Waves - Jamb Physics Past Questions and Answers

Question 101:

• JAMB 2017

Which of the following is not a mechanical wave?

A. Wave in closed pipe
B. Radio waves
C. Water waves
D. Sound waves

Question 102:

• JAMB 2019

A vibrator causes water ripples to travel across the surface of a tank. The wave travels 50cm in 2s and the distance between successive crests is 5cm. Calculate the frequency of the vibrator

A. 5Hz
B. 6Hz
C. 5.2Hz
D. 25Hz

Question 103:

• JAMB 2019

Any line or section taken through an advancing wave in which all the particles are in the same phase is called the

A. Wavelength
B. Wave coast
C. Wave trough
D. Wave front

Question 104:

• JAMB 2019

Which of the following characteristics of a wave is used in the measurement of the depth of the Sea?

A. Diffraction
B. Interference
C. Refraction
D. Reflection

Question 105:

• JAMB 2019

Which of the following statements are correct of the production and propagation of waves?
I. vibration produces waves
II. waves transmit energy along the medium
III. the medium through which the wave travels does not travel with the wave
IV. waves do not require any medium for transmission

A. I & IV only
B. II & IV only
C. III & IV only
D. I, II and III only