NEET-UG SERIES Physics
Electromagnetic Waves
32 previous year questions.
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2005 Chapter Questions 32 MCQs
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PYQ 1989
medium
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Which of the following electromagnetic radiations have the longest wavelength ?
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X-rays
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3
Microwaves
4
Radiowaves
02
PYQ 1990
medium
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In which of the following, emission of electrons does not take place
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thermionic emission
2
X-rays emission
3
photoelectric emission
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secondary emission
03
PYQ 1994
easy
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The electric and magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave are
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in opposite phase and perpendicular to each other
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in opposite phase and parallel to each other
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in phase and perpendicular to each other
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in phase and parallel to each other.
04
PYQ 1997
medium
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If and are the electric permittivity and magnetic permeability in a free space, and are the corresponding quantities in medium, the index and refraction of the medium is
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4
05
PYQ 1999
easy
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Wavelength of light of frequency 100 Hz
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PYQ 2000
medium
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The frequency order of for :
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07
PYQ 2001
medium
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Biological importance of ozone layer is
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it stops ultraviolet rays
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ozone layer reduces green house effect
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ozone layer reflects radio waves
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ozone layer controls ratio in atmosphere
08
PYQ 2002
easy
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The velocity of electromagnetic wave is parallel to :-
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4
09
PYQ 2002
medium
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What is the cause of ''Green house effect'' :-
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infra-red rays
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ultra violet rays
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X-rays
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radio waves.
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PYQ 2002
easy
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The velocity of the electromagnetic waves is parallel to :
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4
11
PYQ 2003
easy
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Which of the following ray are not electromagnetic waves
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X-rays
2
-rays
3
-rays
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Heat rays
12
PYQ 2005
easy
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If represent the wavelengths of visible light, X-rays and microwaves respectively, then
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2
3
4
13
PYQ 2009
medium
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The electric field part of an electromagnetic wave in a medium is represented by: The wave is :
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moving along direction with frequency and wavelength
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moving along direction with frequency and wavelength
3
moving along direction with frequency and wavelength
4
moving along direction with frequency and wavelength
14
PYQ 2010
medium
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Which of the following statement is false for the properties of electromagnetic waves?
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Both electric and magnetic field vectors attain the maxima and minima at the same place and same time.
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The energy in electromagnetic wave is divided equally between electric and magnetic vectors.
3
Both electric and magnetic field vectors are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the direction of propagation of wave.
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These waves do not require any material medium for propagation
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PYQ 2012
medium
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The electric field associated with an e. . wave in vacuum is given by , where and are in volt , meter and seconds respectively. The value of wave vector is :
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4
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PYQ 2013
easy
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An electromagnetic wave of frequency = 3.0 MHz passes from vacuum into a dielectric medium with relative permittivity = 4.0. Then
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Wavelength is doubled and frequency becomes half
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Wavelength is halved and frequency remains unchanged
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Wavelength and frequency both remain unchanged.
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Wavelength is doubled and frequency unchanged
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PYQ 2013
medium
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The condition under which a microwave oven heats up a food item containing water molecules most efficiently is :
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Infra-red waves produce heating in a microwave oven
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The frequency of the microwaves must match the resonant frequency of the water molecules
3
The frequency of the microwaves has no relation with natural frequency of water molecules
4
Microwaves are heat waves, so always produce heating
18
PYQ 2014
medium
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Light with an energy flux of falls on a perfectly reflecting surface at normal incidence. If the surface area is , the average force exerted on the surface is
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PYQ 2015
easy
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A radiation of energy 'E ' falls normally on a perfectly reflecting surface. The momentum transferred to the surface is (C = Velocity of light)
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4
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PYQ 2016
medium
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A resistance and a capacitor of reactance are connected in series across a source. When the capacitor is charged, the peak value of the displacement current is
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2.2 A
2
11 A
3
4.4 A
4
21
PYQ 2017
medium
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In an electromagnetic wave in free space the root mean square value of the electric field is Erms = 6 V/m. The peak value of the magnetic field is
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1.41 × 10–8 T
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2.83 × 10–8 T
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0.70 × 10–8T
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4.23 × 10–8T
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PYQ 2019
medium
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For a transparent medium relative permeability and permittivity, and are and respectively. The velocity of light in this medium would be,
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2.5 × 10 m/s
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3 × 10 m/s
3
2.08 × 10 m/s
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4.32 × 10 m/s
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PYQ 2019
medium
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A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance is being charged by a voltage source whose potential is changing at the rate of . The conduction current through the connecting wires, and the displacement current through the plates of the capacitor, would be, respectively :
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, zero
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zero, zero
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zero,
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PYQ 2020
easy
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The ratio of contributions made by the electric field and magnetic field components to the intensity of an electromagnetic wave is : (c = speed of electromagnetic waves)
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c : 1
2
1 : 1
3
1 : c
4
25
PYQ 2021
medium
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An inductor of inductance L, a capacitor of capacitance C and a resistor of resistance ‘R’ are connected in series to an ac source of potential difference ‘V’ volts as shown in the figure. The potential difference across L, C and R is 40 V, 10 V and 40 V, respectively. The amplitude of current flowing through LCR series circuit is 10√2 A. The impedance of the course is


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5 Ω
2
4√2 Ω
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5√2 Ω
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4 Ω
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PYQ 2021
easy
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For a plane electromagnetic wave propagating in -direction, which one of the following combination gives the correct possible directions for electric field (E) and magnetic field (B) respectively?
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2
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4
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PYQ 2021
hard
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For a plane electromagnetic wave propagating in x-direction, which one of the following combination gives the correct possible directions for electric field (E) and magnetic field (B) respectively
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2
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PYQ 2023
hard
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Match List - I with List - II:
| List - I (Electromagnetic Waves) | List - II (Wavelength) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | AM radio waves | (i) | 10-10 m |
| (b) | Microwaves | (ii) | 102 m |
| (c) | Infrared Radiations | (iii) | 10-2 m |
| (d) | X - rays | (iv) | 10-4 m |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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(a) - (iv), (b) - (iii), (c)-(ii), (d) - (i)
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(a) - (iii), (b) - (ii), (c)-(i), (d) - (iv)
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(a) - (iii), (b) - (iv), (c)-(ii), (d) - (i)
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(a) - (ii), (b) - (iii), (c)-(iv), (d) - (i)
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PYQ 2024
easy
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The property which is not of an electromagnetic wave travelling in free space is that :
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they are transverse in nature.
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the energy density in electric field is equal to energy density in magnetic field.
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they travel with a speed equal to .
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they originate from charges moving with uniform speed.
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PYQ 2024
medium
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If the ratio of relative permeability and relative permittivity of a uniform medium is . The ratio of the magnitudes of electric field intensity ( ) to the magnetic field intensity ( ) of an EM wave propagating in that medium is:
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2
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4
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PYQ 2024
medium
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The electromagnetic radiation which has the smallest wavelength are
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X-rays
2
Gamma rays
3
Ultraviolet rays
4
Microwaves
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PYQ 2025
easy
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The electric field in a plane electromagnetic wave is given by V/m. Then expression for the corresponding magnetic field ( ) is (here subscripts denote the direction of the field) is:
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