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WAVES

MCQs with One Correct Answer 5. A point source of electromagnetic radiation has
r r an average power output of 800 W. The maximum
1. If E and B represent electric and magnetic value of electric field at a distance 4.0 m from the
field vectors of the electromagnetic waves, then source is
the direction of propagation of the waves will (a) 64.7 V/m (b) 97.8 V/m
be along
r (c) 86.72 V/m (d) 54.77 V/m
r r
(a) B ´ E (b) E 6. Which of the following has/have zero average
r r r value in a plane electromagnetic wave?
(c) B (d) E ´ B
(a) Both magnetic and electric fields
2. In an apparatus, the electric field was found to
oscillate with an amplitude of 24 V/m. The (b) Electric field only
amplitude of the oscillating magnetic field will (c) Magnetic field only
be (d) Magnetic energy
(a) 6 × 10–6 T (b) 2 × 10–8 T 7. Which of the following is correct about the
(c) 8 × 10–8 T (d) 12 × 10–6 T electromagnetic waves?
3. A plane electromagnetic wave of wave intensity (a) they are transverse waves
10 W/m2 strikes a small mirror of area 20 cm 2,
(b) they have rest mass
held perpendicular to the approaching wave. The
radiation force on the mirror will be (c) they require medium to propagate
(a) 6.6 × 10–11 N (b) 1.33 × 10–11 N (d) they travel at varying speed through
vaccum
(c) 1.33 × 10–10 N (d) 6.6 × 10–10 N
8. In an electromagnetic wave
4. Given below is a list of E.M spectrum and its
use. Which one does not match? (a) power is transmitted along the magnetic
field
(a) U.V. rays — finger prints detection
(b) power is transmitted along the electric field
(b) I.R.. rays — for taking photography during
the fog (c) power is equally transferred along the
electric and magnetic fields
(c) X- rays — atomic structure
(d) power is transmitted in a direction
(d) Microwaves — forged document detection perpendicular to both the fields
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9. An electro magnetic wave travels along z-axis. (a) 35.2 × 10–10 J/m3
Which of the following pairs of space and time (b) 35.2 × 10–11 J/m3
varying fields would generate such a wave (c) 35.2 × 10–12 J/m3
(a) Ex, By (b) Ey, Bx (d) 35.2 × 10–13 J/m3
(c) Ez, Bx (d) Ey, Bz 14. A plane electromagnetic wave in a non-magnetic
10. Which of the following statements is true? dielectric medium is given by
(a) The frequency of microwaves is greater ur ur -7
E= E 0 (4 ´ 10 x - 50t ) with distance being in
than that of UV-rays
(b) The wavelength of IR rays is lesser than meter and time in seconds. The dielectric
that of UV-rays constant of the medium is :
(c) The wavelength of microwaves is lesser (a) 2.4 (b) 5.8
than that of IR rays (c) 8.2 (d) 4.8
(d) Gamma rays has least wavelength in the 15. An electromagnetic wave in vacuum has the
r r
electromagnetic spectrum. electric and magnetic field E and B , which are
11. For a plane electromagnetic wave, the magnetic always perpendicular to each other. The
r
field at a point x and time t is direction of polarization is given by X and that
® r
B( x, t ) = [1.2 ´10-7 sin(0.5 ´ 103 x of wave propagation by k . Then
r r r r r
+1.5 ´ 1011 t ) k$ ]T (a) X || B and k || B ´ E
® r r r r r
The instantaneous electric field E (b) X || E and k || E ´ B
®
r r r r r
corresponding to B is: (c) X || B and k || E ´ B
(speed of light c = 3 × 108 ms–1) r r r r r
(d) X || E and k || B ´ E
®
(a) E( x , t ) = [ -36sin(0.5 ´103 x 16. Chosse the correct option relating wavelengths
V of different parts of electromagnetic wave
+ 1.5 ´1011 t ) $j ] spectrum :
m
® V (a) l visible < l micro waves < l radio waves < l X -rays
(b) E( x, t ) = [36 sin(1 ´ 103 x + 0.5 ´ 1011 t ) $j ]
m (b) l radio waves > l micro waves > l visible > l x-rays
® V (c) l x- rays < l micro waves < l radio waves < l visible
(c) E ( x, t ) = [36sin(0.5 ´ 103 x + 1.5 ´ 1011 t ) k$ ]
m (d) l visible > l x-rays > l radio waves > l micro waves
® V
(d) E ( x, t ) = [36sin(1 ´ 103 x + 1.5 ´ 1011 t )$i] 17. Photons of an electromagnetic radiation has an
m energy11 keV each. To which region of
12. The energy associated with electric field is electromagnetic spectrum does it belong ?
(UE) and with magnetic fields is (UB) for an (a) X-ray region
electromagnetic wave in free space. Then :
(b) Ultra violet region
UB (c) Infrared region
(a) UE = (b) UE > UB
2 (d) Visible region
(c) UE < UB (d) UE = UB 18. The mean intensity of radiation on the surface
13. An electromagnetic wave of frequency 1 × 1014 of the Sun is about 108 W/m2. The rms value of
hertz is propagating along z-axis. The amplitude the corresponding magnetic field is closest to :
of electric field is 4 V/m. If e0 = 8.8 × 10–12 C2/N-m2, (a) 1 T (b) 102 T
then average energy density of electric field will (c) 10 T–2 (d) 10–4 T
be:
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19. Arrange the following electromagnetic radiations 25. The magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic
per quantum in the order of increasing energy : wave is given by:
A : Blue light B : Yellow light r
B = B0 $i [ cos ( kz – wt ) ] +B1 $j cos ( kz + wt )
C : X-ray D : Radiowave.
(a) C, A, B, D (b) B, A, D, C Where B0 = 3 × 10–5 T and B1 = 2 × 10–6 T.
(c) D, B, A, C (d) A, B, D, C The rms value of the force (in newton)
20. The frequency of X-rays; g-rays and ultraviolet experienced by a stationary charge Q = 10–4
rays are respectively a, b and c then C at z = 0 is :
(a) a < b; b > c (b) a > b ; b > c 26. 50 W/m2 energy density of sunlight is normally
(c) a < b < c (d) a = b = c incident on the surface of a solar panel. Some
part of incident energy (25%) is reflected from
Numeric Value Answer the surface and the rest is absorbed. The
force (in newton) exerted on 1m2 surface area
21. A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency 50
will be (c = 3 × 108 m/s):
MHz travels in free space along the positive x-
direction. At a particular point in space and time, 27. A light beam travelling in the x-direction is
r described by the electric field
E = 6.3 ˆj V / m. The corresponding magnetic
r E= æ xö
y 300sin w ç t - ÷ . An electron is
field B , at that point is x × 10–8 k̂T. Find the è cø
value of x. constrained to move along the y-direction with
22. If t h e m a gn et i c fi eld of a p la n e a speed of 2.0 × 107 m/s. Find the maximum electric
electromagnetic wave is given by (The force (in newton) on the electron.
speed of light = 3 × 108 m/s) 28. A plane electromagnetic wave of wave intensity
é 15 æ x öù 10 W/m2 strikes a small mirror of area 20 cm 2,
B = 100 × 10–6 sin ê 2p ´ 2 ´ 10 ç t - ÷ ú held perpendicular to the approaching wave. The
ë è c øû
then the maximum electric field (in N/C) radiation force (in newton) on the mirror will be
associated with it is: 29. The magnetic field in a travell ing
23. A 27 mW laser beam has a cross-sectional area electromagnetic wave has a peak value of 20
of 10 mm2. The magnitude of the maximum electric nT. The peak value of electric field strength (in
field (in kV/m) in this electromagnetic wave is volt m–1) is
given by : 30. Light is incident normally on a completely
[Given permittivity of space Î0 = 9 × 10 –12 SI absorbing surface with an energy flux of 25
units, Speed of light c = 3 × 108 m/s] Wcm–2. If the surface has an area of 25 cm2,
24. The mean intensity of radiation on the surface the momentum (in Ns) transferred to the
of the Sun is about 108 W/m2. The rms value of surface in 40 min time duration will be:
the corresponding magnetic field (in tesla) is :

ANSWER KEY
1 (d) 4 (d) 7 (a) 10 (d) 13 (c) 16 (b) 19 (c) 22 (3×104 ) 25 (0.64) 28 (1.33×10–10 )
2 (c) 5 (d) 8 (d) 11 (a) 14 (b) 17 (a) 20 (a) 23 (1.4) 26 (20×10–8) 29 (6)
3 (c) 6 (a) 9 (a) 12 (d) 15 (b) 18 (d) 21 (2.1) 24 (6×10–4) 27 (4.8×10–7) 30 –3
(5×10 )