Chapter 21

Electromagnetic Waves

1. An electromagnetic wave in vacuum has the 5. Match List-I (Electromagnetic wave type) with
  List - II (Its association/application) and select the
electric and magnetic fields E and B , which are
correct option from the choices given below the
always perpendicular to each other. The direction
 lists:
of polarization is given by X and that of wave

propagation by k . Then [AIEEE-2012]
(a) (i)
    
(1) X || E and k || E  B
(b) (ii)
    
(2) X || B and k || E  B (c) (iii)
    
(3) X || E and k || B  E (d) (iv)

    
(4) X || B and k || B  E

2. A circular loop of radius 0.3 cm lies parallel to a [JEE (Main)-2014]

much bigger circular loop of radius 20 cm. The
(a) (b) (c) (d)
centre of the small loop is on the axis of the bigger
loop. The distance between their centres is 15 cm. (1) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
If a current of 2.0 A flows through the smaller loop, (2) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
then the flux linked with bigger loop is (3) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
[JEE (Main)-2013]
(4) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(1) 9.1 × 10–11 weber (2) 6 × 10–11 weber
6. A red LED emits light at 0.1 watt uniformly around
(3) 3.3 × 10–11 weber (4) 6.6 × 10–9 weber it. The amplitude of the electric field of the light at
a distance of 1 m from the diode is
3. The magnetic field in a travelling electromagnetic
[JEE (Main)-2015]
wave has a peak value of 20 nT. The peak value of
electric field strength is : [JEE (Main)-2013] (1) 1.73 V/m (2) 2.45 V/m

(1) 3 V/m (2) 6 V/m (3) 5.48 V/m (4) 7.75 V/m
7. Arrange the following electromagnetic radiations per
(3) 9 V/m (4) 12 V/m
quantum in the order of increasing energy:
4. During the propagation of electromagnetic waves in [JEE (Main)-2016]
a medium [JEE (Main)-2014] A : Blue light
(1) Electric energy density is double of the B : Yellow light
magnetic energy density
C : X-ray
(2) Electric energy density is half of the magnetic D : Radiowave
energy density
(1) A, B, D, C
(3) Electric energy density is equal to the
(2) C, A, B, D
magnetic energy density
(3) B, A, D, C
(4) Both electric and magnetic energy densities
are zero (4) D, B, A, C

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8. An EM wave from air enters a medium. The electric 13. The electric field of a plane polarized
 electromagnetic wave in free space at time t = 0
 z 
fields are E1  E01xˆ cos  2  – t   in air and is given by an expression [JEE (Main)-2019]
  c  
 E ( x, y )  10 ˆj cos[(6 x  8z )]
E2  E02 xˆ cos[k (2z – ct )] in medium, where the

wave number k and frequency  refer to their The magnetic field B (x, z, t) is given by
values in air. The medium is non-magnetic. If r1 (c is the velocity of light)
and  r2 refer to relative permittivities of air and
medium respectively, which of the following options (1)
c

1 ˆ

6k  8iˆ cos[(6 x  8z  10ct )]
is correct? [JEE (Main)-2018]

(1)
r1
4 (2)
r1
2
(2)
c

1 ˆ

6k  8iˆ cos[(6 x  8z  10ct )]
 r2 r2

(3)
 r1

1
(4)
 r1

1 (3)
c

1 ˆ

6k  8iˆ cos[(6 x  8z  10ct )]
 r2 4  r2 2
9. A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency 50 MHz
travels in free space along the positive x-direction.
(4)
c

1 ˆ

6k  8iˆ cos[(6 x  8z  10ct )]
At a particular point in space and time,
 14. An electromagnetic wave of intensity 50 Wm –2
E  6.3 j V/m. The corresponding magnetic field enters in a medium of refractive index ‘n’ without
 any loss. The ratio of the magnitudes of electric
B, at that point will be [JEE (Main)-2019] fields, and the ratio of the magnitudes of magnetic
fields of the wave before and after entering into the
(1) 18.9  108 k T (2) 2.1  10 8 k T medium are respectively, given by
(3) 6.3  10 8 k T (4) 18.9  108 k T [JEE (Main)-2019]
10. The energy associated with electric field is (UE) and
with magnetic field is (UB) for an electromagnetic  1   1 
(1)  , n (2)  n , 
wave in free space, Then [JEE (Main)-2019]  n  n

UB  1 1 
(1) UE < UB (2) UE 
2 (3)  ,
 n n 
(4)  n, n 
(3) UE = UB (4) UE > UB
15. A 27 mW laser beam has a cross-sectional area
11. The magnetic field associated with a light wave is
given, at the origin, by B = B0 [sin(3.14 × 107)ct of 10 mm 2 . The magnitude of the maximum
+ sin(6.28 × 107)ct]. If this light falls on a silver electric field in this electromagnetic wave is given
plate having a work function of 4.7 eV, what will be by
the maximum kinetic energy of the photo
[Given permittivity of space 0 = 9 × 10–12 SI units,
electrons? [JEE (Main)-2019]
Speed of light c = 3 × 108 m/s] [JEE (Main)-2019]
(c = 3 × 108 ms–1, h = 6.6 × 10–34 J-s)
(1) 1.4 kV/m (2) 1 kV/m
(1) 8.52 eV (2) 7.72 eV
(3) 12.5 eV (4) 6.82 eV (3) 2 kV/m (4) 0.7 kV/m
12. If the magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic 16. A light wave is incident normally on a glass slab
wave is given by (The speed of light = 3 × 108 m/ of refractive index 1.5. If 4% of light gets reflected
  x  and the amplitude of the electric field of the
s) B  100  10 6 sin  2  2  1015  t    , then incident light is 30 V/m, then the amplitude of the
  c 
electric field for the wave propogating in the glass
the maximum electric field associated with it is
medium will be [JEE (Main)-2019]
[JEE (Main)-2019]
(1) 6 V/m (2) 10 V/m
(1) 6 × 104 N/C (2) 3 × 104 N/C
(3) 4.5 × 104 N/C (4) 4 × 104 N/C (3) 24 V/m (4) 30 V/m

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17. The mean intensity of radiation on the surface of the 22. The electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave
Sun is about 108 W/m 2. The rms value of the is given by
corresponding magnetic field is closet to 
[JEE (Main)-2019] E  E0 iˆ cos(kz ) cos(t )

(1) 102 T (2) 10–4 T 

The corresponding magnetic field B is then given
(3) 1 T (4) 10–2 T by : [JEE (Main)-2019]

0  E
18. In SI units, the dimensions of 0 is (1) B  0 jˆ sin( kz ) cos( t )
C
[JEE (Main)-2019]
 E
(1) AT2M–1L–1 (2) AT–3ML3/2 (2) B  0 jˆ cos(kz ) sin( t )
C
(3) A–1TML3 (4) A2T3M–1L–2
19. A plane electromagnetic wave travels in free space  E
(3) B  0 ˆj sin( kz ) sin( t )
along the x-direction. The electric field component C
of the wave at a particular point of space and time
is E = 6 Vm–1 along y-direction. Its corresponding  E
magnetic field component, B would be (4) B  0 kˆ sin( kz ) cos(t )
C
[JEE (Main)-2019]
23. An electromagnetic wave is represented by the
(1) 2 × 10–8 T along y-direction
electric field
(2) 6 × 10–8 T along z-direction

(3) 2 × 10–8 T along z-direction E  E0nˆ sin[t  (6y  8z)]. Taking unit vectors in
(4) 6 × 10–8 T along x-direction x, y and z directions to be iˆ, ˆj , kˆ, the direction of
20. The magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave is
propogation sˆ, is : [JEE (Main)-2019]
given by: [JEE (Main)-2019]
 Wb  3 ˆj  4kˆ   3iˆ  4 jˆ 
B  1.6  10 6 cos(2  107 z  6  1015 t )(2iˆ  jˆ) 2 (1) sˆ    (2) sˆ   
m  5   5 
The associated electric field will be:

 4kˆ  3 ˆj   4 ˆj  3kˆ 
(3) sˆ   sˆ  
 7 15

(1) E  4.8  10 cos 2  10 z  6  10 t ( iˆ  2 jˆ)
2 V
m
 5


(4)
 5


 2
 7 15

(2) E  4.8  10 cos 2  10 z  6  10 t (2iˆ  jˆ )
V
m
24. W hich of the following combinations has the
dimension of electrical resistance ( 0 is the
 permittivity of vacuum and 0 is the permeability of
 7 15

(3) E  4.8  10 cos 2  10 z  6  10 t ( 2 ˆj  iˆ)
2 V
m
vacuum)? [JEE (Main)-2019]

 2
 7 15

(4) E  4.8  10 cos 2  10 z  6  10 t (iˆ  2 jˆ)
V
m (1)
0
(2)
0
0 0
21. The magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic wave
is given by
  0 0
B = B0 iˆ [cos(kz – t) + B1 ĵ cos(kz + t) (3) 0 (4) 0
where B0 = 3 × 10–5 T and B1 = 2 × 10–6 T
25. A plane electromagnetic wave having a frequency
The rms value of the force experienced by a  = 23.9 GHz propagates along the positive
stationary charge Q = 10–4 C at z = 0 is closest z-direction in free space. The peak value of the
to [JEE (Main)-2019] electric field is 60 V/m. Which among the following
(1) 0.6 N (2) 0.9 N is the acceptable magnetic field component in the
(3) 3 × 10–2 N (4) 0.1 N electromagnetic wave? [JEE (Main)-2019]

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
(1) B  60 sin(0.5  103 x  1.5  1011t )k (1) 1.66  1016 iˆ V/m

 (2) 1.66  1016 iˆ V/m

(2) B  2  107 sin(0.5  103 z  1.5  1011t )i

 (3) 15 iˆ V/m

(3) B  2  10 –7 sin(0.5  103 z – 1.5  1011t )i
(4) 15 iˆ V/m

(4) B  2  10 –7 sin(1.5  102 x  0.5  1011t ) j 29. The electric fields of two plane electromagnetic
plane waves in vacuum are given by
26. If the magnetic field in a plane electromagnetic wave 
is given by E1  E0 jˆ cos(t  kx ) and
 
B  3  108 sin(1.6  103 x  48  1010 t ) ˆj T , E2  E0 kˆ cos(t  ky )
then what will be expression for electric field? At t = 0, a particle of chcarge q is at origin with

[JEE (Main)-2020] a velocity v  0.8 cjˆ (c is the speed of light in
 vaccum). The instantaneous force experienced by
(1) E   60 sin(1.6  103 x  48  1010 t )kˆ V/m  the particle is [JEE (Main)-2020]

(2) E   3  108 sin(1.6  103 x  48  1010 t )iˆ V/m (1) E0 q(0.4iˆ  3 ˆj  0.8kˆ )

 (2) E0q( 0.8iˆ  jˆ  kˆ )

(3) E   9 sin(1.6  103 x  48  1010 t )kˆ V/m 

 (3) E0 q(0.8iˆ  ˆj  0.2kˆ )

(4) E   3  108 sin(1.6  103 x  48  1010 t ) jˆ V/m
(4) E0 q(0.8iˆ  ˆj  0.4kˆ )
27. The electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave
30. A plane electromagnetic wave is propagating along
is given by
iˆ  jˆ
 iˆ  jˆ the direction , with its polarization along the
E  E0 cos( kz  t ) 2
2
direction k̂ . The correct form of the magnetic field
At t = 0, a positively charged particle is at the of the wave would be (here B0 is an appropriate
constant) [JEE (Main)-2020]
 
point (x, y, z) =  0, 0,  . If its instantaneous
 k iˆ  jˆ  iˆ  jˆ 
(1) B0 cos  t  k 
2  2 
velocity at (t = 0) is v 0 kˆ, the force acting on it due 
to the wave is [JEE (Main)-2020]  iˆ  ˆj 
(2) B0 kˆ cos  t  k 
 2 
iˆ  jˆ 
(1) Antiparallel to
2 iˆ  ˆj  iˆ  jˆ 
(3) B0 cos  t  k 
2  2 
(2) Zero 
ˆj  iˆ  iˆ  ˆj 
iˆ  jˆ (4) B0 cos  t  k 
(3) Parallel to 2  2 
2 
31. A plane electromagnetic wave, has frequency of
(4) Parallel to k̂ 2.0 × 1010 Hz and its energy density is 1.02 × 10–8
J/m3 in vacuum. The amplitude of the magnetic field
28. A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency
25 GHz is propagating in vacuum along the 1 Nm2
z-direction. At a particular point in space and time,
of the wave is close to (  9  109 2 and
40 C

the magnetic field is given by B  5  108 ˆj T . speed of light = 3 × 108 ms–1) [JEE (Main)-2020]

The corresponding electric field E is (speed of light (1) 190 nT (2) 160 nT
c = 3 × 108 ms–1) [JEE (Main)-2020] (3) 150 nT (4) 180 nT

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32. In a plane electromagnetic wave, the directions of 1 E l

electric field and magnetic field are represented by 36. The quantities x  ,y  and z  are
0 0 B CR
k̂ and 2iˆ  2 jˆ , respectively. What is the unit
defined where C-capacitance, R-Resistance,
vector along direction of propagation of the wave?
l-length, E-Electric field, B-magnetic field and 0,
[JEE (Main)-2020] 0, - free space permittivity and permeability
respectively. Then [JEE (Main)-2020]
1 1
(1) (iˆ  2 ˆj ) (2) ( ˆj  kˆ )
5 2 (1) Only x and y have the same dimension
(2) Only x and z have the same dimension
1 1
(3) (iˆ  jˆ) (4) (2iˆ  jˆ) (3) x, y and z have the same dimension
2 5
33. The electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave (4) Only y and z have the same dimension

propagating along the x direction in vacuum is E 37. The correct match between the entries in column
 I and column II are [JEE (Main)-2020]
= E0 jˆ cos  t – kx  . The magnetic field B , at the
moment t = 0 is [JEE (Main)-2020] I II
 Radiation Wavelength
(1) B  E   cos  kx  jˆ
0 0 0

 (a) Microwave (i) 100 m

(2) B  E0 0 0 cos  kx  kˆ
(b) Gamma rays (ii) 10–15 m
 E0 (c) A.M. radio waves (iii) 10–10 m
(3) B  cos  kx  kˆ
0 0 (d) X = rays (iv) 10–3 m

 (1) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)

E0
(4) B  cos  kx  jˆ
0 0 (2) (a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
(3) (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
34. Choose the correct option relating wavelengths of
different parts of electromagnetic wave spectrum (4) (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
[JEE (Main)-2020] 38. The magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic wave
(1) x-rays < micro waves < radio waves < visible is [JEE (Main)-2020]
(2) visible > x-rays > radio waves > micro waves 
B  3  10 –8 sin  200   y  ct   iˆT
(3) radio waves > micro waves > visible > x-rays
(4) visible < micro waves < radio waves < x-rays where c = 3 × 108 ms–1 is the speed of light.
35. The electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave The corresponding electric field is
is given by [JEE (Main)-2020]

 (1) E  –9 sin  200   y  ct   kˆ V/m
E  E0  xˆ  yˆ  sin  kz – t   

Its magnetic field will be given by (2) E  9 sin 200  y  ct  kˆ V/m
E0
(1)  xˆ – yˆ  cos  kz – t  
(3) E  –10 –6 sin  200  y  ct   kˆ V/m
c  
E0 
(2)  xˆ – yˆ  sin  kz – t  (4) E  3  10 –8 sin 200  y  ct   kˆ V/m
c  
E0
(3)  – xˆ  yˆ  sin  kz – t  39. For a plane electromagnetic wave, the magnetic
c field at a point x and time t is [JEE (Main)-2020]
E0 
(4)  xˆ – yˆ  sin  kz – t  B( x, t )  1.2  107 sin(0.5  103 x  1.5  1011t )k  T.
c

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 Choose the correct answer from the options given

The instantaneous electric field E corresponding
 below : [JEE (Main)-2021]
to B is
(speed of light c = 3 × 108 ms–1) (1) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(vi), (d)-(iii)
 V (2) (a)-(vi), (b)-(v), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
(1) E ( x, t )  36 sin(1 10 x  1.5  10 t )i 
3 11
m (3) (a)-(vi), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(v)
 V
(4) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
(2) E ( x, t )  36 sin(0.5  10 x  1.5  10 t )k 
3 11
m 44. An electromagnetic wave of frequency 3 GHz
enters a dielectric medium of relative electric
 V
(3) E ( x, t )   36 sin(0.5  10 x  1.5  10 t ) j 
3 11 permittivity 2.25 from vacuum. The wavelength of
m this wave in that medium will be
______× 10–2 cm. [JEE (Main)-2021]
 V
(4) E ( x, t )  36 sin(1 10 x  0.5  10 t ) j 
3 11
m 45. The peak electric field produced by the radiation
coming from the 8 W bulb at a distance of 10 m
40. A beam of electromagnetic radiation of intensity
6.4 × 10 –5 W /cm 2 is comprised of wavelength, x 0 c V
is . Bulb is considered to be a point
 = 310 nm. It falls normally on a metal (work 10  m
function  = 2 eV) of surface area of 1 cm2. If one
source. The value of x is ________.
in 103 photons ejects an electron, total number of
[JEE (Main)-2021]
electrons ejected in 1 s is 10x. (hc = 1240 eVnm,
1 eV = 1.6 × 10–19 J), then x is _______. 46. A radiation is emitted by 1000 W bulb and it
[JEE (Main)-2020] generates an electric field and magnetic field at P,
placed at a distance of 2 m. The efficiency of the
 315  bulb is 1.25%. The value of peak electric field at P
41. Suppose that intensity of a laser is   W/m2 
   is x × 10 –1 V/m. Value of x is ________.
The rms electric field, in units of V/m associated (Rounded-off to the nearest integer)
with this source is close to the nearest integer [Take 0  8.85  1012 C2 N1 m2 , c  3  108 ms1]
is ______. [JEE (Main)-2020]
(0 = 8.86 × 10–12 C2Nm–2; c = 3 × 108 ms–1) [JEE (Main)-2021]
42. An electromagnetic wave of frequency 5 GHz, is 47. A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency 500
travelling in a medium whose relative electric MHz is travelling in vacuum along y-direction. At a
permittivity and relative magnetic permeability both particular point in space and time,
are 2. Its velocity in this medium is _________ 
B  8.0  108 zT
ˆ . The value of electric field at this
× 107 m/s. [JEE (Main)-2021]
point is :
43. Match List-I with List-II.
(speed of light = 3 × 108 ms–1)
List-I List-II
ˆ y,
x, ˆ zˆ are unit vectors along x, y and z directions.
(a) Source of (i) Radioactive decay
microwave of nucleus [JEE (Main)-2021]
frequency
(1) 24 xˆ V/ m (2) 2.6 xˆ V/ m
(b) Source of (ii) Magnetron
infrared (3) 24 xˆ V/ m (4) 2.6 yˆ V/ m
frequency
(c) Source of (iii) Inner shell electrons 48. For an electromagnetic wave travelling in free
space, the relation between average energy
Gamma Rays
densities due to electric (Ue) and magnetic (Um)
(d) Source of X-rays (iv) Vibration of atoms fields is: [JEE (Main)-2021]
and molecules
(1) Ue > Um (2) Ue = Um
(v) LASER
(vi) RC circuit (3) Ue  Um (4) Ue < Um

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49. Red light differs from blue light as they have: 54. A plane electromagnetic wave propagating along
y-direction can have the following pair of electric
[JEE (Main)-2021]  
field E  and magnetic field B  components.
(1) Different frequencies and same wavelengths
[JEE (Main)-2021]
(2) Same frequencies and different wavelengths
(1) Ex, Bz or Ez, Bx (2) Ex, By or Ey, Bx
(3) Same frequencies and same wavelengths
(3) Ey, By or Ez, Bz (4) Ey, Bx or Ex, By
(4) Different frequencies and different wavelengths
55. In an electromagnetic wave the electric field vector
50. If 2.5 × 10–6 N of average force is exerted by a 
light wave on a non-reflecting surface of 30 cm2 and magnetic field vector are given as E  E0 iˆ and
area during 40 minutes of time span, the energy 
flux of light just before it falls on the surface is B  B0 kˆ respectively. The direction of propagation
W/cm2. (Round off to the Nearest Integer) of electromagnetic wave is along:
(Assume complete adsorption and normal [JEE (Main)-2021]
incidence conditions are there)
(1) ( kˆ ) (2) (  ˆj )
[JEE (Main)-2021]
51. Seawater at a frequency f = 9 × 10 2 Hz, has (3) ĵ (4) (kˆ )
permittivity  = 800 and resistivity  = 0.25 m.
Imagine a parallel plate capacitor is immersed in 56. Intensity of sunlight is observed as 0.092 Wm–2 at
seawater and is driven by an alternating voltage a point in free space. What will be the peak value
source V(t) = V0 sin(2ft). Then the conduction of magnetic field at the point?
current density becomes 10 x times the
(0 = 8.85 × 10–12 C2N–1m–2) [JEE (Main)-2021]
1
displacement current density after time t  s. (1) 2.77 × 10–8 T (2) 1.96 × 10–8 T
800
The value of x is __________. (3) 8.31 T (4) 5.88 T
 1  57. A linearly polarized electromagnetic wave in
 Given :  9  109 Nm2 C2 
40 vacuum is [JEE (Main)-2021]
 
E  3.1cos (1.8)z  (5.4  106 )t  iˆ N/C
[JEE (Main)-2021]
is incident normally on a perfectly reflecting wall at
z = a. Choose the correct option
52. The electric field intensity produced by the radiation
coming from a 100 W bulb at a distance of 3 m is (1) The frequency of electromagnetic wave is
E. The electric field intensity produced by the 54 × 104 Hz.
radiation coming from 60 W at the same distance (2) The reflected wave will be
x
is E . Where the value of x = _________. 3.1cos (1.8)z  (5.4  106 )t  iˆ N/C
5
[JEE (Main)-2021] (3) The transmitted wave will be
53. A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency 3.1cos (1.8)z  (5.4  106 )t  iˆ N/C
100 MHz is travelling in vacuum along the
x-direction. At a particular point in space and time, (4) The wavelength is 3.5 units (approx.)

B  2.0  10 8 kˆ T . (where, k̂ is unit vector along 58. The relative permittivity of distilled water is 81. The
 velocity of light in it will be
z-direction) What is E at this point?
(Given r = 1) [JEE (Main)-2021]
(speed of light c = 3 × 108 m/s)
(1) 2.33 × 107 m/s
[JEE (Main)-2021]
(2) 3.33 × 107 m/s
(1) 6.0 ˆj V/m (2) 0.6 ˆj V/m
(3) 5.33 × 107 m/s

(3) 0.6kˆ V/m (4) 6.0kˆ V/m (4) 4.33 × 107 m/s

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64. Electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave

 x
59. A light beam is described by E  800 sin   t   . propagating through a non-magnetic medium is
 c
given by E = 20cos(2 × 1010 t – 200x) V/m. The
An electron is allowed to move normal to the dielectric constant of the medium is equal to:
propagation of light beam with a speed of
3 × 107 ms–1. What is the maximum magnetic (Take r = 1) [JEE (Main)-2021]
force exerted on the electron? [JEE (Main)-2021]
1
(1) 1.28 × 10–21 N (2) 1.28 × 10–18 N (1)
3
(3) 12.8 × 10–18 N (4) 12.8 × 10–17 N
60. Electric field in a plane electromagnetic wave is (2) 9
given by E = 50 sin(500x – 10 × 1010t) V/m (3) 3
The velocity of electromagnetic wave in this (4) 2
medium is:
65. A plane electromagnetic waves travels in a medium
(Given C = speed of light in vacuum)
of relative permeability 1.61 and relative permittivity
[JEE (Main)-2021] 6.44. If magnitude of magnetic intensity is
4.5 × 10–2 Am–1 at a point, what will be the approximate
C 2
(1) (2) C magnitude of electric field intensity at that point?
2 3
(Given : Permeability of free space 0 = 4 × 10–7
3
(3) C (4) C NA–2, speed of light in vacuum c = 3 × 108 ms–1)
2
61. A plane electromagnetic wave with frequency of 30 [JEE (Main)-2022]
MHz travels in free space. At particular point in (1) 16.96 Vm–1
space and time, electric field is 6 V/m. The
magnetic field at this point will be x × 10–8 T. The (2) 2.25 × 10–2 Vm–1
value of x is _______. [JEE (Main)-2021]
(3) 8.48 Vm–1
62. The electric field in an electromagnetic wave is
(4) 6.75 × 106 Vm–1
given by E = (50 NC–1) sin (t - x/c)
The energy contained in a cylinder of volume V is 66. The electric field in an electromagnetic wave is given
5.5 × 10–12 J. The value of V is ___ cm3. by E = 56.5 sin(t – x/c) NC–1. Find the intensity of
the wave if it is propagating along x-axis in the free
(given 0 = 8.8 × 10–12 C2N–1 m–2)
space.
[JEE (Main)-2021]
(Given 0 = 8.85 × 10–12C2N–1m–2)
63. The magnetic field vector of an electromagnetic
ˆi  ˆj [JEE (Main)-2022]
wave is given by B  B0 cos(kz  t) ; where
2 (1) 5.65 Wm–2
ˆi, ˆj represents unit vector along x and y-axis
(3) 4.24 Wm–2
respectively. At t = 0 s, two electric charges q1 of
4 coulomb and q 2 of 2 coulomb located at (3) 1.9 × 10–7 Wm–2
   3  (4) 56.5 Wm–2
 0, 0, k  and  0, 0, k  , respectively, have the
   
67. The electromagnetic waves travel in a medium at a
same velocity of 0.5 c iˆ , (where c is the velocity
speed of 2.0 × 108 m/s. The relative permeability of
of light). The ratio of the force acting on charge q1
the medium is 1.0. The relative permittivity of the
to q2 is: [JEE (Main)-2021]
medium will be [JEE (Main)-2022]
(1) 2 :1 (2) 2 : 1
(1) 2.25 (2) 4.25
(3) 2 2 : 1 (4) 1: 2 (3) 6.25 (4) 8.25
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68. If electric field intensity of a uniform plane Statement II: In a material medium, the EM wave
electro magnetic wave is given as
1
V travels with speed v  .
E  301.6 sin(kz  t )aˆ x  452.4 sin(kz  t )aˆ y .  0 0
m
In the light of the above statements, choose the
Then, magnetic intensity ‘H’ of this wave in Am–1 will
correct answer from the options given below.
be :
[JEE (Main)-2022]
[Given : Speed of light in vacuum c = 3 × 108 ms–1,
(1) Both statement I and statement II are true
Permeability of vacuum 0 = 4 × 10–7 NA–2]
(2) Both statement I and statement II are false
[JEE (Main)-2022]
(3) Statement I is correct but statement II is false
(1) 0.8 sin( kz  t )aˆy  0.8 sin( kz  t )aˆx .
(4) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is true
6
(2) 1.0  10 sin(kz  t )aˆ y  1.5  10
6 71. A radar sends an electromagnetic signal of electric
field ( E 0 ) = 2.25 V/m and magnetic field
( kz  t )aˆ x (B0) = 1.5 × 10–8 T which strikes a target on line of
sight at a distance of 3 km in a medium. After that,
(3) 0.8 sin(kz  t )aˆy  1.2sin(kz  t )aˆ x a part of signal (echo) reflects back towards the radar
with same velocity and by same path. If the signal
6
(4) 1.0  10 sin( kz  t )aˆ y  1.5  10
6 was transmitted at time t = 0 from radar, then after
how much time echo will reach to the radar?
sin( kz  t )aˆ x [JEE (Main)-2022]
(1) 2.0 × 10 s
–5
(2) 4.0 × 10–5 s
69. Match List-I with List-II [JEE (Main)-2022]
(3) 1.0 × 10–5 s (4) 8.0 × 10–5 s
List-I List-II 72. An EM wave propagating in x-direction has a
(a) Ultraviolet rays (i) Study crystal wavelength of 8 mm. The electric field vibrating
structure y-direction has maximum magnitude of 60 Vm–1.
Choose the correct equations for electric and magnetic
(b) Microwaves (ii) Greenhouse effect
field if the EM wave is propagating in vacuum:
(c) Infrared waves (iii) Sterilizing surgical [JEE (Main)-2022]
instrument

(d) X-rays (iv) Radar system


4
3
 8 ˆ
(1) Ey  60 sin   10 x  3  10 t  j Vm

1

Choose the correct answer from the options given
below :

 
Bz  2 sin   103 x  3  108 t  kˆ T
4 

(1) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

(2) (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)


4
3
 8 ˆ
(2) Ey  60 sin   10 x  3  10 t  j Vm

1

(3) (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

(4) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)


 
Bz  2  107 sin   103 x  3  108 t  kˆ T
4 

70. Given below are two statements: 
 

(3) Ey  2  107 sin   103 x  3  108 t  jˆ Vm–1
4 
Statement I: A time varying electric field is a source
of changing magnetic field and vice-versa. Thus a
disturbance in electric or magnetic field creates EM

 
Bz  60 sin   103 x  3  108 t  kˆ T
 4 

waves.

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(1) 6 Vm –1 along x-axis


4
 

(4) E y  2  107 sin   104 x  4  108 t  jˆ Vm–1

(2) 3 Vm –1 along z-axis


 

Bz  60 sin   104 x  4  108 t  kˆ T
4 
(3) 6 Vm –1 along z-axis

(4) 2 × 10–8 Vm–1 along z-axis

73. The intensity of the light from a bulb incident on a 77. A beam of light travelling along X-axis is described by
surface is 0.22 W/m2. The amplitude of the magnetic the electric field Ey = 900sin (t – x/c). The ratio of

field in this light-wave is ___ × 10–9 T. electric force to magnetic force on a charge q moving
along Y-axis with a speed of 3 × 107 ms–1 will be :
(Given : Permittivity of vacuum 0 = 8.85 × 10–12 C2 (Given speed of light = 3 × 108 ms–1)
N–1 –m –2, speed of light in vacuum c = 3 × 108 ms–1)
[JEE (Main)-2022]
[JEE (Main)-2022]
(1) 1 : 1 (2) 1 : 10
74. The displacement current of 4.425 A is developed in (3) 10 : 1 (4) 1 : 2
the space between the plates of parallel plate capacitor
78. Identify the correct statements from the following
when voltage is changing at a rate of
descriptions of various properties of electromagnetic
106 Vs–1. The area of each plate of the capacitor is
waves. [JEE (Main)-2022]
40 cm2. The distance between each plate of the
capacitor x × 10–3 m. The value of x is, (A) In a plane electromagnetic wave electric field and
magnetic field must be perpendicular to each other
(Permittivity of free space, E0 = 8.85 × 10 –12
and direction of propagation of wave should be
C N m )
2 –1 –2
[JEE (Main)-2022] along electric field or magnetic field.

75. Light wave traveling in air along x-direction is given
by Ey = 540 sin × 104 (x – ct)Vm –1. Then, the peak
value of magnetic field of wave will be
(Given c = 3 × 108 ms–1) [JEE (Main)-2022]
(B) The energy in electromagnetic wave is divided
equally between electric and magnetic fields.
(C) Both electric field and magnetic field are parallel to
each other and perpendicular to the direction of
propagation of wave.

(1) 18 × 10–7 T (D) The electric field, magnetic field and direction of
propagation of wave must be perpendicular to each
(2) 54 × 10–7 T
other.

(3) 54 × 10–8 T (E) The ratio of amplitude of magnetic field to the

amplitude of electric field is equal to speed of light.
(4) 18 × 10–8 T
Choose the most appropriate answer from the
76. The magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic options given below
wave is given by
(1) (D) only

B  2  10 –8 sin(0.5  103 x  1.5  1011t ) ˆjT (2) (B) and (D) only

The amplitude of the electric field would be (3) (B), (C) and (E) only

[JEE (Main)-2022] (4) (A), (B) and (E) only

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79. As shown in the figure, after passing through the 81. Which is the correct ascending order of wavelengths?
medium 1. The speed of light v2 in medium 2 will
be: (Given c = 3 × 108 ms–1) [JEE (Main)-2022] [JEE (Main)-2022]

(1) visible < X-ray < gamma-ray <microwave

(2) gamma-ray < X-ray < visible < microwave

(1) 1.0 × 108 ms–1 (3) X-ray < gamma-ray < visible < microwave

(2) 0.5 × 108 ms–1

(4) microwave < visible < gamma-ray < X-ray
(3) 1.5 × 10 ms
8 –1

(4) 3.0 × 108 ms–1 82. For a specific wavelength 670 nm of light from a

80. The oscillating magnetic f ield in a plane galaxy moving with velocity , the observed wavelength

electromagnetic wave is given by is 670.7 nm.

By = 5 × 10–6 sin1000(5x – 4 × 108t)T. The value of  is: [JEE (Main)-2022]

The amplitude of electric field will be:
(1) 3 × 108 ms–1
[JEE (Main)-2022]
(1) 15 × 102 Vm–1 (2) 3 × 1010 ms–1
(2) 5 × 10–6 Vm–1
(3) 3.13 × 105 ms–1
(3) 16 × 1012 Vm –1
(4) 4 × 102 Vm –1 (4) 4.48 × 105 ms–1

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