state Kirchhoff’s current rule. (law) 39.What is polarization?
It states that the algebraic sum of The phenomenon of restricting the
the currents at any junction of a vibrations of light to any one
circuit is zero direction perpendicular to the
direction of propagation of wave is
5. State Kirchhoff voltage rule (law)
called polarisation
It states that in a closed circuit the
algebraic sum of the products of the
current and resistance of each part 17.State Huygens’ principle.
the circuit is equal to the total emf
*Each point on the wave front
included in the circuit
behaves as the source of secondary
State Coulombs inverse square law wavelets spreading out in all
directions with the speed of the
The force of attraction or repulsion
wave. *The envelope to all these
between two magnetic poles is
wavelets gives the position and
directly proportional to the product
shape of the new wave front at a
of their pole strengths and inversely
later time.
proportional to the square of the
distance between them. Fα qmAqmB . What is polarisation?
r2 r̂
Polarisation P is defined as the total
19.State Brewster’s law. dipole moment per unit volume of
the dielectric
Brewster’s law states that the
tangent of the polarising angle for a 12. State Fleming left hand rule
refractive index. 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑝 = 𝑛
transparent medium is equal to its
The Forefinger, middle finger and
thumb of the left hand are stretched
Give the principle of AC generator out in mutually perpendicular
directions. If the forefinger points in
Generator work on the principle of the direction of magnetic field, the
electromagnetic induction. The middle finger points in the direction
relative motion between a conductor of the electric current, then thumb
and a magnetic field changes the finger will point in the direction of
magnetic flux linked with the the force
conductor which in turn, induces an
emf 13. State Fleming right hand rule
Define ‘electric field’ The thumb, forefinger and middle
finger of right hand are stretched out
The electric field at the point P at a in mutually perpendicular directions.
distance r from the point charge q is If the thumb indicates the direction
defined as the force that would be of motion of the conductor, the
experienced by a unit positive forefinger points the direction of the
𝐹̅/𝑞0
charge placed at that point p is E = magnetic field and then the middle
finger will indicate the direction of
34.Define wave front. the induced current.
A wave front is the locus of points 10.State Faraday’s laws of
which are in the same state (or) electromagnetic induction.
phase of vibration
First law :Whenever magnetic flux
linked with a closed circuit changes,
an emf is induced in the circuit which
lasts in the circuit as long as the
magnetic flux is changing. Second
law:The magnitude of induced emf in
a closed circuit is equal to the time
rate of change of magnetic flux
linked with the circuit.
What are electromagnetic waves?
Electromagnetic waves are non-
mechanical, transverse waves, which
move with speed equals to the speed
of light