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ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL RKPURAM

REVISION EMWAVES

ONE MARK QUESTIONS

1. The charging current for a capacitor is 0.25A.What is the displacement


current across its plates?

2. A variable frequency a.c source is connected to a capacitor. Will the


displacement current increase or decrease with increasing frequency?

3. What physical quantity is same for X-rays of wavelength 10-10 m, red light of
wavelength 6800A0 and radio wave of wavelength 500m.

4. What are the directions of electric and magnetic field vectors relative to
each other and relative to the direction of propagation of electromagnetic
waves?
5. Identify the part of the electromagnetic spectrum to which the following
wavelengths belong:
(i) 10-1m (ii) 10-12 m

6. Identify the part of the electromagnetic spectrum to which the following


wavelengths belong:
(i) 1 mm (ii) 10-11 m
7. Welders wear special goggles or face masks with glass windows to protect
their eyes from electromagnetic radiations. Name the radiations and write the
range of their frequency.
8. Name the electromagnetic radiations used for studying the crystal structure
of solids and write its frequency range

9. The speed of an electromagnetic wave in a material medium is given by v =


1/√µε, µ being the permeability of the medium and € its permittivity. How
does its frequency change?
10. How are X-rays produced?
11. The frequency of oscillation of the electric vector of a certain
electromagnetic wave is 5x1014 Hz. What is the frequency of oscillation of the
corresponding magnetic field vector and to which part of the electromagnetic
spectrum does it belong?
12.Which of the following has the shortest wavelength?
Microwaves, Ultraviolet rays, X-rays

13. To which part of the electromagnetic spectrum does a wave of frequency


5x1019 Hz belong?
14.Name the electromagnetic waves, which (i) maintain Earth’s warmth and (ii)
are used in aircraft navigation.
15. The speed of an electromagnetic wave in a material medium is given by v =
1/√µε, µ being the permeability of the medium and € its permittivity. How
does its frequency change?
1. What is meant by the transverse nature of electromagnetic waves? Draw
a diagram showing the propagation of an electromagnetic wave along X-
direction, indicating clearly the directions of oscillating electric and
magnetic fields associated with it.

2. Identify the following electromagnetic radiations as per the wavelengths


given below.
(a) 10-3 nm (b) 10-3m (c) 1 nm
Write one application of each.
3. Identify the following electromagnetic radiations as per the frequencies
given below:
(a) 1020 HZ (b) 109 HZ (c) 1011 HZ
Write one application of each.
4. Write the order of frequency range and one use of each of the following
electromagnetic radiations
(a)Microwaves (b) Ultraviolet rays (c) Gamma rays

5. A capacitor of capacitance of ‘C’ is being charged by connecting it across


a dc source along with an ammeter. Will the ammeter show a
momentary deflection during the process of charging? If so, how would
you explain this momentary deflection and the resulting continuity of
current in the circuit? Write the expression for the current inside the
capacitor.[CBSE (AI) 2012]

6. A capacitor, made of two parallel plates each of plate area A and


separation d, is being charged by an external ac source. Show that the
displacement current inside the capacitor is the same as the current
charging the capacitor.

7. Considering the case of a parallel plate capacitor being charged, show


how one is required to generalize Ampere’s circuital law to include the
term due to displacement current.
8. Arrange the following electromagnetic eaves in the order of their
increasing wavelength:
Gamma rays, microwaves, x rays, radio waves.
How are infra-red waves produced? What role does infra-red radiation
play in (i) maintaining the Earth’s warmth and (ii) physical therapy?
.

9.Why are infra-red radiations referred to as heat waves? Name the


radiations which are next to these radiations in the electromagnetic
spectrum having (i) shorter wavelength (ii) longer wavelength.
10.What do electromagnetic waves consist of? Explain as what factors
does its velocity in vacuum depend?
11.Give two characteristics of electromagnetic waves. Write the
expression for velocity of electromagnetic waves in terms of
permittivity and permeability of the medium.
12.(a)How are electromagnetic waves produced by oscillating charges?
(b)State clearly how a microwave oven works to heat up a food item
containing water molecules.
(c)Why microwaves are found useful for the radar systems in aircraft
navigation?
13.The oscillating electric field of an electromagnetic wave is given by
Ey =30 sin(2x1011 t+ 300πx)v/m
a) Obtain the value of wavelength of the electromagnetic wave.
b) Write down the expression for oscillating magnetic field.

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