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Waves - Mechanics - Physics Previous Year Questions

Practice Waves - Mechanics - Physics previous year questions organised from real papers, with year-wise coverage and clear topic navigation.

33Papers
25Years
68Questions
1Topics

Waves question pattern

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Questions by year

Year-wise coverage for Waves. Each bar uses a separate theme-derived color.

Difficulty distribution

How the classified questions are distributed by difficulty.

Not classified 65 95.6%
Easy 2 2.9%
Medium 1 1.5%

Question type distribution

MCQ, numerical, multiple-select and other formats found in these papers.

Multiple Choices 68 100%

Subject weightage

Top subjects by unique question coverage.

Physics
68 Qs

Most asked topics

Top topics across the included previous year papers.

Mechanics
68 Qs

Subtopic coverage

Top subtopics inside this exact selection.

Waves
68 Qs

Paper coverage

Question coverage for the most populated papers. Every active PYP paper remains listed below.

NEET 2026
1 Qs
NEET 2025
1 Qs
NEET 2024 RE EXAMINATION
1 Qs
NEET 2023
1 Qs
NEET 2023 MANIPUR
1 Qs
NEET 2022 Phase 1
1 Qs
NEET 2022 PHASE 2
1 Qs
NEET 2020 PHASE 1
1 Qs
AIIMS 2019
3 Qs
AIIMS 2018
3 Qs
NEET 2018
2 Qs
NEET 2017
2 Qs
AIIMS 2017
1 Qs
NEET 2016 PHASE 1
3 Qs
NEET 2016 PHASE 2
2 Qs
AIPMT 2015
4 Qs
AIPMT 2014
3 Qs
NEET 2013
3 Qs
NEET 2013 KARNATAKA
2 Qs
AIPMT 2012 MAINS
2 Qs
AIPMT 2012 PRELIMS
2 Qs
AIPMT 2011 PRELIMS
2 Qs
AIPMT 2011 MAINS
1 Qs
AIPMT 2010 PRELIMS
2 Qs
AIPMT 2009
3 Qs
AIPMT 2008
3 Qs
AIPMT 2006
5 Qs
AIPMT 2005
1 Qs
AIPMT 2004
2 Qs
AIPMT 2003
1 Qs
AIPMT 2002
2 Qs
AIPMT 2001
3 Qs
AIPMT 2000
3 Qs

Included previous year papers

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PaperYear / sessionQuestions in this viewOpen
NEET 202620261View paper
NEET 202520251View paper
NEET 2024 RE EXAMINATION20241View paper
NEET 202320231View paper
NEET 2023 MANIPUR20231View paper
NEET 2022 Phase 120221View paper
NEET 2022 PHASE 220221View paper
NEET 2020 PHASE 120201View paper
AIIMS 201920193View paper
AIIMS 201820183View paper
NEET 201820182View paper
AIIMS 201720171View paper
NEET 201720172View paper
NEET 2016 PHASE 120163View paper
NEET 2016 PHASE 220162View paper
AIPMT 201520154View paper
AIPMT 201420143View paper
NEET 201320133View paper
NEET 2013 KARNATAKA20132View paper
AIPMT 2012 MAINS20122View paper
AIPMT 2012 PRELIMS20122View paper
AIPMT 2011 MAINS20111View paper
AIPMT 2011 PRELIMS20112View paper
AIPMT 2010 PRELIMS20102View paper
AIPMT 200920093View paper
AIPMT 200820083View paper
AIPMT 200620065View paper
AIPMT 200520051View paper
AIPMT 200420042View paper
AIPMT 200320031View paper
AIPMT 200220022View paper
AIPMT 200120013View paper
AIPMT 200020003View paper

All Waves previous year questions

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1
2000 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
AIPMT 2000
Two stationary sources each emitting waves of wavelength \(\lambda\), an observer moves from one source to another with velovcity u. Then number of beats heard by him
A
\({{2u} \over \lambda }\)
B
\({u \over \lambda }\)
C
\(\sqrt {u\lambda }\)
D
\({u \over {2\lambda }}\)
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2000 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
AIPMT 2000
A string is cut into three parts, having fundamental frequencies n1, n2, n3 respectively. Then original fundamental frequency n related by the expression as
A
\({1 \over n} = {1 \over {{n_1}}} + {1 \over {{n_2}}} + {1 \over {{n_3}}}\)
B
\(n = {n_1} \times {n_2} \times {n_3}\)
C
n \(=\) n1 + n2 + n3
D
\(n = {{{n_1} + {n_2} + {n_3}} \over 3}\)
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2000 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
AIPMT 2000
The equations of two waves acting in perpendicular directions are given as
x = \(a\)cos(\(\omega\)t +\(\delta\)) and y = \(a\)cos(\(\omega\)t + \(\alpha\)), where \(\delta\) = \(\alpha\) + \({\pi \over 2}\), the resultant wave represents
A
a parabola
B
a circle
C
an ellipse
D
a straight line
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4
2001 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
AIPMT 2001
The equation of a wave is represented by

y \(=\) 10\(-\)4 sin(100t \(-\) \({x \over {10}}\)) m. then the velocity of wave will be
A
100 m/s
B
4 m/s
C
1000 m/s
D
10 m/s
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5
2001 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
AIPMT 2001
If the tension and diameter of a sonometer wire of fundamental frequency n is doubled and density is halved then its fundamental frequency will become
A
\({\pi \over 4}\)
B
\(\sqrt 2 n\)
C
n
D
\({n \over {\sqrt 2 }}\)
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6
2001 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
AIPMT 2001
Two waves having equation x1 = \(a\)sin(\(\omega\)t \(-\) kx + \(\phi\)1), x2 = asin(\(\omega\)t \(-\)kx + \(\phi\)2). If in the resultant wave the frequency and amplitude remain equal to amplitude of superimposing waves, the phase difference between them is
A
\({\pi \over 6}\)
B
\({{2\pi } \over 3}\)
C
\({\pi \over 4}\)
D
\({\pi \over 3}\)
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7
2002 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
AIPMT 2002
A whistle revolves in a circle with angular speed \(\omega\) = 20 rad/s using a string of length 50 cm. If the frequency of sound from the whistle is 385 Hz, then what is the minimum frequency heard by an observer which is far away from the centre (velocity of sound \(=\) 340 m/s)
A
385 Hz
B
374 Hz
C
394 Hz
D
333 Hz.
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8
2002 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
AIPMT 2002
A wave travelling in positive X-direction with a \(=\) 0.2 ms\(-\)2, velocity = 360 ms\(-\)1 and \(\lambda\) \(=\) 60 m, then correct expression for the wave is
A
\(y = 0.2\sin \left[ {2\pi \left( {6t + {x \over {60}}} \right)} \right]\)
B
\(y = 0.2\sin \left[ {\pi \left( {6t + {x \over {60}}} \right)} \right]\)
C
\(y = 0.2\sin \left[ {2\pi \left( {6t - {x \over {60}}} \right)} \right]\)
D
\(y = 0.2\sin \left[ {\pi \left( {6t - {x \over {60}}} \right)} \right]\)
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9
2003 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
AIPMT 2003
An observer moves towards a stationary source of sound with a speed 1/5th of the speed of sound. The wavelength and frequency of the source emitted are \(\lambda\) and \(f\) respectively. The apparent frequency and wavelength recorded by the observer are respectively
A
1.2 \(f\),   1.2 \(\lambda\)
B
1.2 \(f\),  \(\lambda\)
C
\(f\),  1.2 \(\lambda\)
D
0.8 \(f\),   0.8 \(\lambda\)
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10
2004 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
AIPMT 2004
A car is moving towards a high cliff. The driver sounds a horn of frequency \(f\). The reflected sound heard by the driver has frequency \(2f\). If v is the velocity of sound, then the velocity of the car, in the same velocity units, will be
A
v/\(\sqrt 2\)
B
v/3
C
v/4
D
v/2
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11
2004 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
AIPMT 2004
The phase difference between two waves. represented by
y1 = 10\(-\)6 sin[100t + (x/50) + 0.5] m
y2 = 10\(-\)6 cos[100t + (x/50)] m,
where x is expressed in metres and t is exressed in secondss, is approximately.
A
1.07 radians
B
2.07 radians
C
0.5 radians
D
1.5 radians
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12
2005 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
AIPMT 2005
A point source emits sound equally in all directions in a non-absorbing medium. Two points P and Q are at distances of 2 m and 3 m respectively from the source. The ratio of the intensities of the waves at P and Q is
A
3 : 2
B
2 : 3
C
9 : 4
D
4 : 9
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13
2006 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
AIPMT 2006
The time of reverberation of a room A is one second. What will be the time (in seconds of reverberation of a room, having all the dimensions double of those of room A ?
A
1
B
2
C
4
D
1/2
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14
2006 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
AIPMT 2006
A transverse wave propagating along x-axis is represented by y(x, t) = 8.0 sin (0.5 \(\pi\)x \(-\) 4\(\pi\)t \(-\) \(\pi\)/4) where x is in metres and t is in seconds. The speed of the wave is
A
8 m/s
B
4\(\pi\) m/s
C
0.5\(\pi\) m/s
D
\(\pi\)/4 m/s.
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15
2006 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
AIPMT 2006
Two vibrating tuning forks produce waves given by y1 = 4 sin 500\(\pi\)t and y2 = 2 sin506 \(\pi\)t. Number of beats produced per minute is
A
360
B
180
C
60
D
3
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16
2006 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
AIPMT 2006
Two sound waves with wavelengths 5.0 m and 5.5. m respectively, each propagate in a gas with velocity 330 m/s. We expect the following number of beats per second.
A
6
B
12
C
0
D
1
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17
2006 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
AIPMT 2006
Which one of the following statements is true ?
A
both light and sound waves can travel in vaccum
B
both light and sound waves in air are transverse
C
The second waves in air are longitudinal while the light waves are transverse
D
both light and sound waves in air are
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18
2008 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
AIPMT 2008
The wave described by y = 0.25 sin(10\(\pi\)x \(-\) 2\(\pi\)t), where x and y are in metres and t in seconds, is a wave travelling along the
A
+ve x direction with frequency 1 Hz and wavelength \(\lambda\) = 0.2 m.
B
\(-\)ve x direction with amplitude 0.25 m and wavelength \(\lambda\) = 0.2 m.
C
\(-\)ve x direction with frequency 1 Hz.
D
+ve x direction with frequency \(\pi\) Hz and wavelength \(\lambda\) = 0.2 m.
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19
2008 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
AIPMT 2008
Two periodic waves of intensities \(I\)1 and \(I\)2 pass through a region at the same time in the same direction. The sum of the maximum and minimum intensities is
A
\({\left( {\sqrt {{I_1}} - \sqrt {{I_2}} } \right)^2}\)
B
\(2\left( {{I_1} + {I_2}} \right)\)
C
\({{I_1} + {I_2}}\)
D
\({\left( {\sqrt {{I_1}} + \sqrt {{I_2}} } \right)^2}\)
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2008 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
AIPMT 2008
A point performs simple harmonic oscillation of period T and the equation of motion is given by x = a sin(\(\omega\)t + \(\pi\)/6). After the elapse of what fraction of the time period the velocity of the point will be equal to half of its maximum velocity?
A
T/3
B
T/12
C
T/8
D
T/6
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