Class 12 Physics MCQs Electromagnetic Waves for JEE/NEET

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Electromagnetic Waves Class 12 MCQs Questions with Answers

Which of the following laws was modified by Maxwell by introducing the displacement current?
(a) Gauss’s law
(b) Ampere’s law
(c) Biot-Savart’s law
(d).None of these

Answer: (b) Ampere’s law


Electromagnetic waves have a speed of
(a) 3 × 105 kms-1
(b)3 × 106 kms-1
(c) 3 × 107 kms-1
(d) 3 × 108 kms-1

Answer: (a) 3 × 105 kms-1


Which of the following EMW has highest wavelength?
(a) X-ray
(b) ultraviolet rays
(c) infrared rays
(d) microwaves

Answer: (c) infrared rays


Who first demonstrated the existence of em waves?
(a) Hertz
(b) Maxwell
(c) Ampere
(d) Faraday

Answer: (a) Hertz


An EMW of v = 3 MHz passes from vacuum into dielectric medium with permittivity Er = 4, then
(a) Wavelength is doubled and the frequency remains unchanged
(b) Wavelength is doubled and the frequency become half
(c) Wavelength is halved and the frequency remains unchanged
(d) Wavelength and frequency both remain unchanged

Answer: (c) Wavelength is halved and the frequency remains unchanged


The conduction current is same as displacement current when source is
(a) ac only
(b) dc only
(c) either ac or dc
(d) neither dc nor ac

Answer: (c) either ac or dc


The ultra high frequency band of radio waves in electromagnetic wave is used as in
(a) television waves
(b) cellular phone communication
(c) commercial FM radio
(d) both (a) and (c)

Answer: (b) cellular phone communication


If ue and um arc the electric and magnetic field densities in an electromagnetic wave, then (c is the speed of light)
(a) ue = um
(b) ue = cum
(c) ue = um/c
(d) None of these

Answer: (a) ue = um


Light Year is the unit of
(a) distance
(b) time
(c) energy
(d) intensity of light

Answer: (a) distance


Which of the following electromagnetic waves is used in medicine to destroy cancer cells?
(a) IR-rays
(b) Visible rays
(c) Gamma rays
(d) Ultraviolet rays

Answer: (c) Gamma rays


Which basic oscillatory circuit is used these days to produce electromagnetic waves?
(a) LC oscillatory circuit
(b) LCR circuit
(c) Inductive circuit
(d) Capacitive circuit

Answer: (a) LC oscillatory circuit


Choose the wave relevant to telecommunication
(a) ultraviolet
(b) infrared
(c) microwave
(d) visible light

Answer: (c) microwave


Displacement current is always
(a) equal to conduction current
(b) less than conduction current
(c) greater than conduction current
(d) the sum of current due to flow of positive and negative ions

Answer: (a) equal to conduction current


The dimensions of E/Bare same as that of
(a) charge
(b) current
(c) velocity
(d) acceleration

Answer: (c) velocity


An EMW of v = 3 MHz passes from vacuum into dielectric medium with permittivity Er = 4, then
(a) Wavelength is doubled and the frequency remains unchanged
(b) Wavelength is doubled and the frequency become half
(c) Wavelength is halved and the frequency remains unchanged
(d) Wavelength and frequency both remain unchanged

Answer: (c) Wavelength is halved and the frequency remains unchanged


Frequency of a wave is 6 × 1015. Hz. The wave is
(a) Radiowave
(b) Microwave
(c) X-ray
(d) Ultra violet

Answer: (d) Ultra violet


Solar radiation is
(a) transverse EMW
(b) longitudinal EMW
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Answer: (a) transverse EMW


What physical quantity is the same for X-rays of wavelength 10-10 m, red light of wavelength 680 nm and radio waves of wavelength 500 m?
(a) Wavelength
(b) Frequency
(c) Speed
(d) None of these.

Answer: (c) Speed


What is the ratio of the speed of infrared and ultraviolet rays in a vacuum?
(a) 1:5
(b) 2:1
(c) 1
(d) 0

Answer: (c) 1


 If a variable frequency ac source is connected to a capacitor then with decrease in frequency the displacement current will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) remains constant
(d) first decrease then increase

Answer: (b) decrease


A charged particle oscillates about its mean equilibrium position with a frequency of 109 Hz. The frequency of electromagnetic waves produced by the oscillator is
(a) 106 Hz
(b) 107 Hz
(c) 108 Hz
(d) 109 Hz

Answer: (d) 109 Hz


The waves used by artificial satellites for communication is
(a) microwaves
(b) infrared waves
(c) radio waves
(d) X-rays

Answer: (a) microwaves


Displacement current is due to
(a) the flow of electrons
(b) the Varying electric field
(c) the ionization of atmosphere
(d) the flow of protons

Answer: (b) the Varying electric field


EMW are produced by
(a) charge in uniform motion only
(b) charge at rest only
(c) accelerated or decelerated charge only
(d) all of the above

Answer: (c) accelerated or decelerated charge only


Name the law which states that a varying electric field produces a magnetic field
(a) Biot-Savart’s law
(b) Faraday’s law
(c) Modified Ampere’s law
(d) None of these

Answer: (c) Modified Ampere’s law


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