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Physics

Electromagnetic Waves

20 previous year questions.

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Chapter Questions
20 MCQs

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PYQ 1985
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
The X-ray beam coming from an X-ray tube will be
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monochromatic
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having all wavelengths smaller than a certain maximum wavelength
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having all wavelengths larger than a certain minimum wavelength
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having all wavelengths lying between a minimum and a maximum wavelength
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PYQ 2018
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
In electromagnetic theory, the electric and magnetic phenomena are related to each other. Therefore, the dimensions of electric and magnetic quantities must also be related to each other. In the questions below, and [ The relation between [
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PYQ 2020
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
In an -ray tube, electrons emitted from a filament (cathode) carrying current hit a target (anode) at a distance from the cathode. The target is kept at a potential higher than the cathode resulting in emission of continuous and characteristic -rays. If the filament current is decreased to , the potential difference is increased to , and the separation distance is reduced to , then
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the cut-off wavelength will reduce to half, and the wavelengths of the characteristic X-rays will remain the same
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the cut-off wavelength as well as the wavelengths of the characteristic X-rays will remain the same
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the cut-off wavelength will reduce to half, and the intensities of all the X-rays will decrease
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the cut-off wavelength will become two times larger, and the intensity of all the X-rays will decrease
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PYQ 2020
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
A light disc made of aluminium (a nonmagnetic material) is kept horizontally and is free to rotate about its axis as shown in the figure. A strong magnet is held vertically at a point above the disc away from its axis. On revolving the magnet about the axis of the disc, the disc will (figure is schematic and not drawn to scale)
A light disc made of aluminium (a nonmagnetic material)
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rotate in the direction opposite to the direction of magnet motion
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rotate in the same direction as the direction of magnet motion
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not rotate and its temperature will remain unchanged
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not rotate but its temperature will slowly rise
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PYQ 2021
medium
physics ID: jee-adva

A special metal S conducts electricity without any resistance A closed wire loop, made of S, does not allow any change in flux through itself by inducing a suitable current to generate a compensating flux The induced current in the loop cannot decay due to its zero resistance This current gives rise to a magnetic moment which in turn repels the source of magnetic field or flux Consider such a loop, of radius a, with its centre at the origin A magnetic dipole of moment is brought along the axis of this loop from infinity to a point at distance a) from the centre of the loop with its north pole always facing the loop, as shown in the figure below The magnitude of magnetic field of a dipole , at a point on its axis at distance , is , where is the permeability of free space The magnitude of the force between two magnetic dipoles with moments, and , separated by a distance on the common axis, with their north poles facing each other, is , where is a constant of appropriate dimensions The direction of this force is along the line joining the two dipoles When the dipole is placed at a distance from the center of the loop (as shown in the figure), the current induced in the loop will be proportional to

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PYQ 2021
medium
physics ID: jee-adva

Two concentric circular loops, one of radius and the other of radius , lie in the -plane with the origin as their common centre, as shown in the figure . The smaller loop carries current in the anti-clockwise direction and the larger loop carries current in the clock wise direction, with denotes the magnetic field at a point in the -plane. Which of the following statement (s) is ( are ) correct?

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is perpendicular to the -plane at any point in the plane
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depends on and only through the radial distance
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is non-zero at all points for
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points normally outward from the -plane for all the points between the two loops
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PYQ 2021
easy
physics ID: jee-adva
A physical quantity is defined as , where is electric field, is magnetic field and is the permeability of free space. The dimensions of are the same as the dimensions of which of the following quantity(ies)?
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PYQ 2021
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
A long straight wire carries a current, ampere A semi-circular conducting rod is placed beside it on two conducting parallel rails of negligible resistance Both the rails are parallel to the wire The wire, the rod and the rails lie in the same horizontal plane, as shown in the figure Two ends of the semi-circular rod are at distances and from the wire At time , the rod starts moving on the rails with a speed (see the figure)
A resistor and a capacitor are connected in series between the rails At time is uncharged. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct? SI units. Take
A long straight wire carries a current, 𝐼 = 2 ampere. A semi-circular conducting rod is placed beside
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Maximum current through is ampere
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Maximum current through is ampere
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Maximum charge on capacitor is coulomb
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Maximum charge on capacitor is coulomb
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PYQ 2021
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
An -particle (mass ) and a singly charged sulfur ion (mass ) are initially at rest. They are accelerated through a potential and then allowed to pass into a region of uniform magnetic field which is normal to the velocities of the particles. Within this region, the -particle and the sulfur ion move in circular orbits of radii and , respectively. The ratio is _____
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PYQ 2021
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
A long straight wire carries a current, ampere. A semi-circular conducting rod is placed beside it on two conducting parallel rails of negligible resistance. Both the rails are parallel to the wire. The wire, the rod and the rails lie in the same horizontal plane, as shown in the figure .Two ends of the semi-circular rod are at distances and from the wire. At time , the rod starts moving on the rails with a speed (see the figure)
A resistor and a capacitor are connected in series between the rails At time is uncharged. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct? SI units. Take
A long straight wire carries a current, 𝐼 = 2 ampere. A semi-circular conducting rod is placed beside
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Maximum current through is ampere
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Maximum current through is ampere
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Maximum charge on capacitor is coulomb
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Maximum charge on capacitor is coulomb
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PYQ 2021
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
A physical quantity is defined as , where is electric field, is magnetic field and is the permeability of free space. The dimensions of are the same as the dimensions of which of the following quantity(ies)?
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PYQ 2021
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
Two concentric circular loops, one of radius and the other of radius , lie in the -plane with the origin as their common centre, as shown in the figure . The smaller loop carries current in the anti-clockwise direction and the larger loop carries current in the clock wise direction, with denotes the magnetic field at a point in the -plane. Which of the following statement (s) is ( are ) correct?
Two concentric circular loops
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is perpendicular to the -plane at any point in the plane
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depends on and only through the radial distance
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is non-zero at all points for
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points normally outward from the -plane for all the points between the two loops
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PYQ 2021
easy
physics ID: jee-adva

A special metal S conducts electricity without any resistance. A closed wire loop, made of S, does not allow any change in flux through itself by inducing a suitable current to generate a compensating flux. The induced current in the loop cannot decay due to its zero resistance. This current gives rise to a magnetic moment which in turn repels the source of magnetic field or flux. Consider such a loop, of radius a, with its centre at the origin. A magnetic dipole of moment is brought along the axis of this loop from infinity to a point at distance a) from the centre of the loop with its north pole always facing the loop, as shown in the figure below.
The magnitude of magnetic field of a dipole , at a point on its axis at distance , is , where is the permeability of free space. The magnitude of the force between two magnetic dipoles with moments, and , separated by a distance on the common axis, with their north poles facing each other, is , where is a constant of appropriate dimensions. The direction of this force is along the line joining the two dipoles.
special metal S conducts electricity

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PYQ 2023
easy
physics ID: jee-adva
The electric field associated with an electromagnetic wave propagating in a dielectric medium is given by =30(2π‘₯Μ‚ + 𝑦̂)sin [2πœ‹ (5Γ—1014𝑑 βˆ’ )] Vmβˆ’1. Which of the following option(s) is(are) correct? [Given: The speed of light in vacuum, 𝑐 = 3 Γ— 108 msβˆ’1]
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𝐡π‘₯ = βˆ’2 Γ— 10βˆ’7 sin [2πœ‹(5Γ—1014π‘‘βˆ’ )]Wbβˆ’2
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𝐡y=2Γ—10βˆ’7 sin[2πœ‹(5Γ—1014π‘‘βˆ’ )]Wbβˆ’2
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The wave is polarized in the π‘₯𝑦-plane with a polarization angle 30Β° with respect to the π‘₯-axis.
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The refractive index of the medium is 2
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PYQ 2023
easy
physics ID: jee-adva
A rectangular conducting loop of length 4 cm and width 2 cm is in the X-Y plane. It is being moved away from a thin and long conducting wire along the direction ( ) with constant speed v. The wire is carrying a steady current I = 10 A in the +ve X- direction. A current of 10 ΞΌA flows through the loop when it is at a distance d = 4 cm from the wire. If the resistance of the loop is 0.1 . Then the value of v is ........m/s
A rectangular conducting loop
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PYQ 2023
hard
physics ID: jee-adva
An electric dipole is formed by two charges +q and -q located in the x-y plane at (0,2) mm and (0,-2) mm as shown in the figure. The electric potential at point P(100, 100) mm due to dipole is V0. Now the charges +q and -q are moved to (-1,2)mm and (1,-2)mm respectively. What is the value of the electric potential at point P due to this new dipole?
An electric dipole is formed by two charges +q and -q located in the x-y plane at (0,2) mm and (0,-2) mm
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PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
A monochromatic light wave is incident normally on a glass slab of thickness d, as shown in the figure. The refractive index of the slab increases linearly from n1 to n2 over the height h. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) true about the light wave emerging out of the slab?A monochromatic light wave
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It will deflect up by an angle tanβˆ’1 .
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It will deflect up by an angle tanβˆ’1
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It will not deflect
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The deflection angle depends only on (n2-n1) and not on the individual values of n1 and n2.
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PYQ 2023
easy
physics ID: jee-adva
The electric field associated with an electromagnetic wave propagating in a dielectric medium is given by .
which of the following is correct? [given: speed of light in vacuum m/s]
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The wave is E polarized in the x-y plane with a polarization angle 30Β° with respect to the x-axis.
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The refractive index of medium is 2
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PYQ 2023
easy
physics ID: jee-adva
A rectangular conducting loop of length 4 cm and width 2 cm is in the X-Y plane. It is being moved away from a thin and long conducting wire along the direction ( ) with constant speed v. The wire is carrying a steady current I = 10 A in the +ve X- direction. A current of 10 ΞΌA flows through the loop when it is at a distance d = 4 cm from the wire. If the resistance of the loop is 0.1 . Then the value of v is ........m/s
A rectangular conducting loop
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
A cube of unit volume contains photons of frequency . If the energy of all the photons is viewed as the average energy being contained in the electromagnetic waves within the same volume, then the amplitude of the magnetic field is . Taking permeability of free space , Planck’s constant and , the value of is ____