VELAMMAL KNOWLEDGE PARK, PONNERI

NEET WORK SHEET

Class :XII

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SUB : PHYSICS TOPIC : EM WAVES
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1. The magnetic field of a plane polarized electromagnetic wave moving along z-
z
direction is given by
  z t 107 
B  1.2 10 sin  2 
6
  T
  240 8 
The maximum electric field is
1) 1000 V m-1 2) 180 V m-1 *3) 360 V m-1 4) 0.40 V m-1
2. The average intensity of electromagnetic wave is (where symbols have their usual
meanings)
1) ϵ E c 2) c 3) ϵ E c *4) Both (1) & (2)
3. The amplitude of magnetic field at a region carried by an electromagnetic wave is
0.1T.
T. The intensity of wave is
1) 4n Wm 2 *2) 1.2 Wm 2 3) 4 Wm 2 4) 1.2  Wm 2
4. The voltage between the plates of a parallel plate condenser of capacity 2.0 F is
charging at a rate of 10 Vs 1 . The displacement current
1) 2 mA 2) 2 A
A *3) 20 A 4) 2A
5. A plane E.M. wave propagating in x x-direction
direction has wavelength 10 mm. The electric
V
field is in the y direction and its maximum magnitude is 30 . Write suitable
m
equation for magnetic field as a function of ‘x’ and ‘t’.
’. ( Wave is in vacuum)
1) By  107 sin  6  1010 t  200 x  2) Bx  10 7 sin  6 1010 t  200 x 

3) Bz  30 sin  6  1010 t  200 x  *4) Bz  10 7 sin  6 1010 t  200 x 

r r
6. If E and B are the electric and magnetic field vectors of electromagnetic waves
then the direction of propagation of electromagnetic waves is along the direction of
r r r r r r
1) E 2) B *3) E  B 4) B  E
 
7. If E and B represent electric and magnetic field vectors of the electromagnetic
wave, the direction of propagation of electromagnetic wave is along
     
1) E 2) B 3) B x E *4)
4) E x B
8. The ratio of contributions made be the electric field and magnetic field components
to the intensity of an EM wave is
1) c : 1 2) c2 : 1 *3) 1 : 1 4) c 1
9. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 20 μF is being charged by a voltage source
whose potential is changing at the rate of 3 V/s. The conduction current through
the connecting wires, and the displacement current through the plates of the
capacitor, would be, respectively
1) Zero, Zero 2) Zero, 60 μA *3) 60 μA, 60 μA 4) 60 μA, zero
10. The ratio of contributions made by the electric field and magnetic field components
to the intensity of an electromagnetic wave is (c = speed of electromagnetic waves)
1) c : 1 *2) 1 : 1 3) 1 : c 4) 1 : c2
11. For a transparent medium relative permeability and permittivity, μ r and ε r are 1.0
and 1.44 respectively. The velocity of light in this medium would be
*1) 2.5108 m / s 2) 3108 m / s 3) 2.08108 m / s 4) 4.32 108 m / s
12. An electromagnetic wave of frequency υ  3.0 MHz passes from vaccum into a
dielectric medium with relative permittivity ε  4.0 . Then
1) Wavelength is doubled and frequency becomes half.
*2) Wavelength is halved and frequency remains unchanged.
3) Wavelength and frequency both remain unchanged.
4) Wavelength is doubled and frequency unchanged.
13. If λ v , λ x and λ m represent the wavelengths of visible light, X-rays and microwaves
respectively, then
1) λ m  λ x  λ v *2) λ m  λ v  λ x 3) λ v  λ x  λ m 4) λ v  λ m  λ x
14. The energy of the em waves is of the order of 15 keV. To which part of the spectrum
does it belong?
1) Ultraviolet rays 2) γ -rays *3) X-rays 4) Infra-red rays
15. The electric field part of an electromagnetic wave in a medium is represented by
Ex  0 .
N  rad   2 rad  
E y  2.5 cos 2π 106  t   π 10 x  s ; E z  0 . The wave is
C  m   s  
1) Moving along x direction with frequency 106 Hz and wavelength 100m
*2) Moving along x direction with frequency 106 Hz and wavelength 200m
3) Moving along -x direction with frequency 106 Hz and wavelength 200m
4) Moving along y direction with frequency 2π 10 6 Hz and wavelength 200m
16. A source of light is placed at a distance of 50cm from a photo cell and the stopping
potential is found to be V0. If the distance between the light source and photo cell
is made 25cm, the new stopping potential will be:
1) V0 / 2 *2) V0 3) 4V0 4) 2V0
17. The minimum wavelength of the X-rays produced by electrons accelerated through
a potential difference of V volts is directly proportional to
1 1
1) *2) 3) V 4) V2
V V
18. Match the column I with column II.
.
Column – I Column - II
.

(A) Microwaves (I) Physiotherapy

(B) UV rays (II) Treatment of cancer
(C) Infra-red rays (III) Lasik eye surgery
(D) X-rays (IV) Aircraft navigation
(A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D)
1) II IV III I 2) IV I II III
*3) IV III I II 4) III II I IV
19. Match the column I with column II.
Column – I Column - II
(A) Microwaves (I) Radio active decay of the nucleus
(B) Gamma rays (II) Rapid acceleration and deceleration of electron in aerials
(C) Radio waves (III) Inner shell electrons
(D) X-rays (IV) Klystron valve
.

(A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D)

1) I II III IV *2) IV I II III
3) I III IV II 4) IV III II I
20. The electric field and magnetic field components of an electromagnetic wave going
through vaccum is described by
E x  E0 sin  kz   t 
By  B0 sin  kz  t 
Then the correct relation between E0 and B0 is given by
*1) kE0   B0 2) E0 B0   k 3)  E0  kB0 4) E0  kB0
21. The amplitude of magnetic field in an electromagnetic wave propagating along y-
7
axis is 6.0  10 T . The maximum value of electric field in the electromagnetic wave
is:
1 1 1 7 1
1) 5.0  10 Vm 3) 2.0  10 Vm 4) 6.0  10 Vm
14 15
*2) 180Vm
22.
.
Match the following columns.
.

Column – I Column – II
(Electromagnetic waves) (Wavelength range)
(A) AM radio waves (I) 1 nm to 103 nm
(B) Microwaves (II) >0.1 m
(C) Infrared radiations (III) 0.1 m to 1 mm
(D) X-rays (IV) 1mm to 700 nm
(A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D)
1) III II I IV 2) III IV II I
*3) II III IV I 4) IV III II I
23. In electromagnetic the phase difference between electric field vector and magnetic
field vector is
*1) Zero 2)  / 2 3)  4)  / 3
24. The mathematical equation for magnetic field lines of force is
*1) .B = 0 2) .B0.l 3) .B > 0 4) .B < 0
25. Identify the correct statements from the following descriptions of various properties
of electromagnetic waves.
A. In a plane electromagnetic wave electric field and magnetic field must be
perpendicular to each other and direction of propagation of wave should be along
electric field or magnetic field.
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 perpendicular to
the direction of propagation of wave.
D. The electric field, magnetic field and direction of propagation of wave must be
perpendicular to each other.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
1) D only *2) B and D only 3) B and C only 4) A and B only
26. For the plane electromagnetic wave given by E  E0 sin t  kx  and
B  B0 sin t  kx  , the ratio of average electric energy density to average magnetic
energy density is
*1) 1 2) 1/2 3) 2 4) 4
27. The oscillating electric and magnetic field vectors of electromagnetic wave are
oriented along
1) the same direction and in phase
2) the same direction but have a phase difference of 90º
*3) mutually perpendicular directions and are in same phase
4) mutually perpendicular directions but has a phase difference of 90º
28. A plane-electromagnetic wave of wave intensity 6Wm -2 strikes a small mirror area
40cm2, held perpendicular to the approaching wave. The momentum transferred by
the wave to the mirror each second is
1) 6.4107 kgms 2 2) 4.8 108 kgms2 3) 3.2 109 kgms 2 *4) 1.6 1010 kgms 2
29. If E and B denote electric and magnetic fields respectively, which of the following is
dimensionless?
2

*1)  0 0  E
B
2)  0 0 
E B
3) 0 0  
B E
4)
E 0

0 B
30. Out of the following options which one can be used to produce a propagating
electromagnetic wave?
1) A chargeless particle *2) An accelerating charge
3) A charge moving at constant velocity 4) A stationary charge
31. The relative permeability of glass is 3/8 and the dielectric constant of glass is 8.
The refractive index of glass is
1) 1.5 2) 1.1414 *3) 1.732 4) 1.6
32. An electromagnetic wave of frequency 3 MHz passes from vacuum into a dielectric
medium with relative permittivity  r  4.0 and relative permeability r  1 then
1) Wavelength is doubled and frequency remains same.
2) Wavelength is doubled and frequency becomes half
*3) Wave length is halved and frequency remains unchanged
4) Wavelength and frequency both remain unchanged.
33. The correct match between the entries in Column I(type of em wave) and Column II
(corresponding wave length of em wave) are
Column – I Column - II
(A) Microwave (I) 100 m
(B) Gamma rays (II) 10-15 m
(C) A.M. radio waves (III) 10-10 m
(D) X – rays (IV) 10-3 m
. .

(A) (B) (C) (D) (A) (B) (C) (D)

1) II I IV III *2) IV II I III
3) III II I IV 4) I III IV II
34. An EM wave of intensity I falls on a surface kept in vacuum and exerts radiation
pressure P on it. Then choose incorrect option :-
I
1) Radiation pressure is if wave is totally absorbed
C
I
*2) Radiation pressure is if wave is totally reflected
C
2I
3) Radiation pressure is if wave is totally reflected
C
I 2I
4) Radiation pressure is in the range P for real surface
C C
35. The amplitude of magnetic field in an electromagnetic wave propagating along y-
7
axis is 6.0  10 T . The maximum value of electric field in the electromagnetic wave
is:
1 1 1 7 1
1) 5  10 Vm 3) 2  10 Vm 4) 6.0  10 Vm
14 15
*2)180Vm
36. Light wave travelling in air along x-direction is given by
E y  540sin   104  x  ct Vm 1 . Then, the peak value of magnetic field of wave will
1
be (Given c  3  10 ms )
8

7 7 8 8
*1)18  10 T 2) 54  10 T 3) 54  10 T 4) 18  10 T
  
37. The energy density associated with electric field E and magnetic field B of an
electromagnetic wave in free space is given by ( 0 -permittivity of free space, 0 -
permeability of free space)
E2 B2 E2 0 B 2
1) U E  ,U B  2) U E  ,U B 
2 0 2 0 2 0 2
0 E 2 0 B 2 0 E 2 B2
3) U E  ,U B  *4) U E  ,U B 
2 2 2 20
38. The energy of an electromagnetic wave contained in a small volume oscillates with
1) Zero frequency 2) Half the frequency of the wave
*3) Double the frequency of the wave 4) The frequency of the wave
2
39. The intensity of the light from a bulb incident on a surface is 0.22 W / m . The
9
amplitude of magnetic field in this light-wave is _________ 10 T (Given :
12
Permittivity of vaccum 0  8.85  10 C 2 N 1m 2 , speed of light in vaccume
c  3  108 ms 2
1) 23 2) 13 3) 33 *4) 43
40. Which of the following has longest wave length?
1) Ultraviolet light 2)  -rays 3) Visible radiation *4) Infrared radiation
41. In an electromagnetic wave, at an instant and at a particular position, the electric
field is along the negative z-axis and magnetic field is along the positive x-axis.
Then the direction of propagation of electromagnetic wave is:
1) At 450 angle from positive y-axis *2) Negative y-axis
3) Positive z-axis 4) Positive y-axis
42. A plane electro magnetic wave of frequency 25 MHz travels in free space along the
  
x-direction. At a particular point in space and time E  6.3 j . The magnetic field B at
this point is
   
1) 4.2  108 k T *2) 2.1 108 k T 3) 18.9 108 k T 4) 9.1  10 8 k T

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