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LECTROMAGNETIC
WAVES
LEVEL O1 Starter Level
IDisplacement Current (W) s the conductlon current equal to displacement
current ?
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parallel plate capacitor has circular plates, each of () Find peak value of displacement current.
fadius 5.0 cm. It is being charged so that electric field (iv) Determine the amplitude of magnetic field at a
In the gap between its plates rises steadily at the point 2.0 cm from the axis between the plates.
rate of1012 V-m 's-1. What is the displacement
Current? 8,2 Properties of EM Waves
2Theevoltage between the plates of a parallel-plate
tapacitor of capacitance 1.0 uF is changing at the 1 Electromagnetic waves travel in a medium witha
speed of 2 x 10 m/s.
Tate of 5V-s l,What is the displacement current in
the capacitor? The relative permeability of the medium is 1.What is
Aparallel plate capacitor of area 50 cm and plate the relative permittivity of the medium?
eparation 3.0 mm is charged initially to 80 C. Due 2 A
plane clectromagnetic wave of frequency 25 MHZ
to radioactive Source nearby, the medium between travels in free space along the xdirection, At a
theplates gets slightly conducting and the plateloses particular point in space and time, E6.3]V/m.
. What
charge
is the magnitude
at the rate of 1.5 x10Cs
initialy and direction of displacement
What is Bat this point?
3 The magnetic field in aplane electromagnetic wave
Current? What is the magnetic field betweenthe
plates? is given by
B, 2x 10 sin(0.5 x10'x +1.5 x1o'")r
A twithpaadir uscircular plates
1m a
I plate capacitor
ot OP-06m
(0) What is the wavelength and frequency of the
wave?
has (ii) Write an expression for the electric field.
apacitance of 1nf. At 1MSI
Ie0, itis wwww
4 Llght with an energy tlux of 18 W/cm falls ona
harging inconnect series ewitth d fora non-reflecting surtace at normal incidence. # the
ttgeusriset.or Calculate
R=1MS) theacrossmagnetica 2V battery as
shown in
field at a point P
surface has an area ot 20cm,find the average force
exerted on the surface during a 30 min time span.
hDlatfwataeys, aftertbetween=10 the centre andthe periphery ofthe 5. Aplane electromagnetic wave in the visible region is
moving alongthe z-direction. The frequency of the
Aparallel capacitor made of circular plates of radius wave is 10" Hz and the electric field at any point is
capacitor is
has aCapacitance of 200 pF. Theangular varying slnusoidally wlth time with an ampBitude of
CoIreqnueneccytedto a 200 VAC supply with an
o porads-1
2 Vm Calculate the average values of the
densities of the electric and the magnetic tields.
the rmsvalue of condutioncurrent?
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Problems in Physics
6. The electric field in an
2T
electromagnetic wave is given 7Calculate the electric and magnetic fields produced
by E=50 sin -(ctt-x) NC .Find the energy by the radiation coming from a 100 Wbulb at a
distance of 3 m. Assume that the efficiency of the
contained in acylinder of cross-section 10 cm and
length 50 cm along the X-axis. bulb is 2.5% and it is a point source.

LEVEL 02 JEE Main Level

Single Choice Correct Questions 7 The relation between electric field E and magnetic
1 Displacement current is field induction Bin an electromagnetic wave is
(a) continuous when electric field is changing in the B B
(a) E= B(b) E= CB (c)E (d) E=.
circuit C
(b) continuous when magnetic field is changing in the
circuit 8 An electromagnetic wave is propagating along Y-axis.
(c)
continuous in both types of fields Then,
(d)continuous through wires and resistance only. (a) oscillating electric field is along X-axis and oscillating
2 The charging current for a capacitor is 1 Athen what magnetic field is along Y-axis
(b) oscillating electric field is along Z-axis and oscillating
is the displacement current?
magnetic field is along X-axis
(a) 1 A (b) 0.5 A (c) 0 (d) 2 A (c) both oscillating electric and magnetic fields are along
3 Aparallel plate capacitor with plate area Aand Y-axis, but phase difference between them is 90°
seperation between the plates d, is charged by a (d) both oscillating electric and magnetic fields are
constant current i. Consider a plane surface of area mutually perpendicular in arbitrary directions
A/4 parallel to the plates and drawn symetrically 9 In electromagnetic wave the phase difference
between the plates what is the displacement current between electric and magnetic field vectors Eand B
through this area?
(a)i (b) 2i (a) zero (b
2
2
(c) T
4
4 A
parallel plate capacitor consists of two circular 10 In aplane EM wave, the electric field
plates each of radius 2 cm, separated by a distance oscillates
of 0.1 mm. If voltage across the plates is varying at
sinusoidaly at afrequency of 2.5 x10® Hz and
the rate of 5 x 10® V/s, then the value of amplitude 480 V/m. The amplitude of oscillating
magnetic field will be
displacement current is (a) 1.52x 10- Wb/m ?
(a) 5.50 A (b) 5.56x 10 A (b) 1.52x 10 Wb/m
(c) 5.56 x 10 A (d) 2.28 x 10 A (c) 1.6x 10- Wb/m2
(d) 1.6 x10- Wb/m
11 IfEand Bbe the
5 Acapacitor is having a capacity of 2pF. Electric field electric and magnetic field of EM
wave, then the direction of propagation of EM wave
across the capacitor is changing with a value of 101? is along the direction of
V/s. The displacement current is (a) E
(a) 2A (b) 3A (c) 6A (d) 9A (b) B
(c) E xB
(d) BxE
6Avariable frequency AC source is connected to a 12 Ifeg and o
capacitor. Then on increasing the frequèncy represent the permittivity and
(a) both conduction current and displacement current permeability of vacuum ande and u represent the
will increase permittivity and permeability of
(b) both conduction current and displacement current refractive index of the medium ismedium,
given by
then
willdecrease (a)
(c) conduction current will increase and displacement (b)
current will decrease
(d) conduction current willdecrease and displacement
Current will increase.
atromagnetic Waves
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n
electromagnetic wave going through vacuum is
described by 20 The shortest
E=En sin(kx - ot); B-B, sin(kx - ot) (a) y-rays
wavelength is for
(alE8, =0k (b) X"rays
(b) E,0 =B,k (c) ultraviolet rays (d) microwaves
(dE,k=B,0 (d) None of these 21 The
WADlane EM wave of electromagnetic radiations are in descending
order of wavelength in the
frequency 25 MHz travels in free
sDace in x-direction. At a following sequence
(a) infrared waves,
and time E=6.3 jV/m thenparticular point in space
Bat that point is
radiowaves, X-rays, visible light rays
(b)radiowaves, infrared waves,visible light
(c) radiowaves,visible light rays,
rays, X-rays
lal 2.1x10-T(-R (b) 2.1x 10- TK infrared waves, X-rays
(d) X-rays, visible light rays, infrared
c)2.1 TK) (d) 2.1x 10- T) wave, radiowaves.
22 The waves related to
5 Which of the
following pairs of space and time (a) infrared
tele-communication are
varying Eand Bfields would generate a (b) visible light
magnetic wave travelling in - z-directionplane electro (c) microwaves (d) ultraviolet rays
alE,.8, (b) E,, B (c) E,.B, (d) E,, B, 23 The frequencies of X-rays,
y-rays and ultraviolet rays
(6 Choose the wrong are respectively a, b and c. Then
a) are transverse statement
for EM wave. They
(a) a< b, b<c (b) a> b, b>c
b) travel in free space with the
speed of light (c) a>b, b>a (d) a<b, b>c
C) are produced by 24 Which of the following are not
a) travel with same accelerated charges electromagnetic
speed in all medium waves ?
Which of the following (a) cosmic rays (b)gamma rays
ilectromagnetic waves statements about
is/are correct?
WArays in vacuum travel
(c) B-rays (d) X-rays
faster than light waves In 25 Poynting vector Pfor an EM wave is
vacuum.
i) The (a) P =E XB (b) P=ExH
light energy
of X-ray photon is greater than that of a (c)PE
photon (d) P =
E
ight can be polarised but X-ray
al 1and 2 cannot. 26 Aflood light is covered with a
(b) 2and3 filter that transmits
1,2 and3 (d) 2 only red light. The electric field of the
emerging beam is
Inan represented by asinusoidal plane wave,
electfieldromagnetic
agnetic
a) parallel to induction Bis
wave, the direction of the E, =36 sin(1.20 x10 z- 3.6x 10t) V/m. The
average intensity of the beam will be
Derpendicular electric field EfieldE
to electric (a) 0.86 W/m? (b) 1.72 W/m?
(c) 3.44 W/m?
aIhe nti-paralel to pooynting
drandom vector S
(d) 6.88 W/m?
27 The average value of electric energy
density in an
magnetic field in ?a plane EM wave is given by electromagnetic wave is (E, is peak value)
1
(b) E
2
280
tuaion for electric field is (d)
t 1004N/C sin (2x 10 28 Alamp radiates power P, uniformBy in alldirections,
s
biE=3x10 10s
the amplitude of electric field strength E, at a
distance r from it is
(a) Po
2ne,cr2 (b)
Po

(c) Po P
(d)
348 Problemns in Physics
29 In an electromagnetic wave, the amplitude of electric 2 The energy of an electromagnetic wave contained in
a small volume oscillates with
field is 1 V/m. The frequency of wave is 5 x 10". The (2023, 10 April Shift-]
wave is propagating along Z-axis. The average energy (a) zero frequency
density of electric field in (J/m), willbe (b) double the frequency of the wave
(a) 2.2x 10- 12 (b) 4.4x 10 -12 (c) half the frequency of the wave
12
(c) 6.6x 10- 12 (d) 8.8x 10 (d) the frequency of the wave
30 The sun delivers 10 W/m of electromagnetic flux 3 The amplitude of magnetic field in an
to the earth's surface. The total power that is electromagnetic wave propagating along Y-axis is
incident on a roof of dimensions 8m x 20m will be 6.0 x10T. The maximum value of electric field in
(a) 2.56 x 10 w (b) 6.4x 10 W the electromagnetic wave is [2023, 10 April Shift-iÊ
(c) 4.0x 10 w (d) 1.6x 10 W (a) 2 x 1015 Vm-1
500 (b) 180 Vm-1
31 The intensity of light from a source is W/m. (c) 5x 104 Vm-1
T
Find the amplitude of electric field in this wave (d) 6.0 x10-7 Vm-1
(a) V3 x 10 N/ (b) 2/3 x10² N/C
4 A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency 20 MHZ
V3-x10* N/C (d) 2V3 x10 N/C
(c)
2
propagates in free space along x-direction. At a
particular space and time, E =6.6 jV/m. What is Bat
32 For any EM wave if E=100 V/m and B=3.33 x10- T. [2023, 11 April Shift-]
this point?
Then the rate of energy flow per unit area is (a)-22x 10-8 kT (b) 22 x 10
(a) 3.33 x 10 J/m? (b) 26.5 VA/m2
(c)3 x 108 J/m2 (d) None of these
(c) 22 x10o-8T (d) 22 x 10-7
33 Alamp emits monochromatic green light uniformly 5 Which of the following Maxwell's equation is valid
in all directions. The lamp is 3% efficient in for time varying conditions but not valid for static
conditions (2023, 13 April Shift-]
convertingelectrical power to electromagnetic
waves and consumes 100 W of power. The (a) E-dl =0 (b) $D dA =Q
amplitude of electric field associated with the
electromagnetic radiation at a distance of 5 m from (c) fB dl =uo (d) þE dl =- dt
the lamp will be
(a) 1.34 V/m (b) 2.68 V/m 6 In an electromagnetic wave, at an instant and at a
(c) 4.02 V/m (d) 5.36 V/m particular position, the electric field is along the
34 The energy stored in a 90 cm length of laser beam negative Z-axis and magnetic field is along the
operating at 10 mW, is positive X-axis. Then, the direction of propagation or
Shift
(a) 3x 10 (b) 3x 10'J electromagnetic wave is (2023, 13 April
(c)3 x 101 j (d) 3x 101j (a) at 45° angle from positive Y-axis
35 Aplane electromagnetic wave of intensity 10 W/m? (b) positive Z-axis
strikes a small mirrorof area 20 cm,held (c) negative Y-axis
perpendicular to the approaching wave. The (d) positive Y-axis
radiation force on the mirror will be given
(a)6.6x 10 11 N (b) 1.33x 101" N 7 The electric field in an electromagnetic waveis
(c) 6.6x10 10 N (d) 1.33 x10- 10 N as E=
velocity of
Previous Years Questions where oand c are angular frequency and
JEE Main electromagnetic wave respectively. The enerS
contained in a volume of 5x 10mwill be
1 For the plane electromagnetic wave given by
E-E, sin(ot-kx) and B-B, sin{ot-kx), the ratio of (Given,e, =8.85 x10 l"c' /Nm') AprilShit!
(2023,11
average electricenergy density toaverage magnetic (a) 28 5 x 10 (b) 17.7x 10 ")
energy density is (2023, 6 April Shift) (c) 8 85 x 10 "} (d) 885x 10 "J
(a) 2 (b) 1/2 (c) 1 (d) 4