A plane electromagnetic wave propagating in the x-direction has wavelength of 60 mm. The electric field is in the y-direction and its maximum magnitude is 33 V/m-1. The equation for the electric field as function of x and t is

  • 11 sin π(t - x/c)

  • 33 sin π×1010 (t - x/c)

  • 33 sin π(t - x/c)

  • 11 sin π×1011(t - x/c)

Light with an energy flux of 20 W/cm2 falls on a non-reflecting surface at normal incidence. If the surface has an area of 30 cm2, the momentum delivered (for complete absorption) during 30 min is:

  • 36 × 10-5 kg - m/s
  • 36 × 10-4 kg - m/s
  • 108 × 104 kg - m/s
  • 1.08 × 107 kg - m/s

The magnetic field in the plane electromagnetic wave is given by

Bz=2×10-7 sin (0.5×103x-1.5×1011t) tesla

The expression for the electric field will be

  • Ez=302 sin(0.5×103x-1.5×1011t) V/m

  • Ez=60 sin(0.5×103x-1.5×1011t) V/m

  • Ey=302 sin(0.5×1011x-1.5×103t) V/m

  • Ey=60 sin(0.5×103x-1.5×1011t) V/m

For a transparent medium relative permeability and permittivity, μr and εr are  1.0 and 1.44 respectively. The velocity of light in this medium would be:

  • 2.5×108 m/s

  • ×108 m/s

  • 2.08 ×108 m/s

  • 4.32 ×108 m/s

What is the energy density of electric field at a distance of 5 m from a point source of EM wave, if the electric field strength at that point be 100 V/m ?

  • 44 x 10-9 J/m3

  • 11 x 10-9 J/m3

  • 22 x 10-9 J/m3

  • 88 x 10-9 J/m3

Which one of the following rays (or waves) has maximum speed in air?

  • β-rays

  • Heat radiations

  • Cosmic rays

  • Ultrasonic waves

Which of the following phenomenon proves the transverse nature of electromagnetic waves?

  • Polarisation

  • Interference

  • Diffraction

  • Reflection

The impulse imparted by an electromagnetic pulse of energy 1.5 x 10-2 joule when it falls normally on a perfectly reflecting surface is

  • 4 x 10-10 kg-m/s

  • 2 x 10-10 kg-m/s

  • 10-10 kg-m/s

  • 0.5 x 10-10 kg-m/s

The electric field vector of an electromagnetic wave is given by, E=E0sin(ωt-kx)j^

The corresponding expression for magnetic field is

1. B=B0 sin(ωt+kx)k^2. B=B0 sin(ωt-kx)k^3. B=-B0 sin(ωt+kx)k^4. B=-B0 sin(ωt-kx)k^

  • 1
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Electromagnetic waves are produced by

  • Static charges

  • Charges in uniform motion

  • An oscillating charge

  • Both (2) & (3)

Figure shows a parallel plate capacitor being charged by a battery. If X and Y are two closed curves then during charging B.dl is zero along the curve

  • X only

  • Y only

  • Both X & Y

  • Neither X nor Y

The ratio of contributions made by the electric field and magnetic field components to the intensity of an electromagnetic wave is : (c = speed of electromagnetic waves)

  •   1 : 1

  •   1 : c

  •   1 : c2

  •   c : 1 

Light with an average flux of 20 W/cm2 falls on a non-reflecting surface at normal incidence having surface area 20 cm2 . The energy received by the surface during time span of 1 minute is : 

  • 12 × 103 J

  • 24 × 103 J

  • 48 × 103 J

  • 10 × 103 J

A capacitor is made of two circular plates each of radius 12 cm and separated by 5.0 cm. The capacitor is being charged by an external source. The charging current is constant and equal to 0.15 A. The displacement current across the plates is:

  • 0

  • 0.14 A

  • 0.16 A

  • 0.15 A

A parallel plate capacitor made of circular plates each of radius R = 6.0 cm has a capacitance C = 100 pF. The capacitor is connected to a 230 V AC supply with an (angular) frequency of 300 rad/s. The amplitude of B at the point 3 cm from the axis between the plate is:

  • (1) 1.12×10-11 T

  • (2) 2.01×10-12 T

  • (3) 1.63×10-11 T

  • (4) 1.01×10-12 T

A plane electromagnetic wave travels in a vacuum along the z-direction. Then the directions of its electric and magnetic field vectors will be in:

  • The x-y plane and they are parallel to each other.

  •   The x-y plane and they are mutually perpendicular to each other.

  • The y-z plane and they are mutually perpendicular to each other.

  • The z-x plane and they are parallel to each other.

A radio can tune in to any station in the 7.5 MHz to 12 MHz bands. What is the corresponding wavelength band?

  • 40 to 25 m

  • 10 to 100 m

  • 50 to 60 m

  • 20 to 10 m

 A charged particle oscillates about its mean equilibrium position with a frequency of 109 Hz. What is the frequency of the electromagnetic waves produced by the oscillator?

1 1011 Hz2 107 Hz3 108 Hz4 109 Hz

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Which physical quantity does not change in vacuum for X-rays?

  • speed of light

  • wavelength

  • frequency

  • none of these

The amplitude of the magnetic field part of a harmonic electromagnetic wave in vacuum is B0= 510 nT. What is the amplitude of the electric field part of the wave?

  • 200 N/C

  • 153 N/C

  • 150 N/C

  • 510 N/C

The electric field intensity produced by the radiations coming from 100 W bulb at a 3 m distance is E. The electric field intensity produced by the radiations coming from 50 W bulb at the same distance is:

  • \(\frac{E}{2}\)
  • \(2E\)
  • \(\frac{E}{\sqrt2}\)
  • \(\sqrt2E\)

Suppose that the electric field amplitude of an electromagnetic wave is E0 =120 N/C and that its frequency is ν =50.0 MHz. The value of k is:

  • 2.01 rad/m

  • 1.72 rad/m

  • 1.05 rad/m

  • 2.41 rad/m

In a plane electromagnetic wave, the electric field oscillates sinusoidally at a frequency of 2.0×1010 Hz and amplitude 48 V/m. What is the amplitude of the oscillating magnetic field?

1 4.2×10-8 T2 2.4×10-7 T3 3.8×10-8 T4 1.6×10-7 T

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The electric field part of an electromagnetic wave in vacuum is- 

E= 3.1 N/C cos1.8 rad/my+5.4×108 rad/sti^

What is the frequency of the wave?

1. 5.7×107 Hz2. 9.3×107 Hz3. 8.6×107 Hz4. 7.5×107 Hz

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If an electromagnetic wave propagating through vacuum is described by Ey=E0 sin (kx-ω t)Bz=B0 sin (kx-ω t), then

  •  E0k=B0ω

  •  E0B0=ωk

  •  E0ω=B0k

  •  E0B0=ωk

A charged particle oscillates about its mean equilibrium position with a frequency of 109 Hz. The electromagnetic waves produced:

(a) will have frequency of 109 Hz
(b) will have frequency of 2×109 Hz
(c) will have wavelength of 0.3 m
(d) fall in the region of radiowaves

  • (a, b, c)

  • (a, c, d)

  • (b, c, d)

  • (c, d)

The source of electromagnetic waves can be a charge:

(a) moving with a constant velocity
(b) moving in a circular orbit
(c) at rest
(d) falling in an electric field

  • (b, d)

  • (a, c)

  • (b, c)

  • (c, d)

An EM wave of intensity I falls on a surface kept in a vacuum and exerts radiation pressure p on it. Which of the following are true?

(a) Radiation pressure is  Ic if the wave is totally absorbed.
(b) Radiation pressure is Ic if the wave is totally reflected.
(c) Radiation pressure is 2Ic if the wave is totally reflected.
(d) Radiation pressure is in the range Ic< P <2Ic for real surfaces.

  • (a, b, c)

  •  (b, c, d)

  • (a, c, d)

  • (c, d)

One requires 11 eV of energy to dissociate a carbon monoxide molecule into carbon and oxygen atoms. The minimum frequency of the appropriate electromagnetic radiation to achieve the dissociation lies in:

  • visible region
  • infrared region
  • ultraviolet region
  • microwave region

A linearly polarised electromagnetic wave given as E=E0 i^ cos (kz-ωt) is incident normally on a perfectly reflecting infinite wall at z = a. Assuming that the material of the wall is optically inactive, the reflected wave will be given as:

  • Er=E0i^cos(kz-ωt)

  • Er=E0i^cos(kz+ωt)

  • Er=-E0i^cos(kz+ωt)

  • Er=E0i^sin(kz-ωt)

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