Electromagnetic Waves
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Electromagnetic waves with wavelength 10 nm are called :
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A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency 20 MHz travels in free space along the direction. At a particular point in space and time, the electric field vector of the wave is . Then, the magnetic field vector of the wave at that point is
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Match List-I with List-II :
| List-I | List-II | ||
| (A) | Infra-red rays | (I) | < 10–3 nm |
| (B) | Ultraviolet rays | (II) | 400 nm to 100 nm |
| (C) | X-rays | (III) | 1 mm to 700 nm |
| (D) | Gamma rays | (IV) | 1 nm to 10–3 nm |
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The electromagnetic waves used in radar systems are :
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In the four regions, I, II, III and IV, the electric fields are described as :
Region I : \(E _{ x }= E _0 \sin ( kz -\omega t )\)
Region II : \(E _{ x }= E _0\)
Region III : \(E _{ x }= E _0 \sin kz\)
Region IV : \(E _{ x }= E _0 \cos kz\)
The displacement current will exist in the region :
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In the four regions, I, II, III and IV, the electric fields are described as :
Region I : \(E _{ x }= E _0 \sin ( kz -\omega t )\)
Region II : \(E _{ x }= E _0\)
Region III : \(E _{ x }= E _0 \sin kz\)
Region IV : \(E _{ x }= E _0 \cos kz\)
The displacement current will exist in the region :
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Arrange the following in order of decreasing wavelength.
a: Microwave b: Ultraviolet
c: Infrared d: X-rays
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Electromagnetic waves with wavelength 10 nm are called :
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Arrange the following in the ascending order of wavelength :
(A) Microwaves
(B) Ultraviolet rays
(C) Infrared rays
(D) X-rays
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
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Match List-I with List-II :
| List-I | List-II | ||
| (A) | Infra-red rays | (I) | < 10–3 nm |
| (B) | Ultraviolet rays | (II) | 400 nm to 100 nm |
| (C) | X-rays | (III) | 1 mm to 700 nm |
| (D) | Gamma rays | (IV) | 1 nm to 10–3 nm |
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The phase difference between electric field \(\vec{E}\) and magnetic field \(\vec{B}\) in an electromagnetic wave propagating along z -axis is -
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The phase difference between electric field \(\vec{E}\) and magnetic field \(\vec{B}\) in an electromagnetic wave propagating along z -axis is -
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The first scientist who produced and observed electromagnetic waves of wavelengths in the range was :
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In the four regions, I, II, III and IV, the electric fields are described as :
Region I : \(E _{ x }= E _0 \sin ( kz -\omega t )\)
Region II : \(E _{ x }= E _0\)
Region III : \(E _{ x }= E _0 \sin kz\)
Region IV : \(E _{ x }= E _0 \cos kz\)
The displacement current will exist in the region :
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Electromagnetic waves with wavelength 10 nm are called :
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Due to presence of an em-wave whose electric component is given by , a cylinder of length 200 cm holds certain amount of em-energy inside it. If another cylinder of same length but half diameter than previous one holds same amount of em-energy, the magnitude of the electric field of the corresponding em-wave should be modified as
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The electromagnetic waves used to purify water are
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Arrange the following in the ascending order of wavelength :
(A) Microwaves
(B) Ultraviolet rays
(C) Infrared rays
(D) X-rays
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
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The electric field of an electromagnetic wave in free space is
The associated magnetic field in Tesla is
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Which one of the following has the highest frequency?
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The value of is 9.3 V/m and c is 3 × m/s. Find the value of B0.
(Shift - II Memory Based)
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Which one of the following has the highest frequency?
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Which one of the following correctly represents the change in wave characteristics (all in vacuum) from microwaves to X-rays in electromagnetic spectrum?
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The electromagnetic waves used to purify water are
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Due to presence of an em-wave whose electric component is given by , a cylinder of length 200 cm holds certain amount of em-energy inside it. If another cylinder of same length but half diameter than previous one holds same amount of em-energy, the magnitude of the electric field of the corresponding em-wave should be modified as
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The first scientist who produced and observed electromagnetic waves of wavelengths in the range was :
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The first scientist who produced and observed electromagnetic waves of wavelengths in the range was :
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A parallel plate capacitor has a total plate area of and a distance of between the plates. This capacitor is connected to an AC source, and at a given instant, the current in the circuit is . Assuming a smaller region of area lies between and parallel to the plates, what is the displacement current in this region?
(Shift II Memory Based)
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The electromagnetic waves used to purify water are
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Which one of the following correctly represents the change in wave characteristics (all in vacuum) from microwaves to X-rays in electromagnetic spectrum?
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In an electromagnetic wave, the magnetic field is given as \(\vec{B}=\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \hat{\imath}+\frac{1}{2} \hat{\jmath}\right) 30 \sin (\omega t-k z)\), the corresponding electric field is
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Which one of the following has the highest frequency?
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The phase difference between electric field \(\vec{E}\) and magnetic field \(\vec{B}\) in an electromagnetic wave propagating along z -axis is -
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Find the equation of the magnetic field for the given equation of the electric field (for an EM wave):
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In the given electromagnetic wave \(E _{ y }=600 \sin (\omega t - kx ) Vm ^{-1}\), intensity of the associated light beam is (in \(W / m ^2:\left(\right.\) Given \(\left.\epsilon_0=9 \times 10^{-12} C ^2 N ^{-1} m ^{-2}\right)\)
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The electric field E associated with an electromagnetic wave is represented by
Which of the following statements is correct?
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Electromagnetic waves travel in a medium with speed of . The relative permeability of the medium is 2.0 . The relative permittivity will be:
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The electric field E associated with an electromagnetic wave is represented by
Which of the following statements is correct?
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Which one of the following has the highest frequency?
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Match List-I with List-II :
| List-I | List-II | ||
| (A) | Infra-red rays | (I) | < 10–3 nm |
| (B) | Ultraviolet rays | (II) | 400 nm to 100 nm |
| (C) | X-rays | (III) | 1 mm to 700 nm |
| (D) | Gamma rays | (IV) | 1 nm to 10–3 nm |
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In the given electromagnetic wave \(E _{ y }=600 \sin (\omega t - kx ) Vm ^{-1}\), intensity of the associated light beam is (in \(W / m ^2:\left(\right.\) Given \(\left.\epsilon_0=9 \times 10^{-12} C ^2 N ^{-1} m ^{-2}\right)\)
[JEE Main 2024, 6 Apr (Shift 2)]
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Electromagnetic waves carry energy but not momentum.
Reason (R): Mass of a photon is zero.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
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An electromagnetic wave propagates in the +X -direction. Then, the electric field and magnetic field are directed along
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The electric field E associated with an electromagnetic wave is represented by
Which of the following statements is correct?
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The energy associated with a cylindrical region due to an EM wave \(E=100 \sin (k x-\omega t)\) is \(u_0\). Find the equation of EM wave for which a cylinder of same length and half the diameter (as previous one) contains same energy \(u_0\).(Shift - I Memory Based)
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The energy associated with a cylindrical region due to an EM wave \(E=100 \sin (k x-\omega t)\) is \(u_0\). Find the equation of EM wave for which a cylinder of same length and half the diameter (as previous one) contains same energy \(u_0\).(Shift - I Memory Based)
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Which one of the following correctly represents the change in wave characteristics (all in vacuum) from microwaves to X-rays in electromagnetic spectrum?
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Match List-I with List-II :
| List-I | List-II | ||
| (A) | Infra-red rays | (I) | < 10–3 nm |
| (B) | Ultraviolet rays | (II) | 400 nm to 100 nm |
| (C) | X-rays | (III) | 1 mm to 700 nm |
| (D) | Gamma rays | (IV) | 1 nm to 10–3 nm |
Choose the correct answer from the options give below:
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The electric field E associated with an electromagnetic wave is represented by
Which of the following statements is correct?
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An electromagnetic wave propagates in the +X -direction. Then, the electric field and magnetic field are directed along
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