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Electromagnetic Waves

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Displacement Current

Subtopic

Displacement Current under Electromagnetic Waves for Grade 12 CBSE.

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Preview questions (no answers)

  1. 1.

    The magnitude of displacement current depends on:

    A.

    The value of the magnetic field

    B.

    The rate of change of the electric field

    C.

    The length of the connecting wires

    D.

    The density of the conductor

  2. 2.

    Which of these is a property of displacement current?

    A.

    It does not produce a magnetic field

    B.

    It is caused by moving ions

    C.

    It produces a magnetic field just like conduction current

    D.

    It only exists in conductors

  3. 3.

    The generalized Ampere's Law is also known as:

    A.

    Ampere-Faraday Law

    B.

    Ampere-Maxwell Law

    C.

    Coulomb-Maxwell Law

    D.

    Gauss-Ampere Law

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Electromagnetic Spectrum

Subtopic

Electromagnetic Spectrum under Electromagnetic Waves for Grade 12 CBSE.

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Preview questions (no answers)

  1. 1.

    What is the speed of an electromagnetic wave in a medium of refractive index nn?

    A.

    c×nc \times n

    B.

    c/nc / n

    C.

    c/n2c / n^2

    D.

    n/cn / c

  2. 2.

    In an EM wave, if the peak electric field is 600600 V/m, what is the peak magnetic field?

    A.

    2×10−62 \times 10^{-6} T

    B.

    1.8×10111.8 \times 10^{11} T

    C.

    2×10−42 \times 10^{-4} T

    D.

    3×10−83 \times 10^{-8} T

  3. 3.

    Which waves are used to study the crystal structure of solids through diffraction experiments?

    A.

    Visible light

    B.

    X-rays

    C.

    Radio waves

    D.

    Infrared waves

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Properties of EM Waves

Subtopic

Properties of EM Waves under Electromagnetic Waves for Grade 12 CBSE.

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Preview questions (no answers)

  1. 1.

    If the electric field vector is E⃗\vec{E} and the magnetic field vector is B⃗\vec{B} for an EM wave, the value of E⃗⋅B⃗\vec{E} \cdot \vec{B} is always:

    A.

    Maximum

    B.

    Zero

    C.

    Unity

    D.

    Infinite

  2. 2.

    What kind of wavefront is associated with a point source of light at a very large distance?

    A.

    Spherical

    B.

    Cylindrical

    C.

    Plane

    D.

    Elliptical

  3. 3.

    Which scientist first experimentally proved the existence of electromagnetic waves?

    A.

    James Clerk Maxwell

    B.

    Heinrich Hertz

    C.

    Isaac Newton

    D.

    Albert Einstein

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