WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which of the following statements is correct?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. If the constituents of the medium oscillate along the direction of wave propagation, we call the wave a transverse wave.
  2. The minimum distance between two points in a wave having the same phase at a particular instant of time is called the wavelength.
  3. If the constituents of the medium oscillate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation, we call the wave a longitudinal wave.
  4. Frequency of a wave is the number of oscillations of each constituent Particle in the vibrating medium per minute.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: The minimum distance between two points in a wave having the same phase at a particular instant of time is called the wavelength.