Department of Physics

Savitribai Phule Pune University

PHY-C-302: Electrodynamics-II

Internal Examination Maximum Marks: 28

Day & Date: Monday, Nov. 23, 2020 Time: 03.00 PM – 4:30 PM

Q.1.) Choose the correct alternatives and give a short explanation to justify your answer: (10 M)

(I) A plane polarized monochromatic electromagnetic wave reaches a free

electron at rest in its path. The electron will …….

(a) start moving along the line of propagation of the wave


(b) start moving along the line of B

(c) start moving along the line of E

(d) not move

(II) For a plane wave in a vacuum, the ratio E/H is called the impedance of
free space. It’s value is ……..Ohm

(a) 0.0027

(b) 7.29 x10-6

(c) 377

(d) 142129
(III) A plane electromagnetic wave in free space is specified by the electric
 field
𝐸⃗ = 𝑥̂(20 cos(𝜔𝑡 − 𝛽𝑧) + 5 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝜔𝑡 + 𝛽𝑧) V/m. The associated H in A/m
is ….

(a)
𝑦̂
(20 cos(𝜔𝑡 − 𝛽𝑧) + 5 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝜔𝑡 + 𝛽𝑧))
120𝜋

(b)
𝑦̂
(20 cos(𝜔𝑡 − 𝛽𝑧) − 5 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝜔𝑡 + 𝛽𝑧))
120𝜋

(c)
𝑦̂
(−20 cos(𝜔𝑡 − 𝛽𝑧) + 5 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝜔𝑡 + 𝛽𝑧))
120𝜋

(d) 𝑦̂
(20 cos(𝜔𝑡 − 𝛽𝑧) + 5 𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝜔𝑡 + 𝛽𝑧))
30𝜋

(IV) At the uncharged interface between

 two linear dielectrics with permittivities
ε1 and ε2, electric fields E1 and E2 make angles 𝜃1 and 𝜃2 with the normal.
The ratio ε1/ ε2 is equal to …...

(a) 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃1
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃2
(b) 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃1
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃2
(c) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃1
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃2
(d) 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃1
𝑐𝑜𝑡𝜃2
 (V)
For what value of relative refractive index of medium 2 to medium 1 , one
will have the transmission coefficient to be 2 times the reflection
coefficient, for the normal incidence case?

(a)
√3 + 2

(b)
√3 – 2

(c)
3 + 2√2

(d)
2 + 3√2

Q.2.) Answer the following: (18 M)

2
(I) The incident radiation of intensity 2 W cm is falling on a perfect absorber. If angle of
incidence is 600; what pressure does the radiation exert? If a surface is a perfect
reflector, what is the exerted pressure? (Assume that radiation is a plane polarized
monochromatic wave). (6 M)

(II) State and prove Poynting theorem. Give its physical significance. (6 M)

2
(III) A plane polarized monochromatic electro-magnetic radiation of intensity100 W m ,
in air, is incident normally on a glass (Refractive Index = 1.5). Find the amplitude of
electric field associated with; (i) the transmitted radiation, & (ii) the reflected radiation.
(Assume the magnetic permeability values of air and glass to be same). (6 M)

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