Chapter 4 Multiple choice

The mid-points between successive nodes are called......... .

• antinotes

• antinodes

• enternodes

The vibrating string of short length gives .......... frequency.

• high

• low

• beat

The third harmonic of a string is called........ overtone.

• second

• third

• fourth

The third harmonic of a closed organ pipe is called ........ overtone.

• first

• second

• third

The SI unit of frequency is ........

• heart

• haze

• hertz

......... wave cannot pass through the vacuum.

• Light

• Sound

• Infrared

Sound waves and water waves are ......... waves.

• progressive

• stationary

• standing

The distance between two successive nodes is equal to .........

• λ/2

• λ/4

• 2λ

The distance from a node to the nearest antinodes is equal to ........

• λ/4

• λ/2

• 2λ

The mid-point between tow successive nodes have the largest ..........

• frequency

• velocity

• amplitude