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Chapter 8
Date : 16-Oct-22
12th Standard CBSE

Physics Reg.No. :

SECTION A
1) 1
In an electromagnetic wave, the phase difference between electric field and magnetic field is
(a) 0 (b) π/4 (c) π/2 (d) π

2) 1
Out of the following options which one can be used in produce a propagating electromagnetic
wave?
(a) A charge moving at constant velocity (b) A stationary charge (c) A chargeless particle
(d) An accelerating charge

3) 1
If a source of power 4 KW produces 20
10 Photon/second, the radiation belongs to part of the
spectrum called
(a) Ultraviolet rays (b) Microwaves (c) Gamma rays (d) x-rays

4) 1
Displacement current goes through the gap between the plates of a capacitor when the charge of
the capacitor
(a) Is zero (b) decrease (c) does not change (d) increase

5) 1
An electromognetic wave travels in vacuum along z direction: ^ ˆ
E = (E 1 i + E 2 j ) cos(kz − ωt) Choose
the correct optinons from the following:
(a) The associated magnetic field is given as B =
1

c
(E 1 ^ ^
i − E 2 j) cos(kz − ωt)

(b) The associated magnetic field is given as B =

1

c
(E 1 ^ ˆ
i − E 2 j) cos(kz − ωt)

(c) The given electromagnetic field is circularly polarised.

(d) The given electromagnetic wave is unpolarised

SECTION B (Answer any four)

6) 2
When an ideal capacitor is charged by a DC battery, no current flows. However, when an AC
source is used, the current flows continuosly. How does one explain this, based on the concept of
displacement current?

7) 2
A parallel capacitor is being charged by a time-varying current. Explain briefly how Ampere's
circuital law is generalised to incorporate the effect due to the displacement current.

8) 2
Identify the different types of electromagnetic radiations, which are used
(i) to kill germs,
(ii) for physical therapy.

9) 2
Considering the case of a parallel plate capacitor being charged, show how one is required to
generalize Ampere's circuital law to include the term due to displacement current.

10) 2
(a) Why are infrared waves often called heat waves? Explain.
(b) What do you understand by the statement, "electromagnetic waves transport momentum"?
SECTION C (Answer any four)
11) 3
An electric field in an electromagnetic wave is given by E = 200sin
2π

λ
(ct − x)N C
−1
Find the
energy contained in a cylinder of cross section 20 cm
2
length 40 cm along the x-axis

12) 3
A lamp emits monochromatic green light uniformly in all directions, The lamp is 5% efficient at
converting electric power to electromagnetic waves and consumes 100 W of power. what is the
amplitude of an electric field associated radiation at a distance of 4 m from the lamp?

13) 3
An electromagnetic wave is travelling in vacum with a speed 3 x 108 m / s. Find its velocity in a
medium having relative electric and magnetic permeability 2 and 1, respectively.

14) 3
Answer the following questions.
(i) Name the electromagnetic waves which are used for the treatment of certain forms of
cancer.Write their frequency range.
(ii) Thin ozone layer on top of stratosphere is crucial for human survival. Why?
(iii) Why is the amount of the momentum transferred by the electromagnetic waves incident on the
surface so small?

15) 3
(a) Why are infrared radiations referred to as heat waves? Name the radiations which are next to
these radiations in the electromagnetic spectrum having
(i) shorter wavelength, and
(ii) longer wavelength.
(b) State the conditions under which a microwave oven heats up a food item containing water
molecules.

SECTION D (Answer any three)

16) 5
At what temperature a hot body will emit an e.m. wave of wavelength 1μm ?

17) 5
Suppose that the electric field amplitude of an electromagnetic wave is E0 = 120N/C and that its
frwquency is v = 50.0 MHz. (a) Determine B0,ω ,k and λ . (b) Find expressions for E and B.

18) 5
Shalini wanted to grift her aunt a microwave oven so that her aunt enjoys some rest from tough
household activities. She requested her aunt and convinced her about details and significance of
microwave oven.
(a) What are the value shown by Shalini?
(b) How does microwave oven work? Explain briefly.

19) 5
A woman and her daughter of class XII in KV were in the kitchen, preparing a feast for visitors
using the new microwave oven purchased last evening. Suddenly, the daughter noticed sparks
inside the oven and inplugs the connection after switching it off. She found that inside the
microwave oven a metallic container ha been kept to cook vegetable. She informs her mother that
no metallic object must be used while cooking in microwave oven and explains the reasons for
inspires you?
(a) What attitude of the daughter inspires you?
(b) Give another use of a microwave oven.
(c) The frequency of microwave is 11
3 × 10 Hz . Calculate its wavelength.

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