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UNIT -V ELECTROMAGNETICWAVES
Chapter-8 ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES

CBSE 2024 (Compartment)

(SET 1)
1. The electric field Eassociated with an electromagnetic wave is represented by Ey = E, sin(kx- at)
Which of the following statenment is correct?
(a) The wave is propagating along +x -axis. (b)The wave is propagating along + z -axis.
(c) The magnetic field Bon the wave is acting along +y -axis.
(d) The magnetic field Bon the wave is acting along -x -axis.
2. Explain the following, giving proper reason :
ttnleNIs (a) During charging of capacitor, displacement current exists in the capacitor. But there is no
displacement current when it gets fully charged.
Echeshe(b) The frequency of microwave in ovens matches with the resonant frequency of water molecules.
(c) Infrared waves are also known as heat waves. (3)

(SET 2)
1. The magnetic field associated with an electromagnetic wave is represented by B, = Bo sin (ky- wt)
t means that the wave propagation direction and wave vectork are respectively:
2Tt 2Tt
(a) +z -axis, s (b) -z -axis, (c) +y -axis, (d) - y -axis, 2Tt

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(SET 1)
Te ti1. The phase difference between electric Eand magnetic field B in an electr0-magnetic wave propagating
along z-axis is -
(b) (c) /2 (d) /4
(a) zero

elenotlh ra2.Name the electromagnetic waves with their wavelength range which are used for
() FM radio broadcast
(ii) detection of fractures in bones
(ii) treatment of muscular strain (3)

(SET 2)
1. What is meant bydisplacement current? How is this current different from the conduction current? A
capacitor is being charged by asource of emf. Justify the continuity of current in the circuit. (3)

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(SET 3) mode of interaction with matter.'
reasons : considerably in their
I. Explain the following giving waves
Electtomgnetie difler contain water."
heated in microwave oven must
(i) Food items to be glasses during welding.
(ii) Welders wear face mask with

CBSE 2023 (Compartment)

radio waves when
the following physical ouantities remain the same for X- ray, red light and
Which of
travelling through a medium? Frequency
(d) Momentum
(a) Wavelength (b) Speed (c)

2. (a) The electric field of an electromagnetic wave passing through vacuum is represSented as
related to the (i) wavelength, and (ii) the
Cr= EoSin(kz - ot). ldentify the parameter which is K=
frequencyof the wave in the above equation. T = 2TT)
(b) Write two properties of a medium that determine the velocity of light in the medium. (2)

(SET-3) oEo
1. Which of the following radiations has the highest frequency?
(a) Visible light (b) Infrared rays (c) Microwaves (d) X-rays

CBSE 2023
(SET- 1)
1. Eand Brepresent the electric and the magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave respectively.
The direction of propagation of the wave is along
(a) B (b) (©) E XB (d)

2. A beam of light travels from air into a medium. Its speed and wavelength in the medium are 1.5 X 10° ms
and 230 nm respectively. The wavelength of light in air will be
(a) 230 nm (b) 345 nm (c) 460 nm (d) 690 nm
Va =a
3. Aray of monochromatic light propagating in air, is incident on the surface of water. Which of the following
willbe same for the reflected and refracted rays?
(a) Energy carried (b) Speed (c) Frequency (d) Wavelength
4.How are infrared waves produced? Why are these waves referred to heat waves? Give any two uses of
these.
OR
How are X-rays produced? Give any two uses of these. (2)
(SET -2)
1. The ratio of the magnitudes of the electric field and magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic wave is
(a) (b) 1/c (c) (d) 1/e?

(SET - 3)
1. An electromagnetic wave is produced by a charge
(a) moving with a constant velocity (b) moving with an acceleration
(c) moving with a constant speed parallel to magnetic field (d) at rest

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 1.) CBSE 2022
Monochroremains
refraction matic unaffected but onits asurface two media. The frequency
light is incident
(ii) The wavel engtseparat
h ing Why?
changes.
of the light after
frequency of an
two uses.
electromagnetic
radiation is 1.0 x 10 Hz. Identify the radiation and mention its
3)

(SET 1) CBSE 2020

1.
Displacement
(a) electriccurrent exists
field is only when
changing.
(c) electric field is not (b) magnetic field is changing.
changing. (d) magnetic field is not changing.
2.
Electromagnetic waves used as a diagnostic tool in
(a) X- rays. medicine are
(b) ultraviolet rays. (c) infrared radiation. (d) ultrasonic waves.
3.Which of the
following electromagnetic waves has
(a) minimum wavelength, and (b) minimum frequency?
CWrite one use of each of thesewaves. Infrared waves, Microwaves, y-rays and X-rays (2)
(SET -2)
1.A welder wears special glasses to protect his eyes mostly from
the harmfuleffect of
C(a) very intense visible light. ic (b) ultraviolet rays. (c) infrared radiation. (d) microwaves.
(SET -3)
i i ine 1. In a travelling plane electromagnetic wave, which of the
following have zero average value?
(a) Magnetic and electric energy b) Magnetic field and electric field.
(c) Magnetic energy and magnetic field. (d) Electric energy and electric field.

CBSE 2019
(SET-1)
- 21. Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is used in RADAR? Give its frequency range.(1)
rtereu:: 2. How are electromagnetic waves produced by accelerating charges? (1)
3.A capacitor is made of twoparallel plates, each of area 'A' and separation 'd' is charged by an
external dc
Source. Show that during charging, the displacement current inside the capacitor is same as the current
charging the capacitor. (2)
(SET-2)
1. How the equation for Ampere's circuital law modified in the presence of
displacement current? Explain.
(SET -3 )
s 2el. How are electromagnetic produced by oscillating charges? What is the source of
the em waves? energy associated with
(2)

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 CBSE 2018
1. Name the electromagnetic
radiations used for (a) water purification, and (b) eye surgery. (1)
2. (a) Why are infra-red waves often called
(b) What do you understand by the
heat waves? Explain. (2)
statement. "Electromagnetic waves transport imomentum

CBSE 2017
1. Write the relation for the speed of the
magnetic fields.
electromagnetic wave in terms of the amplitude of electric and
(1)
2. ldentify the electromagnetic waves whose
(a) 101 m<<|014 m wavelengths lie in the range
(b) 10 m <h<10 m Write one use of each. (2)

CBSE 2016
1. () ldentify the part of the electromagnetic spectrum which is : (a) Suitable for
Radar system used in aircraft
navigation, (b)Produced by bombarding a metal target by high speed electrons. (1)
(i1) Why does a galvanometer show a momentary deflection at the time of charging or
capacitor? Write the necessary expression to explain this observation. discharginga
(3)

CBSE 2015
1. Write the expression for the generalized form of Ampere's circuital law.
Discuss its significance and
describe briefly how the concept of displacement current id explained through
capacitor in an electric circuit. charging/discharging of a
(3)

CBSE 2014
1. To which part of the electromagnetic spectrum does a wave of
frequency 5 x 10 Hz belong? (1)
2. Considering the case of parallel plate capacitor being charged,
show how
Ampere'scircuital law to include the term due to displacement current? one can required to generalize
(2)

CBSE 2013
1. Welderswear special goggles or face masks with glass
window to protect their eyes from electromagnetic
radiations.Name the radiation andwrite the range of their frequency. (1)
2. A capacitor, made of two parallel plates each of
plate
external ac source. Show that the displacement currentarea A and separation d, is being charged by an
inside the capacitor is the same as the current
charging the capacitor.
(2)

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