VITEEE SERIES
Physics

Electromagnetic Waves

11 previous year questions.

Volume: 11 Ques
Yield: Medium

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Chapter Questions
11 MCQs

01
PYQ 2010
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
Which of the following rays is emitted by a human body?
1
X - rays
2
UV rays
3
Visible rays
4
IR rays
02
PYQ 2011
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
In an electromagnetic wave, the average energy density associated with magnetic field is:
1
2
3
4

03
PYQ 2011
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
An electromagnetic wave going through vacuum is described by: Which of the following is/are independent of the wavelength?
1
2
3
4

04
PYQ 2011
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
An electron accelerated under a potential difference volt has a certain wavelength . Mass of proton is some 2000 times the mass of the electron. If the proton has to have the same wavelength , then it will have to be accelerated under a potential difference of:
1
2
2000 V
3
4

05
PYQ 2011
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
An electromagnetic wave going through vacuum is described by Which of the following is/are independent of the wavelength?
1
2
3
4
06
PYQ 2013
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
The amplitude of an electromagnetic wave in vacuum is doubled with no other changes made to the wave. As a result of this doubling of the amplitude, which of the following statement is correct?
1
The frequency of the wave changes only
2
The wave length of the wave changes only
3
The speed of the wave propagation changes only
4
Alone of the above is correct
07
PYQ 2015
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
Pick out the wrong statement.
1
Gauss’s law of magnetism is given by
2
An EM wave is a wave radiated by a charge at rest and propagates through electric field only
3
A time varying electric field is a source of changing magnetic field
4
Faraday's law of EM induction is
08
PYQ 2015
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
An electromagnetic wave propagating along north lies its electric field vertically upward. The magnetic field vector points towards
1
downward
2
east
3
north
4
south
09
PYQ 2017
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
Which of the following are not electromagnetic waves?
1
Cosmic rays
2
Gamma rays
3
rays
4
- rays
10
PYQ 2018
medium
physics ID: viteee-2
The magnetic field in a travelling electromagnetic wave has a peak value of 20 nT. The peak value of electric field strength is:
1
3 V/m
2
6 V/m
3
9 V/m
4
12 V/m
11
PYQ 2018
easy
physics ID: viteee-2
The magnetic field in a travelling electromagnetic wave has a peak value of 20 nT. The peak value of electric field strength is
1
3 V/m
2
6 V/m
3
9 V/m
4
12 V/m