Chapter 8 – ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
WORKSHEET – XII B & C
1)According to the Maxwell’s displacement current law, a changing electric field is source of
(a) an e.m.f. (b) magnetic field (c) pressure gradient (d) all of these
2) The waves which cannot travel in vacuum are
(a) X-rays (b) radio-waves (c) infrasonic waves (d) ultra-violet waves
3)Which of the following rays are not electromagnetic waves ?
(a) β -rays (b) Gamma –rays (c) X-rays (d) heat rays
4) Which radiation in sunlight causes heating effect?
(a) ultra violet (b) infra-red (c) visible light (d) all of these
5) An electromagnetic wave of frequency 3 MHz passes from vacuum into a medium with
dielectric constant k = 4. Then
(a) both wavelength and frequency remain unchanged
(b) wavelength is doubled and frequency becomes
half
(c) wavelength is halved and frequency remains
unchanged
(d) wavelength is doubled and the frequency remains
unchanged
6) Which of the following statement is NOT true about the properties of electromagnetic
waves?
(a) These waves do not require any material medium for their propagation
(b) Both electric and magnetic field vectors attain the maxima and minima at the same time
(c) The energy in electromagnetic wave is divided equally between electric and magnetic
fields
(d) Both electric and magnetic field vectors are parallel to each other
7) Displacement current exists only when:
(a) electric field is changing. (b) magnetic field is changing.
(c) electric field is not changing. (d) magnetic field is not changing
8) A welder wears special glasses to protect his eyes mostly from the harmful effect of:
(a) very intense visible light (b) infrared radiation (c) ultraviolet rays (d) microwaves
9) Electromagnetic waves used as a diagnostic tool in medicine are:
(a) X-rays (b) ultraviolet rays (c) infrared radiation (d) ultrasonic waves
10) 7.5 MHz to 12 MHz band corresponds to wavelength band of
a) 7.5 m - 12 m b) 25 m - 40 m c) 50 m - 75 m d) 12 m - 7.5 m
11) ) Assertion (A): Shortwave band are used for transmission of radiowaves to a large
distance.
Reason (R): Shortwaves are reflected from ionosphere.
12) Assertion : Dipole oscillations produce electromagnetic waves.
Reason : Accelerated charge produces electromagnetic waves.
13) Assertion : Microwaves are better carrier of signals than optical waves.
Reason : Microwaves move faster than optical waves.
14) Assertion (A): The eye is most sensitive for the light of frequency 5.36 X 1014 Hz.
Reason (R): The frequency of light is directly proportional to wavelength of light.
15) A plane electromagnetic wave travels in vacuum along z -direction. What can you say
about the direction of electric and magnetic field vectors ?
16) How are radio waves produced ?
17) Write any two properties of X-rays.
18) Write an expression for the momentum carried by an E.M. wave.
19)Out of electric field vector ⃗
E and magnetic field vector ⃗
B in an electromagnetic wave,
which is more effective and why?
20)
21)
22)Arrange the following electromagnetic waves in the
order of their increasing wavelength
(a) Gamma rays (b) Microwaves (c) X –rays (d) Radio waves
23) Identify the part of the electromagnetic spectrum which is
(a) suitable for radar system used in aircraft
navigation.
(b) produced by bombarding a metal target by
high speed electrons.
(c) used to treat muscular strain.
(d) used as a diagnostic tool in medicine.
24) A parallel plate capacitor is charged to 60 m C. Due to a radioactive source, the plate
loses charge at the rate of 1.8 X 10−8 C s−1 .What is the magnitude of displacement current?
25) Write an expression for the speed of light in a material medium of relative permittivity ε
and relative magnetic permeability µ
26)Mention one use of part of electromagnetic spectrum to which a wavelength of 21 cm
(emitted by hydrogen in interstellar space) belongs.
27) Identify the electromagnetic wave whose wavelength vary as:
(A) 10−12 m < λ< 10−8m
(B) 10−3 m < λ < 10−1 m
Write one use for each.
28) (A) An electromagnetic wave is travelling in a medium with velocity v in x-axis. Draw a
sketch showing the propagation of the electromagnetic wave, indicating the direction of the
oscillating electric and magnetic fields.
(B) How are the magnitude of electric and magnetic field in electromagnetic wave related to
the velocity of the E.M. waves?
29) Identify the following electromagnetic radiations as per the wavelengths given below.
Write one application of
each.
a. 1 mm
b. 10−3 nm
c. 10−8m
30) Suppose that the electric field part of an electromagnetic wave in vacuum is E = (3.1N/C)
cos [(1.8 rad/m) y + (5.106 rad/s)t] .
a. What is the direction of propagation?
b. What is the wavelength ?
c. What is the frequency ?
d. What is the amplitude of the magnetic field part of the wave?
e. Write an expression for the magnetic field part of the wave.
