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ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES

12th Physics , Chapter-6 ( ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES )

 

(1) What feature of electromagnetic waves led Maxwell to conclude that light itself is electromagnetic wave:
(a) travelling in vacuum
(b) travelling in st. line
(c) diffracted by an obstacle
(d) None of these

(a) travelling in vacuum

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(2) Which of the following has smallest wavelength :
(a) yellow rays
(b) X-rays
(c) a-rays
(d) Gamma-rays

(d) Gamma-rays

Answer

 

(3) Displacement current is the same as :
(a) rms current
(b) peak current.
(c) conduction current
(d) none of these

(c) conduction current

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(4) Displacement current is measured in:
(a) A
(b) C
(c) Cs
(d) Vm-¹

(a) A

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(5) Who discovered displacement current ?
(a) Hertz
(b) Maxwell
(c) Marconi
(d) None of these

((b) Maxwell

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(6) The direction of electromagnetic waves is given by :
(a) E. B.
(b) Ex B
(c) E
(d) EB

(b) Ex B

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(7) Name the law which states that a varying electric field produces a magnetic field:
(a) Biot-Savart law
(b) Faraday’s law
(c) Modified Ampere’s law
(d) None of these

(c) Modified Ampere’s law

Answer

(8) The phase difference between electromagnetic wave is electric and magnetic fields in an
(a) 0
(b) π/2
(с) 2
(d) anything.

(b) π/2

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(9) Electromagnetic waves can be polarised by
(a) a lens
(b) a mirror
(c) a polaroid
(d) a prism

(c) a polaroid

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(10) How are X-rays produced:
(a) High energy electrons are stopped suddenly by a metal of high atomic no
(b) Proton strikes with radioactive element.
(c) electrons strikes with low atomic no, element
(d) None of these

(a) High energy electrons are stopped suddenly by a metal of high atomic no

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(11) Which part of electromagnetic spectrum is used in radar system?
(a) Ultraviolet
(b) Infra red
(c) Radio waves
(d) X rays.

(c) Radio waves

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(12) Why are microwaves used in RADAR:
(a) They can be beamed in a particular direction.
(b) Have smaller wavelength of few mm.
(c) They are not diffracted
(d) All the above

(d) All the above

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(13) Name the electromagnetic radiation used for viewing objects through haze and fog:
(a) Infrared rays
(b) X-rays
(c) Microwaves
(d) None

(a) Infrared rays

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(14) In electromagnetic wave spectrm, the most energetic wave is:
(a) X-ray
(b) UV-ray
(c) radio wave
(d) Gamma Ray

(d) Gamma Ray

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(15) Which of the following will be deflected in electric field:
(a) X-rays
(b) y-rays
(c) Cathode rays
(d) u-v-rays

(c) Cathode rays

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(16) Name the law which states that a varying electric field produces amagnetic field:
(a) Biot-Savart law
(b) Faraday’s law
(c) Modified Ampere’s law
(d) None of these

(c) Modified Ampere’s law

Answer

 

(17) The phase difference between electromagnetic wave is electric and magnetic fields in an
(a) 0
(b) π/2
(с) л
(d) anything.

(b) π/2

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(18) Electromagnetic waves can be polarised by
(a) a lens
(b) a mirror
(c) a polaroid
(d) a prism

(c) a polaroid

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(19) Velocity of light is equal to:
(a) νεομο
(b) E_{0}/mu_{0}
(c) r0 co
(d) sqrt(epsilon_{0\mu})

(d) sqrt(epsilon_{0\mu})

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(20)Electromagnetic wave is
(a) Transverse
(b) Longitudinal
(c) Mechanical
(d) Elastic waves

(a) Transverse

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(21) What is the speed of an electromagnetic wave?
(a) 3 * 10 ^ 5 * m /
(b) 3*108m/s
(c) 3 x 106 m/s
(d) None

(b) 3*108m/s

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(22)The wavelength of an electromagnetic wave is doubled. What willhappen to its energy :
(a) Energy becomes half
(b) Energy is also doubled
(c) No effect
(d)none

(a) Energy becomes half

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(23) Write an expression for speed of electromagnetic waves in free space :
(a) C = 1/(sqrt(mu_{0}*epsilon_{0}))
(b) 3 * 1 m/s
(c) C = με
(b) C = sqrt(mu_{0}*epsilon_{0}))

(a) C = 1/(sqrt(mu_{0}*epsilon_{0}))

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(24) What is common among different types of electromagnetic radiations
(a) Speed
(b) Wavelength
(c) Frequency
(d)none

(a) Speed

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(25) What oscillates in an electromagnetic wave:
(a) The electric and magnetic field vectors
(b) The particles of the medium
(c) Only electric field vector
(d) None of these

(a) The electric and magnetic field vectors

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(26) What is the main difference between X-ray and y-ray on the basis ofwavelength:
(a) X-ray has greater wavelength than y-rays.
(b) y-ray has greater wavelength than X-ray.
(c) both have same wavelength.
(d) None of these

(a) X-ray has greater wavelength than y-rays.

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(27)what are micro –waves :
(a) Electromagnetic waves of wavelength of few mm.
(b) Radio wave of frequency greater than that of radio waves.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

(c) Both (a) and (b)

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(28) Name the law which states that a verifying electric field  product a magnetic filed :
(a) Biot-Savart law
(b) faraday’s law
(c) modifies Amper’s law
(d) None Of these

(c) modifie Amoper’s law

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(29) What oscillates in an electromagnetic wave:
(a) The electric and magnetic field vectors
(b) The particles of the medium
(c) Only electric field vector
(d) None of these

(a) The electric and magnetic field vectors

Answer

(30) What is the main difference between X-ray and y-ray on the basis ofwavelength:
(a) X-ray has greater wavelength than y-rays.
(b) y-ray has greater wavelength than X-ray.
(c) both have same wavelength.
(d) None of these

(a) X-ray has greater wavelength than y-rays.

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(31) What are micro-waves:
(a) Electromagnetic waves of wavelength of few mm.
(b) Radio wave of frequency greater than that of radio waves.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

(c) Both (a) and (b)

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