The ratio of the amplitude of a magnetic field to the amplitude of an electric field for an electromagnetic wave propagating in a vacuum is equal to:
| 1. | reciprocal of speed of light in vacuum. |
| 2. | the ratio of magnetic permeability to the electric susceptibility of vacuum. |
| 3. | unity. |
| 4. | the speed of light in a vacuum. |
The electric field of an electromagnetic wave in free space is given by –
, where t and x are in seconds and metres respectively. It can be inferred that:
(a) The wavelength λ is 188.4 m
(b) The wave number k is 0.33 rad / m
(c) The wave amplitude is 10 V / m
(d) The wave is propagating along + x direction
Which one of the following pairs of statements is correct?
1. (a) and (b)
2. (b) and (c)
3. (c) and (d)
4. (a) and (c)
| 1. | \(\gamma , \alpha, \beta \) | 2. | \( \alpha, \beta , \gamma \) |
| 3. | \( \beta, \alpha , \gamma \) | 4. | \(\beta, \gamma, \alpha \) |
| 1. | wavelength is doubled and frequency becomes half |
| 2. | wavelength is halved and frequency remains unchanged |
| 3. | wavelength and frequency both remain unchanged |
| 4. | wavelength is doubled and frequency unchanged |
The electric and magnetic fields of an electromagnetic wave are:
| 1. | In phase and parallel to each other |
| 2. | In opposite phases and perpendicular to each other |
| 3. | In opposite phases and parallel to each other |
| 4. | In phase and perpendicular to each other |
The velocity of electromagnetic radiation in a medium of permittivity and permeability is given by:
1.
2.
3.
4.
| 1. | Moving along y-direction with frequency 21 π x 106 Hz and wavelength 200 m. |
| 2. | Moving along x-direction with frequency 106 Hz and wavelength 100m |
| 3. | Moving along x-direction with frequency 106 Hz and wavelength 200m |
| 4. | Moving along x-direction with frequency 106 Hz and wavelength 800m |
Which of the following statement is false for the properties of electromagnetic waves?
| 1. | Both electric and magnetic field vectors attain the maxima and minima at the same place and same time. |
| 2. | The energy in the 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. |
| 1. | gamma rays, ultraviolet, infrared, microwaves. |
| 2. | microwaves, gamma rays, infrared, ultraviolet. |
| 3. | infrared, microwave, ultraviolet, gamma rays. |
| 4. | microwave, infrared, ultraviolet, gamma rays. |
The electric and the magnetic fields, associated with an electromagnetic wave, propagating along the positive Z-axis, can be represented by:
1. \(\left [E=E_{0}\hat{k},~B=B_{0}\hat{i} \right ]\)
2. \(\left [E=E_{0}\hat{j},~B=B_{0}\hat{j} \right ]\)
3. \(\left [E=E_{0}\hat{j},~B=B_{0}\hat{k} \right ]\)
4. \(\left [E=E_{0}\hat{i},~B=B_{0}\hat{j} \right ]\)