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Physics

Electromagnetic Waves

35 previous year questions.

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Chapter Questions
35 MCQs

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PYQ 2022
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physics ID: ap-eapce
Given: . Choose correct relation.
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02
PYQ 2022
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physics ID: ap-eapce
Light of intensity 12 W/m is incident on 4 cm black surface. Find radiation pressure.
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PYQ 2022
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physics ID: ap-eapce
Light of wavelength 1 nm belongs to the following class of waves
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Radio waves
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Micro waves
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X-rays
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Gamma rays
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PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
A bulb of power 660 W radiates uniformly in all directions. The pressure exerted by the radiation on the surface at a distance of 5 m is
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Pa
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Pa
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Pa
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Pa
05
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
A solenoid has the length 1 m and the area of cross section . If no. of turns in the solenoid is 5000 then the self inductance of the solenoid is
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0.2π henry
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0.4π henry
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0.2 henry
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0.04π henry
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PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
A beam of light with intensity and cross-sectional area is incident on a fully reflective surface at an angle of . Find the force exerted by the beam on the surface.
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07
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
The equation that represents magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic wave which is propagating along x-direction with wavelength 10 mm and maximum electric field 60 V m in y-direction is (c – speed of light)
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tesla
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tesla
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tesla
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tesla
08
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
A coil (100 turns, radius 3 cm, resistance 4 ) is co-axial with solenoid (200 turns/cm, diameter 4 cm). Solenoid current drops from 2 A to 0 in 0.04 s. Find induced current.
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09
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
An electromagnetic wave travels along the z-axis. At a certain point in space, the electric field is along the x-axis. What is the magnitude of the magnetic field along the y-axis?
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10
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
The minimum size of an antenna for transmitting electromagnetic waves at 1500 MHz is
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2 cm
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5 cm
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5 m
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200 m
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PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
In a plane electromagnetic wave, and are average energy densities of electric field and magnetic field respectively, then the correct option in the following is
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12
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
The magnetic field in a plane electromagnetic wave is given by: $ \vec{E} $ of the wave?
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PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency travels in free space. If the average energy densities in the electric and magnetic fields are and , then:
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14
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
If the average power per unit area delivered by an electromagnetic wave is , what is the amplitude of the magnetic field in the wave?
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PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
The electric field in of an electromagnetic wave is . The average energy density of the electromagnetic wave due to the electric field is:
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PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
If and are the magnitudes of the electric and magnetic fields respectively of an electromagnetic wave in vacuum, then among the following the correct relation is ( -- permeability of free spa, -- permittivity of free spa)
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PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
The efficiency of a bulb of is . The peak value of the magnetic field produced by the electromagnetic radiation from the bulb at a distance of is:
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PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
If and are the electric and magnetic field vectors of an electromagnetic wave, then the direction of propagation of the electromagnetic wave is
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along the direction of
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along the direction of
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parallel to the direction of
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perpendicular to the direction of
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PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
Among the following, the unit of permeability is NOT represented by
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PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
A charge oscillating at 750 kHz produces EM waves of frequency:
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250 kHz
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500 kHz
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750 kHz
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1000 kHz
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PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
Electromagnetic waves of energy flux incidents normally on a surface of area . If the surface absorbs the flux completely, the total momentum delivered to the surface in one second is: Options:
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PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
If the electric field of an electromagnetic wave is increased by 100%, then the energy density of the wave increases by
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100%
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200%
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300%
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400%
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PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
The RMS value of the electric field of an electromagnetic wave emitted by a source is N/C. The average energy density of the electromagnetic wave is:
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J/m
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J/m
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J/m
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J/m
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PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
The average value of electric energy density in an electromagnetic wave is: [where is the peak value]
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
If the rms value of the electric field of electromagnetic waves at a distance of 3 m from a point source is , then the power of the source is
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10.8 W
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8.1 W
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5.4 W
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2.7 W
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
The de Broglie wavelength associated with an electron accelerated through a potential difference of is nearly
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
If the amplitude of electric field vector and frequency of an electromagnetic wave travelling along -direction in vacuum are 180 N C and 60 GHz respectively, then the equation of the magnitude of the electric field of the plane electromagnetic wave is
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
If a 10 W bulb emits electromagnetic waves uniformly in all directions, then the intensity of light at a distance 0.5 m from the source is nearly
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3.18 W/m²
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0.31 W/m²
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0.62 W/m²
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5 W/m²
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
If the magnitude of the electric field of an electromagnetic wave in a medium is given by E = 107 sin(6 \times 108 t - 0.01x) N C-1, then the frequency and speed of the electromagnetic wave respectively are: (In the equation x is in metre and t is in second)
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Hz, 3 10 m s
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Hz, 6 10 m s
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Hz, 3 10 m s
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Hz, 6 10 m s
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
If the rms value of the electric field of electromagnetic waves at a distance of 3 m from a point source is , then the power of the source is
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10.8 W
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8.1 W
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5.4 W
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2.7 W
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
The ratio of the magnitudes of the electric field and times the magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic wave is:
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
The ratio of the magnitudes of the electric field and times the magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic wave is:
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
The magnitude of the electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave travelling in free space is . If and are respectively permeability and permittivity of the free space, then the magnitude of magnetic field of the wave is
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
The device constructed based on the laws of electromagnetic induction is:
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Galvanometer
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Electric motor
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Ohm meter
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Electric generator
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: ap-eapce
If a linear antenna radiates a power at a wavelength , then the power radiated by the same antenna at a wavelength of is:
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