ASSIGNMENT (2018-2019)

NCERT (Ch: 8) ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES

Course Structure:
Displacement current, Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics (qualitative ideas only), Transverse nature of
electromagnetic waves, Electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-rays,
gamma rays) including elementary facts about their uses

VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. The charging current for a capacitor is 0.25 A. What is 25. Name the characteristics of e.m waves that: (a)
the displacement current across its plates? increases and (b) remains constant in the e.m spectrum
2. For an electromagnetic wave, write the relationship b/w as one goes from radio-waves region to ultraviolet
amplitudes of electric and magnetic fields in free space. region.
3. State two characteristics of electromagnetic waves. 26. State which of the two ratios, α and β defined below, is
4. Give a schematic and labeled of Hertz’s experiment set
greater than or less than unity :
up for producing electromagnetic waves.
5. How does the frequency of a beam of light change when λ X  ray λ visible
α ; β
it goes from air into glass? λ inf rared λ microwaves
6. What was the wavelength of e.m waves produced by
27. The frequency values ν1 and ν2 for two special lines of the
Professor J.C Bose?
e.m spectrum are found to be 5 x 10 20 Hz and 2.5 x 1011
7. Name the e.m waves that have frequencies greater than
Hz respectively. Find the ratio of λ1/λ2 of their
those of ultraviolet light but less than those of gamma
wavelengths.
rays.
28. The wavelength values λ1 and λ2 for two special lines of
8. What is the approximate wavelength range for visible
the e.m spectrum are found to be 1800 nm and 0.12 nm
spectrum?
9. Name the e.m radiation which has the largest penetrating respectively. Find the ratio of ν1/ν2 of their frequencies.
29. The frequency of oscillation of the electric field vector of
power.
10. Name the electromagnetic radiation to which the a certain e.m wave is 5 x 1014 Hz. What is the frequency
following wavelengths belong: (i) 10 - 2 m and (ii) 1 A0 of oscillation of the corresponding magnetic field vector
11. What is the approximate wavelength of X-rays? and to which part of the e.m spectrum does it belong?
12. Which part of e.m spectrum does the wavelength 10 - 10
30. The bombardment of a metal target, by the high energy
m correspond? electrons, can result in the production of e.m waves,
13. Which of the following has the shortest wavelength: Name these waves.
microwaves, ultraviolet rays and X – rays? 31. Special devices, like the Klystron valve or the magnetron
14. Arrange the following in the descending order of valve, are used for the production of e.m waves. Name
wavelengths: γ-rays, infrared rays, microwaves, yellow these waves and also write one of their applications.
light, radio-waves. 32. Write the following radiations in ascending order in
15. Arrange the following e.m radiations in the increasing respect of their frequencies: X-rays, microwaves, U.V
order of frequency: X-rays, radio-waves, ultraviolet rays, rays, radio-waves.
blue light, red light, infrared rays. 33. Name the e.m waves used for studying crystal structure
16. Name the e.m radiations used for viewing objects of solids. What is its frequency range?
through haze and fog. 34. Name the part of the e.m spectrum which is suitable for
17. Name the part of the e.m spectrum which is used in (a) radar system used in aircraft navigation (b) treatment
‘green house gases, to keep plants warm. of cancer tumors.
18. Which layer of the earth’s atmosphere protects us from 35. Write the relation b/w velocity of an e.m wave in vacuum
ultraviolet radiation coming from the sun? and the permeability and permittivity of free space.
19. What is the name given to that part of the 36. Name the characteristics of e.m waves that (i) increases
electromagnetic spectrum which is used in radar? (ii) remains constant in the e.m spectrum as one moves
20. What is the nature of the waves used in radar? What is
from radio wave region to UV region.
their wavelength range? 37. Why are IR radiations referred to as heat waves also?
21. Name the part of the e.m spectrum of wavelength 10 2 m
Name the radiations which are next to these radiations in
and mention its one application.
22. Identify the part of the e.m spectrum to which the e.m spectrum having (i) shorter wavelength (ii) longer

following wavelengths belong: (i) 1 mm and (ii) 10 m.

- 11 wavelength.
23. Identify the part of e.m spectrum to which the following 38. Experimental observations have shown that X-rays (i)

wavelengths belong: (i) 10 - 1 m and (ii) 10 - 11 m.
24. From the following, identify the e.m waves having the (i)
maximum and (ii) minimum frequency. (a) radio waves
(b) γ-rays (c) visible light (d) microwaves (e) ultraviolet
rays and (f) infrared rays.
travel in vacuum with a speed of 3 x 10 8 m/s and (ii)
exhibit the phenomenon of diffraction and can be
polarized. What conclusions can be drawn about the
nature of X - rays from each of these observations?
39. State the condition under which a microwave oven heats (d) λ4 is absorbed by the ozone layer of the atmosphere.
up a food item containing water molecules most Identify and name the part of the electromagnetic
efficiently. spectrum to which these radiations belong. Arrange these
40. Electromagnetic radiations with wavelength wavelengths in decreasing order of magnitude.
43. Is the ratio of frequencies of U.V rays and I.R rays in
(I) l 1 are used to kill germs in water purifiers
glass more than, less than or equal to unity?
(II) l 2 are used in TV communications systems
44. Why microwaves are better carrier of signals for long
(III) l 3 play an important role in maintaining the Earth’s
range transmission than radio-waves?
warmth.
45. What is the ratio of speed of I.R rays and U.V rays in
Name the part of e.m spectrum to which these radiations
vacuum?
belong. Arrange these wavelengths in decreasing order of
46. Which of the following, if any can act as a source of e.m
their magnitude.
waves? (a) a charge moving with constant velocity (b) a
41. Why it so that optical and radio telescopes are built on
charge moving in circular orbit and (c) a charge at rest.
the ground while X- rays astronomy is possible only from
Give reason.
satellite orbiting the earth?
47. Name the constituent radiation of e.m spectrum which
42. Electromagnetic waves with wavelength
(a) is used for studying crystal structure (b) is similar to
(a) λ1 are used to treat muscular strain
the radiations emitted during decay of radioactive nuclei
(b) λ2 are used by the FM radio station for broadcasting
(c) has a wavelength range b/w 390 nm to 770 nm (d)
(c) λ3 are used to detect fracture in the bones
produces intense heating effect.

PREVIOUS YEAR NUMERICALS:

1. Electromagnetic waves travel in a medium at a speed of 5. In an electromagnetic wave propagating along the x -
2 x 108 m/s. The relative permeability of the medium is direction, the magnetic field oscillates at a frequency of 3
1.0. Find the relative permittivity of the medium. (2.25) x 1010 Hz and has an amplitude of 10 – 7
T acting along
2. How does a charge ‘q’ oscillating at certain frequency the y-direction.
produce electromagnetic wave? Sketch the diagram of (a) What is the wavelength of the wave and
the e.m wave. (b) Write the expression representing the corresponding
3. Identify the type of e.m waves whose method of oscillating electric field. (100 cm)
production is associated with (a) a klystron valve (b) 6. The oscillating magnetic field in a plane e.m wave is
vibrations of atoms and molecules (c) decay of atomic given by
nuclei. Also give the approximate range of wavelength of
By   8  10 6  Sin  2  1011 t  300  x  T
each of these e.m waves.    

(microwaves, IR, gamma waves) (a) Calculate the wavelength of the e.m wave
4. An e.m wave is traveling in a medium with a velocity of (b) Write down the expression for the oscillating electric
 field. (0.67 cm)
v  v î . The electric field oscillations of this e.m 7. The oscillating electric field of an e.m wave is given by
wave are along the y-axis. (a) Identify the direction in
E y  30 Sin  2  1011 t  300  x  V / m
which the magnetic field oscillations are taking place, of  
the e.m wave. (b) How are the magnitudes of the electric (a) Obtain the wavelength of the e.m wave
field and the magnetic field in the e.m wave related to (b) Write down the expression for the oscillating
each-other? magnetic field. (0.67 cm)
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