR) is the phenomenon that involves the reflection of the entire incident light off the boundary. Glass prisms can be shaped to ... at an angle greater than the critical angle of 42 and hence they are internally reflected.
Description : Eclipses occur due to which optical phenomena? (1) Reflection (2) Refraction (3) Rectilinear propagation (4) Diffraction
Last Answer : (3) Rectilinear propagation Explanation: An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when an astronomical object is temporarily obscured, either by passing into the shadow of another body or by having ... a wave property which states that waves propagate (move or spread out) in straight lines.
Description : The blue colour of clear sky is due to--------? A. Reflection of light B. Refraction of light C. Diffraction of light D. Dispersion of light (Answer)
Last Answer : D. Dispersion of light (Answer)
Description : When a CD (Compact Disc used in audio and Video system) is seen in sunlight, rainbow like colours are seen. This can be explained on the basis of phenomenon of 1) reflection and diffraction 2) reflection and transmission 3) diffraction and transmission 4) refraction, diffraction and transmission
Last Answer : 4) refraction, diffraction and transmission
Description : Which of the following phenomena provides a convincing proof for wave nature of radiation a) Reflection b) Refraction c) Polarization d) Interference and diffraction
Last Answer : d) Interference and diffraction
Description : Diffraction is special type of __________. A. Reflection B. Refraction C. Interference D. Polarization
Last Answer : B. Refraction
Description : Light bends around sharp corners as a result of w) refraction x) reflection y) diffraction z) dispersion
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- DIFFRACTION
Description : Rainbow is formed due to (1) refraction and dispersion (2) scattering and refraction (3) diffraction and refraction (4) refraction and reflection
Last Answer : refraction and reflection
Last Answer : total internal reflection
Description : A star appears twinkling in the sky because of (1) scattering of light by atmosphere (2) reflection of light by atmosphere (3) refraction of light by atmosphere (4) diffraction of light by atmosphere
Last Answer : refraction of light by atmosphere
Last Answer : Rectilinear propagation
Description : A pond of water appears less deep due to (1) reflection (2) diffraction (3) refraction (4) polarisation
Last Answer : refraction
Description : The splitting of different colours of light in a prism is : (1) Reflection of light (2) Disperson of light (3) Diffraction of light (4) Refraction of lights
Last Answer : Disperson of light
Description : The wavelength of light has no role in a. Diffraction b. Interference c. Polarization d. Reflection
Last Answer : c. Polarization
Description : The ratio of speed of light in air to the speed of light in another substance is called the a. Speed factor b. Index of reflection c. Index of refraction d. Dielectric constant
Last Answer : c. Index of refraction
Description : What does the symbol R in electricity stand for? (1) Refraction (2) Resonance (3) Rarefaction (4) Resistance
Last Answer : (4) Resistance Explanation: In electricity, R stands for resistance, the property of an electric circuit or part of a circuit that transforms electric energy into heat energy in opposing electric current.
Description : The operation of the fiber-optic cable is based on the principle of a. Refraction b. Reflection c. Dispersion d. Absorption
Last Answer : b. Reflection
Description : _______ is the transmission of sound from one room to an adjacent room thru common walls, floors or ceilings. A. Reverberation B. Refraction C. Flanking transmission D. Reflection
Last Answer : C. Flanking transmission
Description : In an optical fibre the signal is transmitted – (1) in a straight line path (2) In a curved path (3) due to total internal reflection (4) Due to refraction
Last Answer : (3) due to total internal reflection Explanation: Total internal reflection is the basic concept be-hind the optical fiber. Optical fiber employs the transmission of light down fibers of plastic ... refractive index to allow more light to be guided along the fiber through total internal refraction.
Description : In an optical fibre the signal is transmitted (1) in a straight line path (2) In a curved path (3) due to total internal reflection (4) Due to refraction
Last Answer : due to total internal reflection
Description : Light waves projected on oil surface show seven colours due to the phenomenon of (1) polarisation (2) refraction (3) reflection (4) interference
Last Answer : (4) interference Explanation: In physics, interference is a phenomenon in which two waves superpose to form a resultant wave of greater, lower, or the same amplitude.
Description : Which property of light best explains the way a straw appears to “break” when placed in a glass of water and viewed from the side? a) Reflection b) Refraction c) Absorption d) Water waves
Last Answer : b) Refraction
Description : Refraction is the ∙ A. bending of light ∙ B. reflection of light waves ∙ C. distortion of light waves ∙ D. diffusion of light waves
Last Answer : A. bending of light
Description : Refraction is the ∙ a. Bending of light waves ∙ b. Reflection of light waves ∙ c. Distortion of light waves ∙ d. Diffusion of light waves
Description : The propagation of sound waves in a gas involves – (1) Adiabatic compression and rarefaction (2) Isothermal compression and rarefaction (3) Isochoric compression and rarefaction (4) Isobaric compression and rarefaction
Last Answer : (1) Adiabatic compression and rarefaction Explanation: Sound is a mechanical wave that is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas, composed of frequencies within the ... . Through solids, however, it can be transmitted as both longitudinal waves and transverse waves.
Last Answer : (1) Adiabatic compression and rarefaction Explanation: Sound is a mechanical wave that is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas, composed of frequencies within ... is transmitted through gases, plasma, and liquids as longitudinal waves, also called compression waves.
Description : The propagation of sound waves in a gas involves (1) adiabatic compression and rarefaction (2) isothermal compression and rarefaction (3) isochoric compression and rarefaction (4) isobaric compression and rarefaction
Last Answer : adiabatic compression and rarefaction
Description : When an iron piece is placed in a magnetic field (a) the magnetic lines of force will bend away from their usual paths in order to go away from the piece (b) the magnetic lines of force will bend ... to pass through the piece (c) the magnetic field will not be affected (d) the iron piece will break
Last Answer : (b) the magnetic lines of force will bend away from their usual paths in order to pass through the piece