10.electromagnetic Waves
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𝐄 ⋅ 𝐌 = (Electromagnetic) [Jee Mains only]
Inconsistency of Ampere's Law
∮ 𝟏 𝐁 ⋅ 𝐝⃗𝐥 = 𝛍𝟎 𝐢
∮ 𝐁 ⋅ 𝐝⃗𝐥 = 𝟎
𝟐
∮ 𝟏 𝐁 ⋅ 𝐝⃗𝐥 = ∮ 𝟐 𝐁 ⋅ 𝐝⃗𝐥
Here Contradiction in
Ampere′s Law
Displacement Current
Displacement Current b/w
the two plates is due to
Change in Electric flux
𝐝 𝛟𝐄
𝐢𝐝 = 𝛆𝟎
𝐝𝐭
𝛟𝐄 = 𝐄𝐀
𝐝
𝐢𝐝 = 𝛆𝟎 (𝐄𝐀)
𝐝𝐭
𝐝 𝐪
𝐢𝐝 = 𝛆𝟎 ×𝐀
𝐝𝐭 𝛆𝟎 𝐀
𝐝𝐪
𝐢𝐝 = = 𝐢𝐂
𝐝𝐭
𝐢𝐜 = 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭
𝐢𝐝 = 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭
Consitancy of Ampere's law
𝐝𝛟𝐄 𝐝𝐪
∮ 𝟏 𝐁 ⋅ 𝐝⃗𝐥 = 𝛍𝟎 𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐝 = 𝛆𝟎 = = 𝐢𝐜
𝐝𝐭 𝐝𝐭
∮ 𝟐 𝐁 ⋅ 𝐝⃗𝐥 = 𝛍𝟎 𝐢𝐝
𝐝𝐪
𝐢𝐜 = 𝐢𝐝 =
𝐝𝐭
∮ 𝟏 𝐁 ⋅ 𝐝⃗𝐥 = ∮ 𝟐 𝐁 ⋅ 𝐝⃗𝐥
𝐪𝐞𝐧𝐜
∮ 𝐄 ⋅ 𝐝⃗𝐬 =
𝛆𝟎
⇒ Important Consequence
Charge on the Conductor always resides at the surface of the conductor
Force of interaction b/w two charges is inversly proportional to squar of the
distance b/w them.
𝟐nd Maxwell Equation 𝟑rd Law
𝐝𝛟
∫ 𝐄 ⋅ 𝐝⃗𝐥 = − 𝐝𝐭
Maxwell's 𝟒th Law For loop – 1 For loop-2
∮ 𝐁 ⋅ 𝐝⃗𝐥 = 𝛍𝟎 𝐢𝐜 + 𝐢𝐝
𝐢𝐜 = Conduction Current
𝐢𝐝 = displacement current
𝐝 𝛟𝐄 𝐝𝐪
𝐢𝐝 = 𝛆𝟎 = = 𝐢𝐜
𝐝𝐭 𝐝𝐭
𝐢𝐜 + 𝐢𝐝 = 𝐢
E.M WAVE (Electromagnetic Wave)
⟶ Doesn't required Medium for propagation.
⟶ Propagation of E.M Wave is due to oscillation of Electric field and Magnetic field.
⟶ Electric field, Magnetic field and direction of propagation all three are mutually
perpendicular to each other
⟶ Direction of propagation of 𝐄𝐌 wave is (𝐄 × 𝐁)
→ speed of propagation is equal to speed of light in air
𝐄𝟎
𝐂= ,
𝐁𝟎
𝟏
→ 𝐂=
𝛍 𝟎 𝛆𝟎
𝟏 𝟏 𝐜
𝐯𝐦 = = =
𝛍 𝐦 𝛆𝐦 𝛍 𝟎 𝛍 𝐫 𝛆𝟎 𝛆𝐫 𝛍 𝐫 𝛆𝐫
In general travelling wave
Travelling
𝐲 = 𝐀 𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝐤𝐱 − 𝛚𝐭) →
in + 𝐱 direction
⇓ phase
𝟐𝛑
𝐤= = wave No.
𝛌
𝟐𝛑
𝛚= = 𝟐𝛑𝐟
𝐓
Angular frequency.
𝐲 = 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐤𝐱 + 𝛚𝐭 ⇒ Travelling in −ve 𝐱−direction
Equation of E.M. Wave
𝐄 = 𝐄𝟎 𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝐤𝐱 − 𝛚𝐭)𝐣ˆ
ˆ
𝐁 = 𝐁𝟎 𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝐤𝐱 − 𝛚𝐭)𝐤
ˆ = 𝐢ˆ
𝐯ˆ = 𝐣ˆ × 𝐤
𝐄𝟎
=𝐂
𝐁𝟎
𝐄
= (𝛍) Energy density
Volume
𝐄
=𝛍
𝐀(𝐜𝐭)
𝐄
= 𝛍𝐜
𝐀. 𝐭
𝐈 = 𝛍𝐂
𝟏
𝐈= 𝛆𝟎 𝐄𝟎𝟐 𝐂
𝟐
𝐁𝟎𝟐
= ×𝐂
𝟐𝛍𝟎
Momentum of E.M Wave
𝐡𝐜 𝐡 𝐄
𝐄 = 𝐡𝛎 = ⇒ =
𝛌 𝛌 𝐜
𝐡 𝐡
𝛌= =
𝐦𝐯 𝐩
𝐡 𝐄
𝐩= =
𝛌 𝐜
𝐄
𝐩=
𝐜
Radiant pressure
Change in Momentum
𝚫𝐩 = 𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉 − (−𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉)
𝚫𝐩 = 𝟐𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉
𝚫𝐩
𝐅⃗ =
𝚫𝐭
Force acting per second
𝐅⃗ = 𝚫𝐩 = 𝟐𝐩𝐜𝐨 𝐬 𝛉 𝐣ˆ
𝟐𝐄
𝐅 = (𝟐𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉) = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉
𝐜
𝟐
𝐅= (𝐈𝐀)𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉
𝐜
𝟐𝐈
𝐅/𝐀 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉 (Radiant pressure)
𝐂
𝐄
𝐩=
𝐂
𝐈 = Intensity of E.M Wave
𝐄
𝐈= (𝐭 = 𝟏𝐬𝐞𝐜)
𝐭−𝐀
𝐄
𝐈= (Per second)
𝐀
For perfectly absorbing surfaces
𝐄
𝐈=
𝐀𝐭
𝐄 = 𝐈𝐀
𝐈
𝐏= 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛉
𝐂
For Normal Incidence
𝛉 = 𝟎∘
If surface is perfectly reflecting
𝟐𝐈
𝐏= .
𝐂
If surface is perfectly absorbing
𝐈
𝐏=
𝐂
𝐀 = Area of plate (Plate is perfectly absorbing) Intensity of Radiation
Find Maximum Compression in the spring.
Initially spring at its natural length.
Force on the plate due to
radiation = 𝐏 ⋅ 𝐀
𝐈𝐀
=
𝐂
At Equilibrium, let Compression in Spring be 𝐱 𝟎 𝐤 𝐞𝐪 = (𝟑𝐤)
𝐈𝐀
= 𝟑𝐤𝐱 𝟎
𝐂
𝐈𝐀
𝐱𝟎 =
𝟑𝐤𝐂
𝟐𝐈𝐀
𝐱 max = 𝟐𝐱 𝟎 =
𝟑𝐤𝐂
Q.1 A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency 𝟓𝟎𝐌𝐇𝐳 travels in free space along
the positive 𝐱-direction. At a particular point in space and time, 𝐄 = 𝟔. 𝟑𝐣ˆ 𝐕/𝐦.
The corresponding magnetic field 𝐁, at that point will be: [9 Jan, 2019]
𝟖ˆ
(A) 𝟏𝟖. 𝟗 × 𝟏𝟎 𝐤𝐓
𝟖ˆ
(B) 𝟐. 𝟏 × 𝟏𝟎 𝐤𝐓
𝟖ˆ
(C) 𝟔. 𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎 𝐤𝐓
ˆ
(D) 𝟏𝟖. 𝟗 × 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝐤𝐓
Ans. (B)
Q.2 The energy associated with electric field is 𝐔𝐄 and with magnetic fields is
𝐔𝐁 for an electromagnetic wave in free space. Then: [9 Jan, 2019]
𝐔𝐁
(A) 𝐔𝐄 =
𝟐
(B) 𝐔𝐄 > 𝐔𝐁
(C) 𝐔𝐄 < 𝐔𝐁
(D) 𝐔𝐄 = 𝐔𝐁
Ans. (D)
Q.3 If the magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic wave is given by (The speed of
𝐱
light = 𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝐦/𝐬 ) 𝐁 = 𝟏𝟎𝟎 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟔
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝛑 × 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟓 𝐭 − then the maximum
𝐜
field 𝐁(𝐱, 𝐳, 𝐭) is given by: (c is the velocity of light) [10 Jan, 2019]
𝟏 ˆ + 𝟖𝐢)𝐜𝐨𝐬[(𝟔𝐱
(A) (𝟔𝐤 ˆ − 𝟖𝐳 + 𝟏𝟎𝐜𝐭)]
𝐜
𝟏 ˆ − 𝟖𝐢)𝐜𝐨𝐬[(𝟔𝐱
(B) (𝟔𝐤 ˆ + 𝟖𝐳 − 𝟏𝟎𝐜𝐭)]
𝐜
𝟏 ˆ + 𝟖𝐢)𝐜𝐨𝐬[(𝟔𝐱
(C) (𝟔𝐤 ˆ + 𝟖𝐳 − 𝟏𝟎𝐜𝐭)]
𝐜
𝟏 ˆ − 𝟖𝐢)𝐜𝐨𝐬[(𝟔𝐱
(D) (𝟔𝐤 ˆ + 𝟖𝐳 + 𝟏𝟎𝐜𝐭)]
𝐜
Ans. (B)
Q.5 An electromagnetic wave of intensity 𝟓𝟎𝐖𝐦 𝟐
enters in a medium of refractive
index ' 𝐧 ' without any loss. The ratio of the magnitudes of electric fields, and
the ratio of the magnitudes of magnetic fields of the wave before and after
entering into the medium are respectively, given by: [11 Jan, 2019]
𝟏 𝟏
(A) ,
𝐧 𝐧
(B) ( 𝐧, 𝐧)
𝟏
(C) 𝐧,
𝐧
𝟏
(D) , 𝐧
𝐧
Ans. (C)
Q.6 A 𝟐𝟕 𝐦𝐖 laser beam has a cross-sectional area of 𝟏𝟎 𝐦𝐦𝟐 . The magnitude of
the maximum electric field in this electromagnetic wave is given by: [Given
permittivity of space 𝛜𝟎 = 𝟗 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟐
SI units, Speed of light 𝐜 = 𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝐦/𝐬 ]
[11 Jan, 2019]
(A) 𝟐𝐤𝐕/𝐦
(B) 𝟎. 𝟕𝐤𝐕/𝐦
(C) 𝟏𝐤𝐕/𝐦
(D) 𝟏. 𝟒𝐤𝐕/𝐦
Ans. (D)
Q.7 A light wave is incident normally on a glass slab of refractive index 1.5. If 𝟒%
of light gets reflected and the amplitude of the electric field of the incident
light is 𝟑𝟎 𝐕/𝐦 , then the amplitude of the electric field for the wave
propagating in the glass medium will be: [12 Jan, 2019]
(A) 𝟑𝟎 𝐕/𝐦
(B) 𝟏𝟎 𝐕/𝐦
(C) 𝟐𝟒 𝐕/𝐦
(D) 𝟔 𝐕/𝐦
Ans. (C)
Q.8 A plane electromagnetic wave travels in free space along the 𝐱-direction. The
electric field component of the wave at a particular point of space and time is
𝐄 = 𝟔𝐕𝐦 𝟏
along 𝐲-direction. Its corresponding magnetic field component, B
would be: [8 April, 2019]
(A) 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟖
𝐓 along 𝐳-direction
(B) 𝟔 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟖
𝐓 along 𝐱-direction
(C) 𝟔 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟖
𝐓 along 𝐳-direction
(D) 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟖
𝐓 along 𝐲-direction
Ans. (A)
Q.9 The magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave is given by: 𝐁 = 𝟏. 𝟔 ×
[8 April, 2019]
ˆ 𝐕
(A) 𝐄 = 𝟒. 𝟖 × 𝟏𝟎𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎𝟕 𝐳 − 𝟔 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟓 𝐭 (𝟐𝐢ˆ + 𝐣)
𝐦
ˆ 𝐕
(B) 𝐄 = 𝟒. 𝟖 × 𝟏𝟎𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎𝟕 𝐳 − 𝟔 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟓 𝐭 (−𝟐𝐣ˆ + 𝐢)
𝐦
𝐕
(C) 𝐄 = 𝟒. 𝟖 × 𝟏𝟎𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎𝟕 𝐳 + 𝟔 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟓 𝐭 (−𝐢ˆ + 𝟐𝐣)
ˆ
𝐦
ˆ 𝐕
(D) 𝐄 = 𝟒. 𝟖 × 𝟏𝟎𝟐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎𝟕 𝐳 + 𝟔 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟓 𝐭 (𝐢ˆ − 𝟐𝐣)
𝐦
Ans. (C)
Q.10 𝟓𝟎 𝐖/𝐦𝟐 energy density of sunlight is normally incident on the surface of a
solar panel. Some part of incident energy (𝟐𝟓%) is reflected from the surface
and the rest is absorbed. The force exerted on 𝟏 𝐦𝟐 surface area will be close
to 𝐜 = 𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝐦/𝐬 : [9 April, 2019]
(A) 𝟏𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟖
𝐍
(B) 𝟐𝟎 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟖
𝐍
(C) 𝟏𝟎 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟖
𝐍
(D) 𝟑𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟖
𝐍
Ans. (B)
Q.11 The electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave is given by 𝐄 =
ˆ 𝐬 𝐤𝐳 𝐜𝐨 𝐬 𝛚𝐭 . The corresponding magnetic field 𝐁 is then given by:
𝐄𝟎 𝐢𝐜𝐨
[10 April, 2019]
𝐄𝟎
(A) 𝐁 = ˆ
𝐣𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝐤𝐳)𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝛚𝐭)
𝐂
𝐄𝟎
(B) 𝐁 = ˆ
𝐣𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝐤𝐳)𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝛚𝐭)
𝐂
𝐄𝟎
(C) 𝐁 = ˆ
𝐣𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝐤𝐳)𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝛚𝐭)
𝐂
𝐄𝟎 ˆ
(D) 𝐁 = 𝐤𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝐤𝐳)𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝛚𝐭)
𝐂
Ans. (A)
Q.12 Light is incident normally on a completely absorbing surface with an energy
flux of 𝟐𝟓𝐖𝐜𝐦 𝟐
. If the surface has an area of 𝟐𝟓 𝐜𝐦𝟐 , the momentum
transferred to the surface in 𝟒𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐧 time duration will be: [10 April, 2019]
(A) 𝟔. 𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟒
𝐍𝐬
(B) 𝟏. 𝟒 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟔
𝐍𝐬
(C) 𝟓. 𝟎 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟑
𝐍𝐬
(D) 𝟑. 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟔
𝐍𝐬
Ans. (C)
Q.13 A 𝟐 𝐦𝐖 laser operates at a wavelength of 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐧𝐦. The number of photons that
will be emitted per second is: [10 April, 2019]
[Given Planck's constant 𝐡 = 𝟔. 𝟔 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟑𝟒
𝐉𝐬, speed of light 𝐜 = 𝟑. 𝟎 × 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝐦/𝐬 ]
(A) 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟓
(B) 𝟏. 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟔
(C) 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟔
(D) 𝟏 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟔
Ans. (A)
Q.14 An electromagnetic wave is represented by the electric field 𝐄 = 𝐄𝟎 𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐧[𝛚𝐭
ˆ +
ˆ 𝐣,
(𝟔𝐲 − 𝟖𝐳)]. Taking unit vectors in 𝐱, 𝐲 and 𝐳 directions to be 𝐢, ˆ the direction
ˆ 𝐤,
ˆ 𝟑𝐣ˆ
𝟒𝐤
(B) 𝐬ˆ =
𝟓
ˆ
𝟑𝐣ˆ 𝟒𝐤
(C) 𝐬ˆ =
𝟓
ˆ
𝟑𝐣ˆ 𝟑𝐤
(D) 𝐬ˆ =
𝟓
Ans. (C)
Q.15 A plane electromagnetic wave having a frequency 𝐯 = 𝟐𝟑. 𝟗𝐆𝐇𝐳 propagates
along the positive 𝐳-direction in free space. The peak value of the Electric Field
is 𝟔𝟎 𝐕/𝐦 . Which among the following is the acceptable magnetic field
component in the electromagnetic wave? [12 April, 2019]
(B) 𝐁 = 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟕
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟎. 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟑 𝐳 − 𝟏. 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟏 𝐭 𝐢ˆ
ˆ
(C) 𝐁 = 𝟔𝟎𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟎. 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟑 𝐱 + 𝟏. 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟏 𝐭 𝐤
(D) 𝐁 = 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟕
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟏. 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟐 𝐱 + 𝟎. 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟏 𝐭 𝐣ˆ
Ans. (B)
Q.16 Given magnetic field equation is 𝐁 = 𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟖
𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝛚𝐭 + 𝐤𝐱 + 𝛟)𝐣ˆ , then
appropriate equation for electric field (E) will be: [7 Jan, 2020]
(A) 𝟐𝟎 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟗 ˆ
𝐬𝐢𝐧 (𝛚𝐭 + 𝐤𝐱 + 𝛟)𝐤
ˆ
(B) 𝟗𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝛚𝐭 + 𝐤𝐱 + 𝛟)𝐤
(C) 𝟏𝟔 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟗 ˆ
𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝛚𝐭 + 𝐤𝐱 + 𝛟)𝐤
(D) 𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟗 ˆ
𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝛚𝐭 + 𝐤𝐱 + 𝛟)𝐤
Ans. (B)
𝟒
Q.17 If relative permittivity and relative permeability of a medium are 3 and 𝟑
respectively. The critical angle for this medium is. [8 Jan, 2020]
(A) 𝟒𝟓∘
(B) 𝟔𝟎∘
(C) 𝟑𝟎∘
(D) 𝟏𝟓∘
Ans. (C)
𝟖ˆ
Q.18 An EMW is travelling along 𝐳-axis. 𝐁 = 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎 𝐣𝐓, 𝐂 = 𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝐦/𝐬 & Frequency
of wave is 𝟐𝟓 𝐇𝐳, then electric field in volt /𝐦. [8 Jan, 2020]
Ans. 15
Q.19 Two electromagnetic waves are moving in free space whose electric field
ˆ
vectors are given by 𝐄𝟏 = 𝐄𝟎 𝐣ˆ 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐤𝐱 − 𝛚𝐭 & 𝐄𝟐 = 𝐄𝟎 𝐤𝐜𝐨𝐬 (𝐤𝐲 − 𝛚𝐭). A charge 𝐪 is
ˆ Find the net Lorentz force on this charge at 𝐭 =
moving with velocity 𝐯 = 𝟎. 𝟖𝐜𝐣.
𝟎 and when it is at origin. [9 Jan, 2020]
ˆ
(A) 𝐪𝐄𝟎 (𝟎. 𝟒𝐢ˆ + 𝟎. 𝟐𝐣ˆ + 𝟎. 𝟐𝐤)
ˆ
(B) 𝐪𝐄𝟎 (𝟎. 𝟖𝐢ˆ + 𝐣ˆ + 𝟎. 𝟐𝐤)
ˆ
(C) 𝐪𝐄𝟎 (𝟎. 𝟔𝐢ˆ + 𝐣ˆ + 𝟎. 𝟐𝐤)
ˆ
(D) 𝐪𝐄𝟎 (𝟎. 𝟖𝐢ˆ + 𝐣ˆ + 𝐤)
Ans. (B)
𝐢ˆ 𝐣ˆ
Q.20 An EM wave is travelling in 𝟐
direction. Axis of polarization of EM wave is
𝐢ˆ 𝐣ˆ 𝐢ˆ 𝐣ˆ
(A) 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛚𝐭 + 𝐤
𝟐 𝟐
𝐢ˆ 𝐣ˆ 𝐢ˆ 𝐣ˆ
(B) 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛚𝐭 − 𝐤
𝟐 𝟐
𝐢ˆ 𝐣ˆ 𝐢ˆ 𝐣ˆ
(C) 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛚𝐭 + 𝐤
𝟐 𝟐
ˆ 𝐢ˆ 𝐣ˆ
(D) 𝐤𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝛚𝐭 − 𝐤
𝟐
Ans. (B)
Q.21 A plane electromagnetic wave, has frequency of 𝟐. 𝟎 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟎 𝐇𝐳 and its energy
density is 𝟏. 𝟎𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟖
𝐉/𝐦𝟑 in vacuum. The amplitude of the magnetic field of
𝟏 𝐍𝐦𝟐
the wave is close to = 𝟗 × 𝟏𝟎𝟗 and speed of light = 𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝐦𝐬 𝟏
𝟒𝛑𝛆𝟎 𝐂𝟐
[2 Sep, 2020]
(A) 𝟏𝟗𝟎𝐧𝐓
(B) 𝟏𝟔𝟎𝐧𝐓
(C) 𝟏𝟓𝟎𝐧𝐓
(D) 𝟏𝟖𝟎𝐧𝐓
Ans. (B)
Q.22 In a plane electromagnetic wave, the directions of electric field and magnetic
ˆ and 𝟐𝐢ˆ − 𝟐𝐣,
field are represented by 𝐤 ˆ respectively. What is the unit vector
𝟏 ˆ
(B) (𝐣ˆ + 𝐤)
𝟐
𝟏
(C) (𝐢ˆ ˆ
+ 𝐣)
𝟐
𝟏
(D) (𝟐𝐢ˆ + 𝐣)
ˆ
𝟓
Ans. (C)
Q.23 The magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic wave is 𝐁=𝟑×
𝟏𝟎 𝟖 ˆ where 𝐜 = 𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝐦𝐬
𝐬𝐢𝐧[𝟐𝟎𝟎𝛑(𝐲 + 𝐜𝐭)]𝐢𝐓 𝟏
is the speed of light. The
corresponding electric field is [3 Sep, 2020]
ˆ
(A) 𝐄 = −𝟗𝐬𝐢𝐧[𝟐𝟎𝟎𝛑(𝐲 + 𝐜𝐭)]𝐤𝐕/𝐦
ˆ
(B) 𝐄 = 𝟗𝐬𝐢𝐧[𝟐𝟎𝟎𝛑(𝐲 + 𝐜𝐭)]𝐤𝐕/𝐦
(C) 𝐄 = −𝟏𝟎 𝟔 ˆ
𝐬𝐢𝐧[𝟐𝟎𝟎𝛑(𝐲 + 𝐜𝐭)]𝐤𝐕/𝐦
(D) 𝐄 = 𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟖 ˆ
𝐬𝐢𝐧[𝟐𝟎𝟎𝛑(𝐲 + 𝐜𝐭)]𝐤𝐕/𝐦
Ans. (A)
Q.24 The electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave propagating along the 𝐱
ˆ
direction in vacuum is 𝐄 = 𝐄𝟎 𝐣𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝛚𝐭 − 𝐤𝐱). The magnetic field 𝐁, at the moment
𝐭 = 𝟎 is [3 Sep, 2020]
(A) 𝐁 = 𝐄𝟎 𝛍𝟎 𝛆𝟎 𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝐤𝐱)𝐣ˆ
ˆ
(B) 𝐁 = 𝐄𝟎 𝛍𝟎 𝛆𝟎 𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝐤𝐱)𝐤
𝐄𝟎 ˆ
(C) 𝐁 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝐤𝐱)𝐤
𝛍 𝟎 𝛆𝟎
𝐄𝟎
(D) 𝐁 = 𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝐤𝐱)𝐣ˆ
𝛍 𝟎 𝛆𝟎
Ans. (B)
Q.25 Choose the correct option relating wavelengths of different parts of
electromagnetic wave spectrum [4 Sep, 2020]
(A) 𝛌𝐱−rays < 𝛌micro waves < 𝛌radio waves < 𝛌visible
(B) 𝛌visible > 𝛌𝐱 rays > 𝛌radio waves > 𝛌micro waves
(C) 𝛌radio waves > 𝛌micro waves > 𝛌visible > 𝛌x−rays
(D) 𝛌visible < 𝛌micro waves < 𝛌radio waves < 𝛌x−rays
Ans. (C)
Q.26 The electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave is given by 𝐄 = 𝐄𝟎 (𝐱ˆ +
ˆ
𝐲)𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝐤𝐳 − 𝛚𝐭). Its magnetic field will be given by [4 Sep, 2020]
𝐄𝟎
(A) (𝐱ˆ ˆ
− 𝐲)𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝐤𝐳 − 𝛚𝐭)
𝐜
𝐄𝟎
(B) 𝐱ˆ − 𝐲ˆ 𝐬𝐢 𝐧 𝐤𝐳 − 𝛚𝐭
𝐜
𝐄𝟎
(C) (−𝐱ˆ ˆ
+ 𝐲)𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝐤𝐳 − 𝛚𝐭)
𝐜
𝐄𝟎
(D) (𝐱ˆ ˆ
− 𝐲)𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝐤𝐳 − 𝛚𝐭)
𝐜
Ans. (C)
Q.27 The correct match between the entries in column I and column II are
I II [5 Sep, 2020]
Radiation Wavelength
(a) Microwave (i) 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐦
(b) Gamma rays (ii) 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟓
𝐦
(c) A.M. radio waves (iii) 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎
𝐦
(d) 𝐗 = rays (iv) 𝟏𝟎 𝟑
𝐦
(A) (a) - (ii), (b) - (i), (c) - (iv), (d) - (iii) (B) (a) - (iv), (b) - (ii), (c) - (i), (d) - (iii)
(C) (a) - (iii), (b) - (ii), (c) - (i), (d) - (iv) (D) (a) - (i), (b) - (iii), (c) - (iv), (d) - (ii)
Ans. (B)
𝟑𝟏𝟓
Q.28 Suppose that intensity of a laser is 𝛑
𝐖/𝐦𝟐 . The rms electric field, in units
𝛆𝟎 = 𝟖. 𝟖𝟔 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟐 𝟐
𝐂 𝐍𝐦 𝟐
; 𝐜 = 𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝐦𝐬 𝟏
[6 Sep, 2020]
Ans. 194
Q.29 For a plane electromagnetic wave, the magnetic field at a point 𝐱 and time 𝐭 is
ˆ 𝐯
(B) 𝐄(𝐱, 𝐭) = 𝟑𝟔𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟎. 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟑 𝐱 + 𝟏. 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟏 𝐭 𝐤
𝐦
𝐕
(C) 𝐄(𝐱, 𝐭) = −𝟑𝟔𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟎. 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟑 𝐱 + 𝟏. 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟏 𝐭 𝐣ˆ
𝐦
𝐯
(D) 𝐄(𝐱, 𝐭) = 𝟑𝟔𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟏 × 𝟏𝟎𝟑 𝐱 + 𝟎. 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟏 𝐭 𝐣ˆ
𝐦
Ans. (C)
Q.30 An electromagnetic wave of frequency 𝟓𝐆𝐇𝐳, is travelling in a medium whose
relative electric permittivity and relative magnetic permeability both are 2. Its
velocity in this medium is _____× 𝟏𝟎𝟕 𝐦/𝐬 [24 Feb, 2021]
Ans. 15
Q.31 Match List - I with List - II.
List – I List – II
(a) Source of microwave frequency (i) Radioactive decay of nucleus
(b) Source of infrared frequency (ii) Magnetron
(c) Source of Gamma Rays (iii) Inner shell electrons
(d) Source of X-rays (iv) Vibration of atoms and molecules
(v) LASER
(vi) RC circuit
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: [24 Feb, 2021]
(A) (𝐚) − (𝐢𝐢), (𝐛) − (𝐢𝐯), (𝐜) − (𝐢), (𝐝) − (𝐢𝐢𝐢)
(B) (a) - (vi), (b) - (iv), (c) - (i), (d) - (v)
(C) (a) - (ii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (vi), (d) - (iii)
(D) 𝐚 − 𝐯𝐢 , 𝐛 − 𝐯 , 𝐜 − 𝐢 , 𝐝 − 𝐢𝐯
Ans. (A)
Q.32 An electromagnetic wave of frequency 𝟑𝐆𝐇𝐳 enters a dielectric medium of
relative electric permittivity 2.25 from vacuum. The wavelength of this wave in
that medium will be _____× 𝟏𝟎 𝟐
𝐜𝐦 [24 Feb, 2021]
Ans. 667
Q.33 The peak electric field produced by the radiation coming from the 𝟖 𝐖 bulb at a
𝐱 𝛍𝟎 𝐜 𝐕
distance of 𝟏𝟎 𝐦 is . The efficiency of the bulb is 𝟏𝟎% and it is a point
𝟏𝟎 𝛑 𝐦
𝐱
coming from 𝟔𝟎 𝐖 at the same distance is 𝐄. Where the value of 𝐱 =____.
𝟓
𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟐 𝟐
𝐂 𝐍 𝟏
𝐦 𝟐
[22 July, 2021]
(A) 𝟐. 𝟕𝟕 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟖
𝐓
(B) 𝟏. 𝟗𝟔 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟖
𝐓
(C) 𝟖. 𝟑𝟏 𝐓
(D) 𝟓. 𝟖𝟖 𝐓
Ans. (A)
Q.42 A linearly polarized electromagnetic wave in vacuum is 𝐄 = 𝟑. 𝟏𝐜𝐨𝐬 (𝟏. 𝟖)𝐳 −
(D) 3
Ans. (A)
Q.44 The magnetic field vector of an electromagnetic wave is given by 𝐁 =
𝐢ˆ 𝐣ˆ
𝐁𝟎 𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝐤𝐳 ˆ 𝐣ˆ represents unit vector along 𝐱 and 𝐲 -axis
− 𝛚𝐭) ; where 𝐢,
𝟐
𝟏𝟎 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟎 𝐭 𝐕/𝐦. The velocity of electromagnetic wave in this medium is: (Given
𝐂 = speed of light in vacuum) [27 Aug, 2021]
𝟑
(A) 𝐂
𝟐
(B) 𝐂
𝟐
(C) 𝐂
𝟑
𝐂
(D)
𝟐
Ans. (C)
𝐱
Q.48 A light beam is described by 𝐄 = 𝟖𝟎𝟎𝐬𝐢𝐧𝛚 𝐭 − 𝐜 . An electron is allowed to
𝟎. 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟑 𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐕
𝐄 = 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐱 − 𝟏. 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟏 ×𝐭 𝐣ˆ
𝐦 𝐬 𝐦
Ans. 354.0
Q.50 A plane electromagnetic wave travels in a medium of relative permeability 1.61
and relative permittivity 6.44. If magnitude of magnetic intensity is 𝟒. 𝟓 ×
𝟏𝟎 𝟐
𝐀𝐦 𝟏
at a point, what will be the approximate magnitude of electric field
intensity at that point? (Given: permeability of free space 𝛍𝟎 = 𝟒𝛑 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟕
𝐍𝐀 𝟐 ,
speed of light in vacuum 𝐜 = 𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝐦𝐬 𝟏
) [24 June, 2022]
(A) 𝟏𝟔. 𝟗𝟔𝐕𝐦 𝟏
(B) 𝟐. 𝟐𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟐
𝐕𝐦 𝟏
(C) 𝟖. 𝟒𝟖𝐕𝐦 𝟏
(D) 𝟔. 𝟕𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟔 𝐕𝐦 𝟏
Ans. (C)
Q.51 The electric field in an electromagnetic wave is given by 𝐄 = 𝟓𝟔. 𝟓𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝛚(𝐭 −
𝐱/𝐜)𝐍𝐂 𝟏
. Find the intensity of the wave if it is propagating along 𝐱-axis in the
free space. (Given 𝛆𝟎 = 𝟖. 𝟖𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟐 𝟐
𝐂 𝐍 𝟏
𝐦 𝟐
) [25 June, 2022]
(A) 𝟓. 𝟔𝟓𝐖𝐦 𝟐
(B) 𝟒. 𝟐𝟒𝐖𝐦 𝟐
(C) 𝟏. 𝟗 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟕
𝐖𝐦 𝟐
Ans. (B)
Q.52 The electromagnetic waves travel in a medium at a speed of 𝟐. 𝟎 × 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝐦/𝐬. The
relative permeability of the medium is 1.0. The relative permittivity of the
medium will be: [25 June, 2022]
(A) 2.25
(B) 4.25
(C) 6.25
(D) 8.25
Ans. (A)
Q.53 If electric field intensity of a uniform plane electromagnetic wave is given as
𝐕
𝐄 = −𝟑𝟎𝟏. 𝟔𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝐤𝐳 − 𝛚𝐭)𝐚ˆ 𝐱 + 𝟒𝟓𝟐. 𝟒 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐤𝐳 − 𝛚𝐭 𝐚ˆ 𝐲
𝐦
Then, magnetic intensity 𝐇 of this wave in 𝐀𝐦 𝟏
will be: [Given: Speed of light
in vacuum 𝐜 = 𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝐦𝐬 𝟏
, permeability of vacuum 𝛍𝟎 = 𝟒𝛑 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟕
𝐍𝐀 𝟐
(B) +𝟏. 𝟎 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟔
𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝐤𝐳 − 𝛚𝐭)𝐚ˆ 𝐲 + 𝟏. 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟔
(𝐤𝐳 − 𝛚𝐭)𝐚ˆ 𝐱
(C) −𝟎. 𝟖𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝐤𝐳 − 𝛚𝐭)𝐚ˆ 𝐲 − 𝟏. 𝟐𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝐤𝐳 − 𝛚𝐭)𝐚ˆ 𝐱
(D) −𝟏. 𝟎 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟔
𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝐤𝐳 − 𝛚𝐭)𝐚ˆ 𝐲 − 𝟏. 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟔
𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝐤𝐳 − 𝛚𝐭)𝐚ˆ 𝐱
Ans. (C)
Q.54 Which is the correct ascending order of wavelengths? [26 June, 2022]
Ans. (B)
Q.55 Mach List-I with List - II: [27 June, 2022]
List-I List-II
(a) Ultraviolet rays (i) Study crystal structure
Ans. (A)
Q.56 Given below are two statements: [27 June, 2022]
Statement I: A time varying electric field is a source of changing magnetic field
and vice-versa. Thus a disturbance in electric or magnetic field creates EM
waves.
𝟏
Statement II: In a material medium. The EM wave travels with speed 𝐯 = .
𝛍 𝟎 𝛆𝟎
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the
options given below:
(A) Both statement I and statement II are true.
(B) Both statement I and statement II are false.
(C) Statement I is correct but statement II is false.
(D) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is true.
Ans. (C)
Q.57 An EM wave propagating in 𝐱-direction has a wavelength of 𝟖 𝐦𝐦. The electric
field vibrating 𝐲 − direction has maximum magnitude of 𝟔𝟎𝐕𝐦 𝟏
. Choose the
correct equations for electric and magnetic fields if the EM wave is
propagating in vacuum: [28 June, 2022]
𝛑 𝛑 ˆ
(A)𝐄𝐲 = 𝟔𝟎 𝐬𝐢𝐧 ˆ
× 𝟏𝟎𝟑 𝐱 − 𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝐭 𝐣𝐕𝐦 𝟏
, 𝐁𝐳 = 𝟐𝐬𝐢 𝐧 × 𝟏𝟎𝟑 𝐱 − 𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝐭 𝐤𝐓
𝟒 𝟒
𝛑 𝛑
(B) 𝐄𝐲 = 𝟔𝟎 𝐬𝐢𝐧 ˆ
× 𝟏𝟎𝟑 𝐱 − 𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝐭 𝐣𝐕𝐦 𝟏
, 𝐁𝐳 = 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟕
𝐬𝐢 𝐧 × 𝟏𝟎𝟑 𝐱 − 𝟑 ×
𝟒 𝟒
ˆ
𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝐭 𝐤𝐓
𝛑 𝛑
(C) 𝐄𝐲 = 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟕
𝐬𝐢𝐧 ˆ
× 𝟏𝟎𝟑 𝐱 − 𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝐭 𝐣𝐕𝐦 𝟏
, 𝐁𝐳 = 𝟔𝟎𝐬𝐢 𝐧 × 𝟏𝟎𝟑 𝐱 − 𝟑 ×
𝟒 𝟒
ˆ
𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝐭 𝐤𝐓
𝛑 𝛑
(D) 𝐄𝐲 = 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟕
𝐬𝐢𝐧 ˆ
× 𝟏𝟎𝟒 𝐱 − 𝟒 × 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝐭 𝐣𝐕𝐦 𝟏
, 𝐁𝐳 = 𝟔𝟎𝐬𝐢𝐧 × 𝟏𝟎𝟒 𝐱 − 𝟒 ×
𝟒 𝟒
ˆ
𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝐭 𝐤𝐓
Ans. (B)
Q.58 The intensity of the light from a bulb incident on a surface is 𝟎. 𝟐𝟐 𝐖/𝐦𝟐 . The
amplitude of the magnetic field in this light-wave is _____× 𝟏𝟎 𝟗
𝐓. (Given:
Permittivity of vacuum 𝛜𝟎 = 𝟖. 𝟖𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟐 𝟐
𝐂 𝐍 𝟏
𝐦 𝟐
, speed of light in vacuum
𝐜 = 𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝐦𝐬 𝟏
[29 June, 2022]
Ans. 43
Q.59 Light wave traveling in air along 𝐱-direction is given by 𝐄𝐲 = 𝟓𝟒𝟎𝐬𝐢𝐧𝛑 × 𝟏𝟎𝟒 (𝐱 −
𝐜𝐭)𝐕𝐦 𝟏
. Then, the peak value of magnetic field of wave will be (Given 𝐜 = 𝟑 ×
𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝐦𝐬 𝟏
) [25 July, 2022]
(A) 𝟏𝟖 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟕
𝐓
(B) 𝟓𝟒 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟕
𝐓
(C) 𝟓𝟒 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟖
𝐓
(D) 𝟏𝟖 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟖
𝐓
Ans. (A)
Q.60 The magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic wave is given by
𝐁 = 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟖 ˆ
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟎. 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟑 𝐱 + 𝟏. 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟏 𝐭 𝐣𝐓
The amplitude of the electric field would be [26 July, 2022]
(A) 𝟔𝐕𝐦 𝟏
along 𝐱-axis
(B) 𝟑𝐕𝐦 𝟏
along 𝐳-axis
(C) 𝟔𝐕𝐦 𝟏
along z-axis
(D) 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟖
𝐕𝐦 𝟏
along z-axis
Ans. (C)
Q.61 The oscillating magnetic field in a plane electromagnetic wave is given by
𝐁𝐲 = 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟔
𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎𝛑 𝟓𝐱 − 𝟒 × 𝟏𝟎𝟖 𝐭 𝐓. The amplitude of electric field will be:
[26 July, 2022]
(A) 𝟏𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟐 𝐕𝐦 𝟏
(B) 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟔
𝐕𝐦 𝟏
(C) 𝟏𝟔 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟐 𝐕𝐦 𝟏
(D) 𝟒 × 𝟏𝟎𝟐 𝐕𝐦 𝟏
Ans. (D)
Q.62 Identify the correct statements from the following descriptions of various
properties of electromagnetic waves. [27 July, 2022]
A. In a plane electromagnetic wave electric field and magnetic field must be
perpendicular to each other and direction of propagation of wave should be
along electric field or magnetic field.
B. The energy in electromagnetic wave is divided equally between electric and
magnetic fields.
C. Both electric field and magnetic field are parallel to each other and
perpendicular to the direction of propagation of wave.
D. The electric field, magnetic field and direction of propagation of wave must
be perpendicular to each other.
E. The ratio of amplitude of magnetic field to the amplitude of electric field is
equal to speed of light.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(A) D only (B) B and D only (C) B, C and E only (D) A, B and E only
Ans. (B)
Q.63 Match List - I with List – II
List - I List - II
(a) UV rays (i) Diagnostic tool in medicine
(b) X-rays (ii) Water purification
(c) Microwave (iii) Communication, Radar
(d) Infrared wave (iv) Improving visibility in foggy days
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: [29 July, 2022]
(A) (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
(B) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
(C) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
(D) (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)
Ans. (B)
Q.64 If 𝐄 and 𝐊 represent electric field and propagation vectors of the EM waves in
vacuum, then magnetic field vector is given by: ( 𝛚 angular frequency):
[24 Jan, 2023]
𝟏
(A) (𝐊 × 𝐄)
𝛚
(B) 𝛚(𝐄 × 𝐊)
(C) 𝛚(𝐊 × 𝐄)
(D) 𝐊 × 𝐄
Ans. (A)
Q.65 The electric field and magnetic field components of an electromagnetic wave
going through vacuum is described by 𝐄𝐱 = 𝐄𝟎 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐤𝐳 − 𝛚𝐭 , 𝐁𝐲 = 𝐁𝟎 𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝐤𝐳 − 𝛚𝐭)
Then the correct relation between 𝐄𝟎 and 𝐁𝟎 is given by [24 Jan, 2023]
(A) 𝐤𝐄𝟎 = 𝛚𝐁𝟎
(B) 𝐄𝟎 𝐁𝟎 = 𝛚𝐤
(C) 𝛚𝐄𝟎 = 𝐤𝐁𝟎
(D) 𝐄𝟎 = 𝐤𝐁𝟎
Ans. (A)
Q.66 All electromagnetic wave is transporting energy in the negative 𝐳 direction. At
a certain point and certain time the direction of electric field of the wave is
along positive y direction. What will be the direction of the magnetic field of
the wave at that point and instant? [25 Jan, 2023]
(A) Positive direction of 𝐱
(B) Positive direction of 𝐳
(C) Negative direction of 𝐱
(D) Negative direction of 𝐲
Ans. (A)
Q.67 Which of the following are true?
A. Speed of light in vacuum is dependent on the direction of propagation.
B. Speed of light in a medium in independent of the wavelength of light.
C. The speed of light is independent of the motion of the source.
D. The speed of light in a medium is independent of intensity.
Choose the correct answer from the option given below: [29 Jan, 2023]
(A) A and C only
(B) B and D only
(C) B and C only
(D) C and D only
Ans. (D)
Q.68 Given below are two statements: [29 Jan, 2023]
Statement I: Electromagnetic waves are not deflected by electric and
magnetic field.
Statement II: The amplitude of electric field and the magnetic field in
𝛍𝟎
electromagnetic waves are related to each other as 𝐄𝟎 = 𝐁
𝛆𝟎 𝟎
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the
options given below:
(A) Statement I is true but statement II is false
(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
(C) Statement I is false but statement II is true
(D) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
Ans. (A)
Q.69 Match List-I with List-II.
List-I List-II
A. Microwaves I Physiotherapy
B. UV rays II Treatment of cancer
C. Infra-red rays III Lasik eye surgery
D. X-rays IV Aircraft navigation
Choose the correct answer from the option given below: [31 Jan, 2023]
(A) A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
(B) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
(C) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
(D) A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
Ans. (C)
Q.70 Match List-I with List-II.
List I List II
A. Microwaves I. Radio active decay of the nucleus
Rapid acceleration and deceleration of electron in
B. Gamma rays II.
aerials
C. Radio waves III. Inner shell electrons
D. X-rays IV. Klystron valve
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: [1 Feb, 2023]
(A) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV (B) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
(C) A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II (D) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
Ans. (B)
Q.71 The ratio of average electric energy density and total average energy density
of electromagnetic wave is: [1 Feb, 2023]
(A) 2
(B) 1
(C) 3
𝟏
(D)
𝟐
Ans. (D)
Q.72 The energy density associated with electric field 𝐄 and magnetic field 𝐁 of an
electromagnetic wave in free space is given by (𝛆𝟎 − permittivity of free space,
𝛍𝟎 - permeability of free space) [6 April, 2023]
𝐄𝟐 𝐁𝟐
(A) 𝐔𝐄 = , 𝐔𝐁 =
𝟐𝛆𝟎 𝟐𝛍𝟎
𝛆𝟎 𝐄 𝟐 𝐁𝟐
(B) 𝐔𝐄 = , 𝐔𝐁 =
𝟐 𝟐𝛍𝟎
𝛆𝟎 𝐄 𝟐 𝛍𝟎 𝐁 𝟐
(C) 𝐔𝐄 = , 𝐔𝐁 =
𝟐 𝟐
𝐄𝟐 𝛍𝟎 𝐁 𝟐
(D) 𝐔𝐄 = , 𝐔𝐁 =
𝟐𝛆𝟎 𝟐
Ans. (B)
Q.73 The waves emitted when a metal target is bombarded with high energy
electrons are [8 April, 2023]
(A) Microwaves
(B) Infrared rays
(C) X-rays
(D) Radio Waves
Ans. (C)
Q.74 The amplitude of magnetic field in an electromagnetic wave propagating
along 𝐲-axis is 𝟔. 𝟎 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟕
𝐓. The maximum value of electric field in the
electromagnetic wave is [10 April, 2023]
(A) 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟓 𝐕 𝐦 𝟏
(B) 𝟏𝟖𝟎 𝐕 𝐦 𝟏
(C) 𝟔. 𝟎 × 𝟏𝟎 𝟕
𝐕𝐦 𝟏
(D) 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟒 𝐕 𝐦 𝟏
Ans. (B)
Q.75 A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency 𝟐𝟎𝐌𝐇𝐳 propagates in free space
along 𝐱-direction. At a particular space and time 𝐄 = 𝟔. 𝟔 ̂ 𝐕 𝐦 𝟏
. What is 𝐁 at
this point? [11 April, 2023]
𝟖ˆ
(A) 𝟐. 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎 𝐤𝐓
𝟖ˆ
(B) −𝟐. 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎 𝐢𝐓
𝟖ˆ
(C) −𝟐. 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎 𝐤𝐓
𝟖ˆ
(D) 𝟐. 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎 𝐢𝐓
Ans. (A)
Q.76 Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other
is labelled as Reason 𝐑
Assertion A: EM waves used for optical communication have longer
wavelengths than that of microwave, employed in Radar technology.
Reason R: Infrared EM waves are more energetic than microwaves, (used in
Radar)
In the light of given statements, choose the correct answer from the options
given below. [12 April, 2023]
(A) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(B) A is false but 𝐑 is true
(C) 𝐀 is true but 𝐑 is false
(D) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Ans. (B)
Q.77 Which of the following Maxwell's equation is valid for time varying conditions
but not valid for static conditions: [13 April, 2023]
(A) ∮ 𝐁 ⋅ 𝐝𝐥 = 𝛍𝟎 𝐈
(B) ∮ 𝐄 ⋅ 𝐝𝐥 = 𝟎
(C) ∮ 𝐃 ⋅ 𝐝𝐀 = 𝐐
𝛛𝛟
(D) ∮ 𝐄 ⋅ 𝐝⃗𝐥 = − 𝐁
𝛛𝐭
Ans. (D)
Q.78 Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Out of microwaves, infrared rays and ultraviolet rays, ultraviolet
rays are the most effective for the emission of electrons from a metallic
surface
Statement II: Above the threshold frequency, the maximum kinetic energy of
photoelectrons is inversely proportional to the frequency of the incident light.
In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options
given below [13 April, 2023]
(A) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
(B) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
(C) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
(D) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
Ans. (B)
Q.79 In an electromagnetic wave, at an instant and at a particular position, the
electric field is along the negative 𝐳-axis and magnetic field is along the
positive 𝐱-axis. Then the direction of propagation of electromagnetic wave is:
[13 April, 2023]
(A) positive 𝐳-axis
(B) positive 𝐲-axis
(C) at 𝟒𝟓∘ angle from positive 𝐲-axis
(D) negative 𝐲-axis
Ans. (D)
Q.80 Match List-I with List II of Electromagnetic waves with corresponding
wavelength range:
List I List II
(A) Microwave (I) 𝟒𝟎𝟎 𝐧𝐦 to 𝟏 𝐧𝐦
(B) Ultraviolet (II) 𝟏 𝐧𝐦 to 𝟏𝟎 𝟑
𝐧𝐦
(C) 𝐗-Ray (III) 𝟏 𝐦𝐦 to 𝟕𝟎𝟎 𝐧𝐦
(D) Infra-red (IV) 𝟎. 𝟏 𝐦 to 𝟏 𝐦𝐦
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: [15 April, 2023]
(A) (𝐀) − (𝐈𝐕), (𝐁) − (𝐈), (𝐂) − (𝐈𝐈), (𝐃) − (𝐈𝐈𝐈)
(B) (A) −(𝐈𝐕), (𝐁) − (𝐈), (𝐂) − (𝐈𝐈𝐈), (𝐃) − (𝐈𝐈)
(C) 𝐀 − 𝐈𝐕 , 𝐁 − 𝐈𝐈 , 𝐂 − 𝐈 , 𝐃 − 𝐈𝐈𝐈
(D) (𝐀) − (𝐈), (𝐁) − (𝐈𝐕), (𝐂) − (𝐈𝐈), (𝐃) − (𝐈𝐈𝐈)
Ans. (A)