1.

Ifµ0 is permeability of free space and e0 is

6. A charged particle with a velocity 2 x 103 m s- passes
permittivity 1

of free space, the speed oflight in vacuum is given by undeflected through electric field and magnetic fields
in mutually perpendicular directions. The magnetic field
(a) ) µoleo (b) Jf£ is 1.5 T. The magnitude of electric field will be
(a) 1.5 x 10 N
3
c1 (b) 2 x 103 N c1

(c) µ0 e 0 (d) (2008)

(c) 3 x 10 N
3
c' (d) 1.33 x 10 N c
3 1
(2013)
7. A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency 20 MHz
2. Which of the following statement does not hold good travels through a space along x direction. Ifthe
for thermal radiation? electric field vector at a certain point in space is 6,
(a) The wavelength changes when it travels from one V m-1 what is the magnetic field vector at that point
8
medium to another. ?(a) 2 T (b) 2 x 10- T
(b) The frequency changes when it travels from one
(c) ..!:_ T (d) ..!:_ x 10-8 T (2014)
medium to another. 2 2
(c) The speed changes when it travels from one Electromagnetic radiation used to sterilise milk is
medium to another. 8. (a) X-ray (b) y-ray
(d) They travel in straight line in a given medium.
(c) UV rays (d) Radiowaves (2016)
(2009)
3. Electromagnetic wave consists of periodically
oscillating electric and magnetic vectors 9. If E and B represent electric and magnetic field
(a) in mutually perpendicular planes but vibrating vectors of an electromagnetic wave, the direction of
with a phase difference of 7t propagation of the wave is along
(b) in mutually perpendicular planes but vibrating (a) B x E (b) B
with a phase difference of 2: (c) E (d) E x B (2017)
2
(c) in randomly oriented planes but vibrating in 10. An electromagnetic wave is travelling in x-direction
phase
(d) in mutually perpendicular planes but vibrating in with electric field vector given by, = E0 sin(kx - Wt) j
E y .
phase. (2010) The correct expression for magnetic field vector is
4. An electron enters the space - E A

+ + (a) B = sin(kx -rot)j

between the plates of a + _Q_ c
y
charged capacitor as shown. e+ (b) BY =E 0 C sin( kx - rot )J
The charge density on the - E
(c) B, = _Q_ sin(kx -rot)k
A

plate is cr.
Electric intensity
c A

in the space between the plates is E. A uniform (d) Bz = E0 C sin( kx -rot )k (2019)
2
magnetic field B also exists in that space perpendicular 11. A light beam of intensity 20 W cm- is incident
to the direction of E. The electron moves perpendicular normally on a perfectly reflecting surface of sides 25
to both E and B without any change in direction. cm x 15 cm. The momentum imparted to the surface
The time taken by the electron to travel a distance l in by the light per second is
that space is (a) 5 x l0-5 kg m s-1 (b) l.2 x 10-5 kg m s-1
(a) _!!!_ (b) aB (c) EolB (d) Eol (2010) (c) 2 x 10-5 kg m s-1 (d) 1 x 10-5 kg m s-1 (2020)
eoB e0l a aB
5. X-rays, gamma rays and microwaves travelling in 12. Suppose that the electric field amplitude of
1
vacuum have
(a) same wavelengths but different velocities electromagnetic wave is E0 = 120 N C and its
(b) same frequency but different velocities frequency is f = 50 MHz. Then which of the
(c) same velocity but different wavelengths following value is incorrectly computed?
(d) same velocity and same frequency. (2012) (a) Magnetic field amplitude is 400 nT.
 (b) Angular frequency of electromagnetic wave is (d) moving parallel to the magnetic field. (2021)
n x 108 rad I s. 14. Which of the following radiations deflected by electric
(c) Propagation constant (angular wave number) is field?
2.1 rad / m. (a) y-rays (b) X-rays
(d) Wavelength of electromagnetic wave is 6 m. (c) a-particles (d) neutrons (2022)
(2021)
13. The source of electromagnetic wave can be a 15 Which of the following radiation of electromagnetic
charge . waves has the highest wavelength?
(a) moving with a constant velocity (a) IR-rays (b) X-rays
(b) moving in a circular orbit (c) Microwaves (d) UV-rays (2022)
(c) at rest