If E and B represent electric and magnetic field vectors of the electromagnetic wave, the direction of propagation of the electromagnetic wave is along:

  • E
  • B
  • B x E
  • E x B

The ratio of contributions made by the electric field and magnetic field components to the intensity of an EM wave is:

  • c : 1

  • c2 : 1

  • 1 : 1

  • c : 1

An EM wave radiates outwards from a dipole antenna, with E0, as the amplitude of its electric field vector. The electric field E0, which transports significant energy from the source falls off as:

  • \(\frac{1}{r^3}\)
  • \(\frac{1}{r^2}\)
  • \(\frac{1}{r}\)
  • remains constant

An electromagnetic wave travels in a vacuum along the z-direction E=(E1i^+E2j^)cos(kz-ωt). Choose the correct options from the following.

(a) The associated magnetic field is given as:  B=1c(E1j^-E2i^)cos(kz-ωt)
(b) The associated magnetic field is given as:  B=1c(E1i^+E2j^)cos(kz-ωt)
(c) The given electromagnetic field is circularly polarised.
(d) The given electromagnetic wave is plane polarised.

  • (b, c)

  • (a, c)

  • (a, d)

  • (c, d)

An electromagnetic wave travelling along the z-axis is given as E=E0 cos (kz - \(\omega\)t). Choose the correct options from the following.
(a) The associated magnetic field is given as \(B=\frac1c\widehat k\times E=\frac{1}{\omega}(\widehat k\times E)\)
(b) The electromagnetic field can be written in terms of the associated magnetic field as \(E=c(B\times\widehat k)\)
(c) \(\widehat k.E=0,\widehat k.B=0\)
(d) \(\widehat k\times E=0,\widehat k\times B=0\)
  • (a, b, c)
  • (a, c, d)
  • (b, c, d)
  • (b, d)

A plane electromagnetic wave propagating along x-direction can have the following pairs of E and B.
(a) Ex, By
(b) Ey, Bz
(c) Bx, Bz
(d) Ez, By

  • (b, c)
  • (a, c)
  • (b, d)
  • (c, d)

The E.M wave with the shortest wavelength among the following is:

  •   Ultraviolet rays 

  •   X-rays

  •   Gamma-rays 

  •   Microwaves  

The magnetic field in a plane electromagnetic wave is given by:

BY = 2×10-7 sin (π×103 x + 3π ×1011 t) T

Calculate the wavelength. 

  •   π × 103 m

  •   2 × 10-3 m

  •   2 × 103 m

  •  π × 10-3 m

A parallel plate capacitor with circular plates of radius 1 m has a capacitance of 1 nF. At t = 0, it is connected for charging in series with a resistor R = 1 MΩ across a 2V battery (as shown in the figure). Find the magnetic field at a point P, halfway between the centre and the periphery of the plates, after t = 10–3 s. (The charge on the capacitor at time t is (t) = CV[1 – exp (–t/τ)], where the time constant τ is equal to CR.) 

1. 0.74×10-13 T2.  0.67×10-13 T3.  0.74×10-12 T4. 0.67×10-12 T

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A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency 25 MHz travels in free space along the x-direction. At a particular point in space and time, \(\vec{E_{0}}=6.3~ \hat{j}~V/m\)What is \(\vec{B_{0}}\) at this point?

1. 2.1×10-8 k^ T2. 1.2×10-8 k^ T3. 2.1×10-8 J^ T4. 1.2×10-8 J^ T

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The magnetic field in a plane electromagnetic wave is given byB=2×10-7T sin0.5×103x+1.5×1011t. The wavelength and frequency of the wave are respectively:

1. 2.16 cm, 24.1 GHz2. 0.29 cm, 13.7 GHz3. 3.23 cm, 20.0 GHz4. 1.26 cm, 23.9 GHz

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The magnetic field in a plane electromagnetic wave is given byB=2×10-7T sin0.5×103x+1.5×1011t. The expression for the electric field is:

1. Ez=60 sin0.5×103x+1.5×1011t V/m2.  Ez=60 sin1.5×103x+0.5×1011t V/m3.  Ez=55 sin0.5×103x+1.5×1011t V/m4.  Ez=55 sin1.5×103x+0.5×1011t V/m

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Light with an energy flux of 18 W/cm2 falls on a non-reflecting surface at normal incidence. If the surface has an area of 20 cm2, what is the average force exerted on the surface during a 30 minute time span?

1. 2.1×10-6 N2. 1.8×10-6 N3. 1.2×10-6 N4. 2.1×10-5 N

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Assume a bulb of efficiency 2.5% as a point source. The peak values of the electric field and magnetic field produced by the radiation coming from a 100W bulb at a distance of 3m are respectively:

1. 2.5 V/m, 2.2×10-8 T2. 3.6 V/m, 3.6 T3. 4.07 V/m, 1.4×10-8 T4. 4.2 V/m, 3.4×10-6 T

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For a plane electromagnetic wave propagating in the x-direction, which one of the following combinations gives the correct possible directions for the electric field (E) and magnetic field (B) respectively?

  •  j^+k^, -j^-k^

  •  -j^+k^, -j^+k^

  •  j^+k^, j^+k^

  • -j^+k^, -j^-k^

A capacitor of capacitance 'C' is connected across an ac source of voltage V, given by

V=V0sinωt

The displacement current between the plates of the capacitor would then be given by:

  •  Id=V0ωCsinωt

  •  Id=V0ωCsinωt

  •  Id=V0ωCcosωt

  •  Id=V0ωCcosωt

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