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Tamilnadu 12th Physics Lesson 5 – One Marks

Choose the correct answer:

1.
Which of the following electromagnetic radiation is used for viewing objects through fog.
A. Microwave
B. Gamma rays
C. X rays
D. Infrared
ANSWER: D

2.
Which of the following are false for electromagnetic waves
A. Transverse
B. Mechanical waves
C. Longitudinal
D. Produced by accelerating charges
ANSWER: C

3.
Consider an oscillator which has a charged particle and oscillates about its mean position
with a frequency of 300 MHz. The wavelength of electromagnetic waves produced by this
oscillator is _________
A. 1 m
B. 10 m
C. 100 m
D. 1000 m
ANSWER: A

4.
A during the propagation of electromagnetic waves in a medium:
A. Electric energy density is double of the magnetic energy density
B. Electric energy density is half of the magnetic energy density
C. Electric energy density is equal to the magnetic energy density
D. Both electric and magnetic energy densities are zero
ANSWER: C

5.
Which one of them is used to produce a propagating electromagnetic wave?
A. An accelerating charge
B. A charge moving at constant velocity
C. A stationary charge
D. An uncharged particle
ANSWER: A

6.
Which of the following is NOT true for electromagnetic waves?
A. It transport energy

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B. It transport momentum
C. It transport angular momentum
D. In vacuum, it travels with different speeds which depend on their frequency
ANSWER: D

7.
The electric and magnetic fields on an electromagnetic wave are _______
A. In phase and perpendicular to each other
B. Out of phase and not perpendicular to each other
C. In phase and not perpendicular to each other
D. Out of phase and perpendicular to each other
ANSWER: A

Additional One Word:

1.
If E and B be the electric and magnetic field vectors of an electromagnetic wave, then the
propagation of the wave is along the direction of
A. E
B. B
C. E x B
D. B x E
ANSWER: C

2.
In which of the following sequences are the electro magnetic radiations in decreasing order of
wavelength
A. Infrared, radio, x-rays, visible
B. Radio, infrared, visible, x-rays
C. Radio, visible, infrared, x-rays
D. X-rays, visible, infrared, radio
ANSWER: B

3.
Ozone layer absorbs
A. Infrared radiation
B. Microwaves
C. Radio waves
D. UV radiation
ANSWER: D

4.
A Radar beam consists of
A. X-rays
B. IR rays
C. UV rays
D. Microwaves
ANSWER: D

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5.
Which of the following radiations has the longest wavelength?
A. Radio waves
B. IR radiation
C. X-ray
D. Visible light
ANSWER: A

6.
TV waves have a wavelength range of 1 – 10 metre. Their frequency range in MHz is
A. 300 - 3000
B. 3 - 3000
C. 30 - 300
D. 3 - 30
ANSWER: C

7.
The electromagnetic radiation most prevalent in the atmosphere is
A. Visible light
B. Infrared
C. UV
D. Radio waves
ANSWER: B

8.
Consider an electric charge oscillating with frequency of 10MHz. The radiation emitted will
have a wavelength equal to _______
A. 20m
B. 30m
C. 40m
D. 10m
ANSWER: B

9.
Greenhouse effect is caused by
A. UV rays
B. X-rays
C. Gamma rays
D. IR rays
ANSWER: D

10.
The ratio of amplitude of magnetic field to the amplitude of electric field for an electro
magnetic wave propagating in vacuum is equal to ________
A. The speed of light in vacuum
B. Reciprocal of the speed of light in vacuum
C. The ratio of magnetic permeability to electric susceptibility in vacuum

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D. Unity
ANSWER: B

11.
Which of the following radiations forms part of the electromagnetic spectrum?
A. Alpha rays
B. Beta rays
C. Gamma rays
D. Cathode rays
ANSWER: C

12.
It is possible to take pictures of those objects which are not fully visible to the eye using
camera films sensitive to
A. UV rays
B. IR rays
C. Microwaves
D. Radio waves
ANSWER: B

13.
An electromagnetic wave has wavelength 10 cm. It is in the
A. Visible region
B. Radio region
C. UV region
D. X ray region
ANSWER: B

14.
Radio waves and visible light in vacuum have
A. Same wavelength but different velocities
B. Same velocity but different wavelength
C. Different velocities and different wavelengths
D. Same velocity and same wavelength
ANSWER: B

15.
Which of the following has maximum frequency?
A. X-rays
B. IR rays
C. UV rays
D. Radio waves
ANSWER: A

16.
Electromagnetic radiation of frequency 1 GHz lies in
A. UV region
B. IR region
C. Visible region

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D. Microwave region
ANSWER: D

17.
The energy in an electromagnetic wave is _______
A. Wholly shared only by electric field vector
B. Wholly shared only by magnetic field vector
C. Equally divided between electric and magnetic field
D. Zero
ANSWER: C

18.
Electromagnetic waves are produced by
A. Atoms and molecules in an electrical discharge
B. Electric device
C. Accelerated charges
D. Molecules
ANSWER: C

Fill in the Blanks:

1.
Electromagnetic waves are _________
A. Transverse in nature
B. Accelerated charges
ANSWER: A

2.
Accelerated charge is a source of _______
A. Transverse in nature
B. Electromagnetic radiation
ANSWER: B

3.
The existence of electromagnetic waves was confirmed experimentally by ______
A. Franklin
B. Hertz
ANSWER: B

4.
The waves that are used in radio and television communication system is _____
A. Radio waves
B. UV rays
ANSWER: A

5.
Higher frequencies upto 54 mHz are used for ________
A. Radio waves
B. Short wave brands
ANSWER: B

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6.
The wave that is used in radar communication system is ________
A. Microwaves
B. Radio waves
ANSWER: A

7.
_________ rays are used to detect forged documents.
A. UV rays
B. Cathode rays
ANSWER: A

8.
Structure of atoms can be studied with ________
A. Cathode rays
B. X- rays
ANSWER: B

9.
When the light emitted directly from a source is examined with a spectrometer, the spectrum
obtained is _________ spectrum.
A. Emission
B. Omission
ANSWER: A

10.
When the light emitted from a source is made to pass through an absorbing material, the
spectrum obtained is called ________ spectrum.
A. Emission
B. Absorption
ANSWER: B

11.
Electromagnetic disturbance can be propagated through space ___________
A. Without the help of material medium.
B. None
ANSWER: A

Match the following:

Column A Column B Answer

Light Medical Surgery Electromagnetic waves
Laser Law of induction Medical surgery
Radar Electromagnetic waves Defence
Maxwell Defence Law of induction

Column A Column B Answer

Gamma ray Structure of molecules Treatment of cancer

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Visible light Treatment of cancer Structure of molecules

UV radiation Detecting fractures Destroy bacteria
X- Rays Destroy bacteria Detecting fractures

Column A Column B Answer

Continuous emission spectra Atomic hydrogen Incandescent solids
Line emission spectra Ammonia gas Atomic hydrogen
Band emission spectra Incandescent solids Ammonia gas
Band absorption spectra Blood or chlorophyll Blood or chlorophyll

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