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The electromagnetic radiation which has the smallest wavelength are

NEET 2024 (Re-Examination)
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If the ratio of relative permeability and relative permittivity of a uniform medium is $$1: 4$$. The ratio of the magnitudes of electric field intensity $$(E)$$ to the magnetic field intensity $$(H)$$ of an EM wave propagating in that medium is (Given that $$\sqrt{\frac{\mu_0}{\varepsilon_0}}=120 \pi$$):

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The property which is not of an electromagnetic wave travelling in free space is that:

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In a plane electromagnetic wave travelling in free space, the electric field component oscillates sinusoidally at a frequency of $$2.0 \times 10^{10} \mathrm{~Hz}$$ and amplitude $$48 ~\mathrm{Vm}^{-1}$$. Then the amplitude of oscillating magnetic field is : (Speed of light in free space $$=3 \times 10^{8} \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$$ )

NEET 2023
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The magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic wave is given by $$\overrightarrow B = 3 \times {10^{ - 8}}\cos (1.6 \times {10^3}x + 48 \times {10^{10}}t)\widehat j$$, then the associated electric field will be :

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The ratio of the magnitude of the magnetic field and electric field intensity of a plane electromagnetic wave in free space of permeability $${\mu _0}$$ and permittivity $${\varepsilon _0}$$ is (Given that c - velocity) of light in free space

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Match List - I with List - II

List - I
(Electromagnetic waves)
List - II
(Wavelength)
(a) AM radio waves (i) $${10^{ - 10}}$$ m
(b) Microwaves (ii) $${10^2}$$ m
(c) Infrared radiations (iii) $${10^{ - 2}}$$ m
(d) X-rays (iv) $${10^{ - 4}}$$ m

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

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When light propagates through a material medium of relative permittivity $$\varepsilon $$r and relative permeability $$\mu$$r, the velocity of light, v is given by (c-velocity of light in vacuum)

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9
For a plane electromagnetic wave propagating in x-direction, which one of the following combination gives the correct possible directions for electric field (E) and magnetic field (B) respectively?
NEET 2021
10
The ratio of contributions made by the electric field and magnetic field components to the intensity of and electromagnetic wave is : (c = speed of electromagnetic waves)
NEET 2020 Phase 1
11
Which colour of the light has the longest wavelength?
NEET 2019
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An EM wave is propagating in a medium with a velocity $$\overrightarrow v = v\widehat i$$. The instantaneous oscillating electric field of this em wave is along +y axis. Then the direction of oscillating magnetic field of the em wave will be along
NEET 2018
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In an electromagnetic wave in free space that root mean square value of the electric field is Erms = 6 V m$$-$$1. The peak value of the magnetic field is
NEET 2017
14
Out of the following options which one can be used to produce a propagating electromagnetic wave ?
NEET 2016 Phase 1
15
The energy of the em waves is of the order of 15 keV. To which part of the spectrum does it belong ?
AIPMT 2015
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A radiation of energy 'E' falls normally on a perfectly reflecting surface. The momentum transferred to the surface is (C = Velocity of light)
AIPMT 2015 Cancelled Paper
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Light with an energy flux of 25 $$ \times $$ 104 W m$$-$$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
AIPMT 2014
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An electromagnetic wave of frequency $$\upsilon = 3.0$$ MHz passes from vaccum into a dielectric medium with relative permittivity $${{\varepsilon _r}}$$ = 4.0. Then
NEET 2013 (Karnataka)
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The condition under which a microwave oven heats up a food item containing water molecules most efficiently is
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The ratio of amplitude of magnetic field to the amplitude of electric field for an electromagnetic wave propagatting in vacuum is equal to
AIPMT 2012 Mains
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The electric field associated with an em wave in vacuum is given by
E = $$\widehat i$$ 40 cos (kz $$-$$ 6 $$ \times $$ 108 t) where E, z and t are in volt/m, meter and seconds respectively. The value of wave vector k is
AIPMT 2012 Prelims
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The electric and the magnetic field, associated with an e.m. wave, propagating along the +z-axis, can be represented by
AIPMT 2011 Prelims
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The decreasing order of wavelength of infrared, microwave, ultraviolet and gamma rays is
AIPMT 2011 Prelims
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The electric field of an electromagnetic wave in free space is given by $$\overrightarrow E = 10\cos ({10^7}t + kx)\widehat j\,\,V/m,$$ where t and x are in seconds and metres respectively. It can be inferred that
(1)  the wavelength $$\lambda $$ is 188.4 m.
(2)  the wave number k is 0.33 rad/m.
(3)  the wave amplitude is 10 V/m.
(4)  the wave is propagating along +x direction.

Which one of the following pairs of statements is correct ?
AIPMT 2010 Mains
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Which of the following statement is false for the properties of electromagnetic waves ?
AIPMT 2010 Prelims
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The electric field part of an electromagnetic wave in a medium is represented by Ex = 0;

$${E_y} = 2.5{N \over C}\cos \left[ {\left( {2\pi \times {{10}^6}{{rad} \over m}} \right)t - \left( {\pi \times {{10}^{ - 2}}{{rad} \over s}} \right)x} \right];$$

Ez = 0.
AIPMT 2009
27
The velocity of electromagnetic radiation in a medium of permittivity $$\varepsilon $$0 and permeability $$\mu $$0 is given by
AIPMT 2008
28
The electric and magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave are
AIPMT 2007
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If $$\lambda $$v, $$\lambda $$x and $$\lambda $$m represent the wavelengths of visible light, X-rays and microwaves respectively, then
AIPMT 2005
30
We consider the radiation emitted by the human body. Which one of the following statements is true?
AIPMT 2003
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Which of the following rays are not electromagnetic waves ?
AIPMT 2003
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What is the cause of Green house effect ?
AIPMT 2002
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The velocity of electromagnetic wave is parallel to
AIPMT 2002
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Biological inportance of ozone layer is
AIPMT 2001
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The frequency order for $$\gamma $$-rays (a), X-rays (b), UV rays (c) is
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