Electromagnetic Waves
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Displacement Current
SubtopicDisplacement Current under Electromagnetic Waves for Grade 12 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 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.
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.
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
- 4.
If the potential across a capacitor of changes at , the displacement current is:
A.B.C.D. - 5.
A parallel plate capacitor is connected to a special power source that maintains a constant electric field between the plates. One of the plates is shifted relative to the other such that their overlapping area increases at a constant rate . What is the magnitude of the displacement current in the region where the plates overlap?
A.Zero, because the electric field is not changing with time
B.C.D. - 6.
A displacement current of is produced in a region of space. If the area is , the rate of change of electric field is:
A.B.C.D. - 7.
If the electric flux through a closed surface is zero, what can be said about the displacement current through that surface?
A.It must be non-zero
B.It must be zero
C.It is equal to conduction current
D.It depends on the magnetic flux
- 8.
Which of the following is the correct expression for the total current density in a medium with conductivity and permittivity ?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
A parallel plate capacitor is charged. If a dielectric slab is suddenly inserted between the plates while the capacitor is isolated, the displacement current during the insertion is:
A.Zero
B.Non-zero because the electric field between plates changes
C.Non-zero only if the slab is a conductor
D.Infinite
- 10.
For a charging capacitor, if we double the frequency of the AC source while keeping the voltage amplitude constant, the peak displacement current will:
A.Remain the same
B.Double
C.Become four times
D.Halve
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Electromagnetic Spectrum
SubtopicElectromagnetic Spectrum under Electromagnetic Waves for Grade 12 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
What is the speed of an electromagnetic wave in a medium of refractive index ?
A.B.C.D. - 2.
In an EM wave, if the peak electric field is V/m, what is the peak magnetic field?
A.T
B.T
C.T
D.T
- 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
- 4.
What type of wave is used in cellular phone communication?
A.X-rays
B.Gamma rays
C.Radio waves/Microwaves
D.Ultraviolet rays
- 5.
A light bulb converts of its electrical power into visible light. What is the average intensity of visible light at a distance of from the bulb?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
The displacement current was introduced by Maxwell to resolve an inconsistency in which law?
A.Faraday's Law
B.Ampere's Circuital Law
C.Gauss's Law
D.Lenz's Law
- 7.
What is the frequency range of the 'Visible' part of the electromagnetic spectrum?
A.to
B.to
C.to
D.to
- 8.
The pressure exerted by an EM wave of intensity on a perfectly reflecting surface at normal incidence is . If the frequency of the wave is doubled and the intensity remains the same, the new pressure is:
A.B.C.D. - 9.
A radiowave of frequency passes from vacuum into a medium of refractive index . The change in its frequency is:
A.B.C.D. - 10.
X-rays, Gamma rays, and Ultraviolet rays are all used in medical or industrial applications. Arrange them in decreasing order of their wavelength.
A.Ultraviolet > X-rays > Gamma rays
B.Gamma rays > X-rays > Ultraviolet
C.X-rays > Ultraviolet > Gamma rays
D.Ultraviolet > Gamma rays > X-rays
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Properties of EM Waves
SubtopicProperties of EM Waves under Electromagnetic Waves for Grade 12 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
If the electric field vector is and the magnetic field vector is for an EM wave, the value of is always:
A.Maximum
B.Zero
C.Unity
D.Infinite
- 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.
Which scientist first experimentally proved the existence of electromagnetic waves?
A.James Clerk Maxwell
B.Heinrich Hertz
C.Isaac Newton
D.Albert Einstein
- 4.
The oscillating electric and magnetic fields in an electromagnetic wave reach their maximum values:
A.At different times
B.At the same time
C.Depending on the medium
D.Only in vacuum
- 5.
A plane electromagnetic wave travels from vacuum (where the speed of light ) into a non-magnetic dielectric medium. The diagram below shows the transition. If the relative permittivity of the medium is , what is the ratio of the electric field amplitude to the magnetic field amplitude () inside the medium?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
The concept of displacement current was introduced by Maxwell to remove the inconsistency in:
A.Faraday's Law
B.Ampere's Circuital Law
C.Gauss's Law
D.Coulomb's Law
- 7.
The direction of the electric field , magnetic field and propagation vector in a plane electromagnetic wave are related such that:
A.and
B.C.are mutually perpendicular
D.All of the above
- 8.
For a wave propagating in the -direction, if , what is the direction of the Poynting vector at ?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
An EM wave has a wavelength of . In which region of the spectrum does it lie?
A.Microwaves
B.Infrared
C.Radio waves
D.Ultraviolet
- 10.
The average intensity of a laser beam is . What is the average energy density?
A.B.C.D.
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