The energy of the EM waves is of the order of \(15~\mathrm{keV}\). To which part of the spectrum does it belong?
1. X-rays
2. Infrared rays
3. Ultraviolet rays
4. \(\gamma\)-rays
Light with an energy flux of \(25\times10^4\) Wm–2 falls on a perfectly reflecting surface at normal incidence. If the surface area is \(15\) cm2, the average force exerted on the surface is:
1. \(1.25\times 10^{-6}\) N
2. \(2.50\times 10^{-6}\) N
3. \(1.20\times 10^{-6}\) N
4. \(3.0\times 10^{-6}\) N
The condition under which a microwave oven heats up a food item containing water molecules most efficiently is:
1. | The frequency of microwaves has no relation with the natural frequency of water molecules. |
2. | Microwaves are heatwaves, so always produce heating. |
3. | Infra-red waves produce heating in a microwave oven. |
4. | The frequency of the microwaves must match the resonant frequency of the water molecules. |
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. |
1. 2 m-1
2. 0.5 m-1
3. 6 m-1
4. 3 m-1
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 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. \(\left [E=E_{0}\hat{i},~B=B_{0}\hat{j} \right ]\)
1. | gamma rays, ultraviolet, infrared, microwaves |
2. | microwaves, gamma rays, infrared, ultraviolet |
3. | infrared, microwave, ultraviolet, gamma rays |
4. | microwave, infrared, ultraviolet, gamma rays |
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. |