The speed of an electromagnetic wave in a medium of dielectric constant \(2.25\) and relative permeability \(4\) is approximately:

1. \(1\times 10^{8}\) m/s

2. \(2.5\times 10^{8}\) m/s

3. \(3\times 10^{8}\) m/s

4. \(2\times 10^{8}\) m/s

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The figure shows a parallel plate capacitor being charged by a battery. If \(X\) and \(Y\) are two closed curves then during charging, \(\oint \vec{B}.d\vec{l}\) is zero along the curve:

        
1. \(X\) only
2. \(Y\) only
3. Both \(X\) & \(Y\)
4. Neither \(X\) nor \(Y\)

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A larger parallel plate capacitor, whose plates have an area of \(1~\text{m}^2,\) separated from each other by \(1~\text{mm},\) is being charged at a rate of \(25.8~\text{V/s}.\) If the plates have a dielectric constant \(10,\) then the displacement current at this instant is:
1. \(25~\mu\text{A}\)
2. \(11~\mu\text{A}\)
3. \(2.2~\mu\text{A}\)
4. \(1.1~\mu\text{A}\)

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If an electromagnetic wave of frequency \(f= 3\) MHz passes from vacuum into a dielectric medium with relative permittivity \(K = 4.0\), then:
1. wavelength is \(2\) times and frequency becomes half.
2. wavelength is half and frequency remains unchanged.
3. wavelength and frequency both remain unchanged.
4. None of the above.
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The Maxwell's equation;
\(\oint \vec{B} . \vec{dl} = \mu_{0} \left(i + \varepsilon_{0} . \frac{d \left(\phi\right)_{E}}{d t}\right)\) is a statement of:
1. Faraday's law of induction
2. Modified Ampere's law
3. Gauss's law of electricity
4. Gauss's law of magnetism
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The most penetrating radiation out of the following is:
1. \(X\text-\)rays
2. \(\beta\text-\)rays
3. \(\alpha\text-\)rays
4. \(\gamma\text-\)rays

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Which of the following statements is false regarding the properties of electromagnetic waves?

1. Both electric and magnetic field vectors attain the maxima and minima at the same place and the same time
2. The energy in an electromagnetic wave is divided equally between electric and magnetic vectors 
3. Both electric and magnetic field vectors are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave
4. These waves do not require any material medium for propagation
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Which colour of light has the longest wavelength?

1. violet

2. red

3. blue

4. green

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Choose the correct option:

1. The radiation in increasing order of frequency are radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays.
2. The wavelength of colours in increasing order is violet, indigo, green, yellow, orange and red.
3. The speed of light is maximum in vacuum.
4. All options are correct.
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The magnetic field amplitude of an electromagnetic wave is \(2\times 10^{-7}~\text{T}\). Its electric field amplitude if the wave is travelling in free space is:
1. \(6~\text{Vm}^{-1}\)
2. \(60~\text{Vm}^{-1}\)
3. \(\frac{10}{6}~\text{Vm}^{-1}\)
4. None of these

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