Electromagnetic Waves

233 Questions
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 18th March Evening Shift
A plane electromagnetic wave propagating along y-direction can have the following pair of electric field $\left( {\overrightarrow E } \right)$ and magnetic field $\left( {\overrightarrow B } \right)$ components.
A.
Ex, Bz or Ez, Bx
B.
Ex, By or Ey, Bx
C.
Ey, By or Ez, Bz
D.
Ey, Bx or Ex, By
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 18th March Morning Shift
A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency 100 MHz is travelling in vacuum along the x-direction. At a particular point in space and time, $\overrightarrow B = 2.0 \times {10^{ - 8}}\widehat kT$. (where, $\widehat k$ is unit vector along z-direction) What is $\overrightarrow E $ at this point?
A.
0.6 $\widehat j$ V/m
B.
6.0 $\widehat k$ V/m
C.
6.0 $\widehat j$ V/m
D.
0.6 $\widehat k$ V/m
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 16th March Morning Shift
A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency 500 MHz is travelling in vacuum along y-direction. At a particular point in space and time,
$\overrightarrow B $ = 8.0 $\times$ 10$-$8 $\widehat z$T. The value of electric field at this point is :

(speed of light = 3 $\times$ 108 ms$-$1)

$\widehat x$, $\widehat y$, $\widehat z$ are unit vectors along x, y and z directions.
A.
2.6 $\widehat x$ V/m
B.
$-$24 $\widehat x$ V/m
C.
24 $\widehat x$ V/m
D.
$-$2.6 $\widehat y$ V/m
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 16th March Morning Shift
For an electromagnetic wave travelling in free space, the relation between average energy densities due to electric (Ue) and magnetic (Um) fields is :
A.
Ue = Um
B.
Ue $\ne$ Um
C.
Ue < Um
D.
Ue > Um
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 24th February Evening Shift
Match List - I with List - II.

List I List II
(a) Source of microwave frequency (i) Radioactive decay of nucleus
(b) Source of infrared frequency (ii) Magnetron
(c) Source of Gamma Rays (iii) Inner shell electrons
(d) Source of X-rays (iv) Vibration of atoms and molecules
(v) LASER
(vi) RC circuit


Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A.
(a)-(vi), (b)-(v), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
B.
(a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
C.
(a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(vi), (d)-(iii)
D.
(a)-(vi), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(v)
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Morning Shift
The electric field in an electromagnetic wave is given by E = (50 NC$-$1) sin$\omega$ (t $-$ x/c)

The energy contained in a cylinder of volume V is 5.5 $\times$ 10$-$12 J. The value of V is _____________ cm3. (given $\in$0 = 8.8 $\times$ 10$-$12C2N$-$1m$-$2)
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Evening Shift
A plane electromagnetic wave with frequency of 30 MHz travels in free space. At particular point in space and time, electric field is 6 V/m. The magnetic field at this point will be x $\times$ 10$-$8 T. The value of x is ___________.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th August Morning Shift
The electric field in a plane electromagnetic wave is given by

$\overrightarrow E = 200\cos \left[ {\left( {{{0.5 \times {{10}^3}} \over m}} \right)x - \left( {1.5 \times {{10}^{11}}{{rad} \over s} \times t} \right)} \right]{V \over m}\widehat j$. If this wave falls normally on a perfectly reflecting surface having an area of 100 cm2. If the radiation pressure exerted by the E.M. wave on the surface during a 10 minute exposure is ${x \over {{{10}^9}}}{N \over {{m^2}}}$. Find the value of x .
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 17th March Evening Shift
The electric field intensity produced by the radiation coming from a 100 W bulb at a distance of 3 m is E. The electric field intensity produced by the radiation coming from 60W at the same distance is $\sqrt {{x \over 5}} $E. Where the value of x = ____________.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 17th March Evening Shift
Seawater at a frequency f = 9 $\times$ 102 Hz, has permittivity $\varepsilon $ = 80$\varepsilon $0 and resistivity $\rho$ = 0.25 $\Omega$m. Imagine a parallel plate capacitor is immersed in seawater and is driven by an alternating voltage source V(t) = V0 sin(2$\pi$ft). Then the conduction current density becomes 10x times the displacement current density after time t = ${1 \over {800}}$s. The value of x is _____________. (Given : ${1 \over {4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}} = 9 \times {10^9}$ Nm2C$-$2)
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 17th March Morning Shift
If 2.5 $\times$ 10$-$6 N average force is exerted by a light wave on a non-reflecting surface of 30 cm2 area during 40 minutes of time span, the energy flux of light just before it falls on the surface is ___________ W/cm2. (Round off to the Nearest Integer)

(Assume complete absorption and normal incidence conditions are there)
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th February Morning Shift
A radiation is emitted by 1000W bulb and it generates an electric field and magnetic field at P, placed at a distance of 2m. The efficiency of the bulb is 1.25%. The value of peak electric field at P is x $\times$ 10$-$1 V/m. Value of x is ___________. (Rounded off to the nearest integer) [Take ${\varepsilon _0} = 8.85 \times {10^{ - 12}}$ C2N$-$1 m$-$2, c = $3 \times {10^8}$ ms$-$1]
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th February Evening Shift
The peak electric field produced by the radiation coming from the 8W bulb at a distance of 10 m is ${x \over {10}}\sqrt {{{{\mu _0}c} \over \pi }} {V \over m}$. The efficiency of the bulb is 10% and it is a point source. The value of x is ___________.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th February Evening Shift
The wavelength of an X-ray beam is 10$\mathop A\limits^o $. The mass of a fictitious particle having the same energy as that of the X-ray photons is ${x \over 3}h$ kg. The value of x is __________. (h = Planck's constant)
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 24th February Evening Shift
An electromagnetic wave of frequency 3 GHz enters a dielectric medium of relative electric permittivity 2.25 from vacuum. The wavelength of this wave in that medium will be _________ $\times$ 10$-$2 cm.
2021 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 24th February Morning Shift
An electromagnetic wave of frequency 5 GHz, is travelling in a medium whose relative electric permittivity and relative magnetic permeability both are 2. Its velocity in this medium is ____________ $\times$ 107 m/s.
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Morning Shift

The electric and the magnetic fields associated with an electromagnetic wave propagating along the $z$-axis, can be represented by

A.
$\left[\mathrm{E}=E_0 \hat{\mathrm{i}}, \mathrm{B}=B_0 \hat{\mathrm{j}}\right]$
B.
$\left[\mathrm{E}=E_0 \hat{\mathrm{k}}, \mathrm{B}=B_0 \hat{\mathrm{i}}\right]$
C.
$\left[\mathrm{E}=E_0 \hat{\mathrm{j}}, \mathrm{B}=B_0 \hat{\mathrm{i}}\right]$
D.
$\left[\mathrm{E}=E_0 \hat{\mathrm{j}}, \mathrm{B}=B_0 \hat{\mathrm{k}}\right]$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Evening Shift

The magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic wave is given by $B=(400 \propto \mathrm{T})\sin \left[\left(4.0 \times 10^{15} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}\right)\left(t-\frac{x}{c}\right)\right]$. Average energy density corresponding to the electric field is

A.
$8 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{Jm}^{-3}$
B.
$31.8 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{Jm}^{-3}$
C.
$80 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{Jm}^{-3}$
D.
$3.18 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{Jm}^{-3}$
2021 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2021 - 19th August Evening Shift

In an amplitude modulated signal, the maximum amplitude is $15 \mathrm{~V}$ and minimum amplitude is $5 \mathrm{~V}$. The amplitude of modulating wave will be

A.
5 V
B.
10 V
C.
20 V
D.
30 V
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 6th September Evening Slot
For a plane electromagnetic wave, the magnetic field at a point x and time t is

$\overrightarrow B \left( {x,t} \right)$ = $\left[ {1.2 \times {{10}^{ - 7}}\sin \left( {0.5 \times {{10}^3}x + 1.5 \times {{10}^{11}}t} \right)\widehat k} \right]$ T

The instantaneous electric field $\overrightarrow E $ corresponding to $\overrightarrow B $ is :
(speed of light c = 3 × 108 ms–1)
A.
$\overrightarrow E \left( {x,t} \right) = \left[ {36\sin \left( {1 \times {{10}^3}x + 1.5 \times {{10}^{11}}t} \right)\widehat i} \right]$ ${V \over m}$
B.
$\overrightarrow E \left( {x,t} \right) = \left[ {36\sin \left( {0.5 \times {{10}^3}x + 1.5 \times {{10}^{11}}t} \right)\widehat k} \right]{V \over m}$
C.
$\overrightarrow E \left( {x,t} \right) = \left[ {36\sin \left( {1 \times {{10}^3}x + 0.5 \times {{10}^{11}}t} \right)\widehat j} \right]{V \over m}$
D.
$\overrightarrow E \left( {x,t} \right) = \left[ { - 36\sin \left( {0.5 \times {{10}^3}x + 1.5 \times {{10}^{11}}t} \right)\widehat j} \right]{V \over m}$
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 5th September Evening Slot
The correct match between the entries in column I and column II are :

I II
Radiation Wavelength
(a) Microwave (i) 100 m
(b) Gamma rays (ii) 10–15 m
(c) A.M. radio waves (iii) 10–10 m
(d) X-rays (iv) 10–3 m
A.
(a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
B.
(a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
C.
(a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
D.
(a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 5th September Morning Slot
An electron is constrained to move along the y-axis with a speed of 0.1 c (c is the speed of light) in the presence of electromagnetic wave, whose electric field is
$\overrightarrow E = 30\widehat j\sin \left( {1.5 \times {{10}^7}t - 5 \times {{10}^{ - 2}}x} \right)$ V/m.
The maximum magnetic force experienced by the electron will be :
(given c = 3 $ \times $ 108 ms–1 and electron charge = 1.6 $ \times $ 10–19 C)
A.
4.8 $ \times $ 10–19 N
B.
2.4 $ \times $ 10–18 N
C.
3.2 $ \times $ 10–18 N
D.
1.6 $ \times $ 10–18 N
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 4th September Evening Slot
The electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave is given by
$\overrightarrow E = {E_0}\left( {\widehat x + \widehat y} \right)\sin \left( {kz - \omega t} \right)$
Its magnetic field will be given by :
A.
${{{E_0}} \over c}\left( {\widehat x + \widehat y} \right)\sin \left( {kz - \omega t} \right)$
B.
${{{E_0}} \over c}\left( {\widehat x - \widehat y} \right)\sin \left( {kz - \omega t} \right)$
C.
${{{E_0}} \over c}\left( {\widehat x - \widehat y} \right)\cos \left( {kz - \omega t} \right)$
D.
${{{E_0}} \over c}\left( { - \widehat x + \widehat y} \right)\sin \left( {kz - \omega t} \right)$
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 4th September Morning Slot
Choose the correct option relating wave lengths of different parts of electromagnetic wave spectrum:
A.
$\lambda $radio waves > $\lambda $micro waves > $\lambda $visible > $\lambda $x-rays
B.
$\lambda $visible > $\lambda $x-rays > $\lambda $radio waves > $\lambda $micro waves
C.
$\lambda $visible < $\lambda $micro waves < $\lambda $radio waves < $\lambda $x-rays
D.
$\lambda $x-rays < $\lambda $micro waves < $\lambda $radio waves < $\lambda $visible
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 3rd September Evening Slot
The electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave propagating along the x direction in vacuum is
$\overrightarrow E = {E_0}\widehat j\cos \left( {\omega t - kx} \right)$.
The magnetic field $\overrightarrow B $ , at the moment t = 0 is :
A.
$\overrightarrow B = {{{E_0}} \over {\sqrt {{\mu _0}{ \in _0}} }}\cos \left( {kx} \right)\widehat j$
B.
$\overrightarrow B = {{{E_0}} \over {\sqrt {{\mu _0}{ \in _0}} }}\cos \left( {kx} \right)\widehat k$
C.
$\overrightarrow B = {E_0}\sqrt {{\mu _0}{ \in _0}} \cos \left( {kx} \right)\widehat k$
D.
$\overrightarrow B = {E_0}\sqrt {{\mu _0}{ \in _0}} \cos \left( {kx} \right)\widehat j$
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 3rd September Morning Slot
The magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic wave is
$\overrightarrow B = 3 \times {10^{ - 8}}\sin \left[ {200\pi \left( {y + ct} \right)} \right]\widehat i$ T
where c = 3 $ \times $ 108 ms–1 is the speed of light. The corresponding electric field is :
A.
$\overrightarrow E = - {10^{ - 6}}\sin \left[ {200\pi \left( {y + ct} \right)} \right]\widehat k$ V/m
B.
$\overrightarrow E = - 9\sin \left[ {200\pi \left( {y + ct} \right)} \right]\widehat k$ V/m
C.
$\overrightarrow E = 9\sin \left[ {200\pi \left( {y + ct} \right)} \right]\widehat k$ V/m
D.
$\overrightarrow E = 3 \times {10^{ - 8}}\sin \left[ {200\pi \left( {y + ct} \right)} \right]\widehat k$
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 2nd September Evening Slot
In a plane electromagnetic wave, the directions of electric field and magnetic field are represented by $\widehat k$ and $2\widehat i - 2\widehat j$, respectively. What is the unit vector along direction of propagation of the wave?
A.
${1 \over {\sqrt 5 }}\left( {\widehat i + 2\widehat j} \right)$
B.
${1 \over {\sqrt 5 }}\left( {2\widehat i + \widehat j} \right)$
C.
${1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}\left( {\widehat i + \widehat j} \right)$
D.
${1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}\left( {\widehat j + \widehat k} \right)$
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 2nd September Morning Slot
A plane electromagnetic wave, has
frequency of 2.0 $ \times $ 1010 Hz and its energy density is 1.02 $ \times $ 10–8 J/m3 in vacuum. The amplitude of the magnetic field of the wave is close to
( ${1 \over {4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}} = 9 \times {10^9}{{N{m^2}} \over {{C^2}}}$ and speed of light
= 3 $ \times $ 108 ms–1)
A.
190 nT
B.
150 nT
C.
160 nT
D.
180 nT
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 9th January Evening Slot
A plane electromagnetic wave is propagating along the direction ${{\widehat i + \widehat j} \over {\sqrt 2 }}$ , with its polarization along the direction $\widehat k$ . The correct form of the magnetic field of the wave would be (here B0 is an appropriate constant) :
A.
${B_0}{{\widehat i - \widehat j} \over {\sqrt 2 }}\cos \left( {\omega t - k{{\widehat i + \widehat j} \over {\sqrt 2 }}} \right)$
B.
${B_0}{{\widehat i + \widehat j} \over {\sqrt 2 }}\cos \left( {\omega t - k{{\widehat i + \widehat j} \over {\sqrt 2 }}} \right)$
C.
${B_0}{{\widehat j - \widehat i} \over {\sqrt 2 }}\cos \left( {\omega t + k{{\widehat i + \widehat j} \over {\sqrt 2 }}} \right)$
D.
${B_0}\widehat k\cos \left( {\omega t - k{{\widehat i + \widehat j} \over {\sqrt 2 }}} \right)$
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 9th January Morning Slot
The electric fields of two plane electromagnetic plane waves in vacuum are given by
$\overrightarrow {{E_1}} = {E_0}\widehat j\cos \left( {\omega t - kx} \right)$ and
$\overrightarrow {{E_2}} = {E_0}\widehat k\cos \left( {\omega t - ky} \right)$
At t = 0, a particle of charge q is at origin with
a velocity $\overrightarrow v = 0.8c\widehat j$ (c is the speed of light in vacuum). The instantaneous force experienced by the particle is :
A.
${E_0}q\left( {0.8\widehat i - \widehat j + 0.4\widehat k} \right)$
B.
${E_0}q\left( { - 0.8\widehat i + \widehat j + \widehat k} \right)$
C.
${E_0}q\left( {0.8\widehat i + \widehat j + 0.2\widehat k} \right)$
D.
${E_0}q\left( {0.4\widehat i - 3\widehat j + 0.8\widehat k} \right)$
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 8th January Evening Slot
A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency 25 GHz is propagating in vacuum along the z-direction. At a particular point in space and time, the magnetic field is given by $\overrightarrow B = 5 \times {10^{ - 8}}\widehat jT$. The corresponding electric field $\overrightarrow E $ is (speed of light c = 3 × 108 ms–1)
A.
15 $\widehat i$V / m
B.
-15 $\widehat i$V / m
C.
1.66 × 10–16 $\widehat i$V / m
D.
-1.66 × 10–16 $\widehat i$V / m
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 7th January Evening Slot
The electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave is given by
$\overrightarrow E = {E_0}{{\widehat i + \widehat j} \over {\sqrt 2 }}\cos \left( {kz + \omega t} \right)$

At t = 0, a positively charged particle is at the point (x, y, z) = $\left( {0,0,{\pi \over k}} \right)$.
If its instantaneous velocity at (t = 0) is ${v_0}\widehat k$ , the force acting on it due to the wave is :
A.
parallel to $\widehat k$
B.
parallel to ${{\widehat i + \widehat j} \over {\sqrt 2 }}$
C.
antiparallel to ${{\widehat i + \widehat j} \over {\sqrt 2 }}$
D.
zero
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 7th January Morning Slot
If the magnetic field in a plane electromagnetic wave is given by
$\overrightarrow B $ = 3 $ \times $ 10-8 sin(1.6 $ \times $ 103x + 48 $ \times $ 1010t)$\widehat j$ T, then what will be expression for electric field ?
A.
$\overrightarrow E $ = (9sin(1.6 $ \times $ 103x + 48 $ \times $ 1010t)$\widehat k$ V/m)
B.
$\overrightarrow E $ = (60sin(1.6 $ \times $ 103x + 48 $ \times $ 1010t)$\widehat k$ V/m)
C.
$\overrightarrow E $ = (3 $ \times $ 10-8 sin(1.6 $ \times $ 103x + 48 $ \times $ 1010t)$\widehat i$ V/m)
D.
$\overrightarrow E $ = (3 $ \times $ 10-8 sin(1.6 $ \times $ 103x + 48 $ \times $ 1010t)$\widehat j$ V/m)
2020 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 6th September Morning Slot
Suppose that intensity of a laser is ${{315} \over \pi }$ W/m2.
The rms electric field, in units of V/m associated with this source is close to the nearest integer is __________.

$ \in $0 = 8.86 × 10–12 C2 Nm–2; c = 3 × 108 ms–1)
2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift

The typical wavelength of X-ray is

A.

$10^{-10} \mathrm{~m}$

B.

$10^{-15} \mathrm{~m}$

C.

$10^{-6} \mathrm{~m}$

D.

$10^6 \mathrm{~m}$

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift

The radiation energy emitted per second by a point source is 100 W . If the efficiency of the source is $4 \%$, then the rms value of the electric field at distance of 2 m is [use $\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0}=9 \times 10^9$ in SI unit]

A.

$\sqrt{60} \mathrm{~V} / \mathrm{m}$

B.

$\sqrt{30} \mathrm{~V} / \mathrm{m}$

C.

$\sqrt{50} \mathrm{~V} / \mathrm{m}$

D.

$\sqrt{40} \mathrm{~V} / \mathrm{m}$

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 10th September Evening Shift

A parallel-plate capacitor with circular plates is being discharged. The radius of the circular plate is 10 cm . A circular loop of radius 20 cm is concentric with the capacitor and located halfway between the plates. If the electric field between the plates is charging at the rate $3.6 \times 10^{12} \mathrm{~V} /(\mathrm{ms})$, then the displacement current through the loop is

$ \text { (Assume } \frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0}=9 \times 10^9 \mathrm{Nm}^2 / \mathrm{C}^2 \text { ) } $

A.

1 A

B.

2 A

C.

3 A

D.

4 A

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 10th September Morning Shift

What is the amplitude of the electric field in a parallel beam of light intensity $\left(\frac{15}{\pi}\right) \frac{\mathrm{W}}{\mathrm{m}^2}$ ?

$ \left[\text { Assume }, \frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0}=9 \times 10^9 \frac{\mathrm{Nm}^2}{\mathrm{C}^2}\right] $

A.

$60 \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{C}$

B.

$50 \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{C}$

C.

$40 \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{C}$

D.

$30 \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{C}$

2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th April Evening Slot
A plane electromagnetic wave having a frequency v = 23.9 GHz propagates along the positive z-direction in free space. The peak value of the Electric Field is 60 V/m. Which among the following is the acceptable magnetic field component in the electromagnetic wave ?
A.
$\overrightarrow B $ = 2 × 10–7 sin(1.5 × 102 x + 0.5 × 1011t) $\widehat j$
B.
$\overrightarrow B $ = 60 sin(0.5 × 103x + 0.5 × 1011t) $\widehat k$
C.
$\overrightarrow B $ = 2 × 10–7 sin(0.5 × 103 z + 1.5 × 1011t) $\widehat i$
D.
$\overrightarrow B $ = 2 × 10–7 sin(0.5 × 103 z - 1.5 × 1011t) $\widehat i$
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th April Morning Slot
An electromagnetic wave is represented by the electric field $\overrightarrow E = {E_0}\widehat n\sin \left[ {\omega t + \left( {6y - 8z} \right)} \right]$ . Taking unit vectors in x, y and z directions to be $\widehat i,\widehat j,\widehat k$ , the direction of propagation $\widehat s$, is :
A.
$\widehat s = {{3\widehat i - 4\widehat j} \over 5}$
B.
$\widehat s = {{ - 4\widehat k + 3\widehat j} \over 5}$
C.
$\widehat s = \left( {{{ - 3\widehat j + 4\widehat k} \over 5}} \right)$
D.
$\widehat s = {{4\widehat j - 3\widehat k} \over 5}$
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th April Evening Slot
Light is incident normally on a completely absorbing surface with an energy flux of 25 W cm–2. If the surface has an area of 25 cm2, the momentum transferred to the surface in 40 min time duration will be :
A.
6.3 × 10–4 Ns
B.
5.0 × 10–3 Ns
C.
1.4 × 10–6 Ns
D.
3.5 × 10–6 Ns
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th April Morning Slot
The electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave is given by
$\overrightarrow E = {E_0}\widehat i\cos (kz)cos(\omega t)$
The corresponding magnetic field $\overrightarrow B $ is then given by
A.
$\overrightarrow B = {{{E_0}} \over C}\widehat j\sin (kz)\sin (\omega t)$
B.
$\overrightarrow B = {{{E_0}} \over C}\widehat j\sin (kz)\cos (\omega t)$
C.
$\overrightarrow B = {{{E_0}} \over C}\widehat j\cos (kz)\sin (\omega t)$
D.
$\overrightarrow B = {{{E_0}} \over C}\widehat k\sin (kz)\cos (\omega t)$
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th April Evening Slot
50 W/m2 energy density of sunlight is normally incident on the surface of a solar panel. Some part of incident energy (25%) is reflected from the surface and the rest is absorbed. The force exerted on 1m2 surface area will be close to (c = 3 × 108 m/s) :-
A.
20 × 10–8 N
B.
35 × 10–8 N
C.
10 × 10–8 N
D.
15 × 10–8 N
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot
The magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic wave is given by :
$$\overline B = {B_0}\widehat i\left[ {\cos (kz - \omega t)} \right] + {B_i}\widehat j\cos (kz + \omega t)$$ B0 = 3 × 10–5 T and B1 = 2 × 10–6 T.
The rms value of the force experienced by a stationary charge Q = 10–4 C at z = 0 is closest to :
A.
0.6 N
B.
0.9 N
C.
3 × 10–2 N
D.
0.1 N
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 8th April Evening Slot
The magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave is given by :-

$\mathop B\limits^ \to = 1.6 \times {10^{ - 6}}\cos \left( {2 \times {{10}^7}z + 6 \times {{10}^{15}}t} \right)\left( {2\mathop i\limits^ \wedge + \mathop j\limits^ \wedge } \right){{Wb} \over {{m^2}}}$

The associated electric field will be :-
A.
$\mathop E\limits^ \to = 4.8 \times {10^2}\cos \left( {2 \times {{10}^7}z - 6 \times {{10}^{15}}t} \right)\left( -2{\mathop i\limits^ \wedge + \mathop {j}\limits^ \wedge } \right){V \over m}$
B.
$\mathop E\limits^ \to = 4.8 \times {10^2}\cos \left( {2 \times {{10}^7}z - 6 \times {{10}^{15}}t} \right)\left( 2{\mathop i\limits^ \wedge + \mathop {j}\limits^ \wedge } \right){V \over m}$
C.
$\mathop E\limits^ \to = 4.8 \times {10^2}\cos \left( {2 \times {{10}^7}z + 6 \times {{10}^{15}}t} \right)\left( {\mathop i\limits^ \wedge - \mathop {2j}\limits^ \wedge } \right){V \over m}$
D.
$\mathop E\limits^ \to = 4.8 \times {10^2}\cos \left( {2 \times {{10}^7}z + 6 \times {{10}^{15}}t} \right)\left( -{\mathop i\limits^ \wedge + \mathop {2j}\limits^ \wedge } \right){V \over m}$
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 8th April Morning Slot
A plane electromagnetic wave travels in free space along the x-direction. The electric field component of the wave at a particular point of space and time is E = 6 V m–1 along y-direction. Its corresponding magnetic field component, B would be :
A.
2 × 10–8 T along y-direction
B.
6 × 10–8 T along z-direction
C.
2 × 10–8 T along z-direction
D.
6 × 10–8 T along x-direction
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th January Evening Slot
The mean intensity of radiation on the surface of the Sun is about 108 W/m2 . The rms value of the corresponding magnetic field is closet to :
A.
102 T
B.
10$-$2 T
C.
10$-$4 T
D.
1 T
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th January Morning Slot
A light wave is incident normally on a glass slab of refractive index 1.5. If 4 % of light gets reflected and the amplitude of the electric field of the incident light is 30 V/m, then the amplitude of the electric field for the wave propagating in the glass medium will be :
A.
6 V/m
B.
10 V/m
C.
30 V/m
D.
24 V/m
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 11th January Evening Slot
A 27 mW laser beam has a cross-sectional area of 10 mm2. The magnitude of the maximum electric field in this electromagnetic wave is given by :
[Given permittivity of space $ \in $0 = 9 $ \times $ 10–12 SI units, Speed of light c = 3 $ \times $ 108 m/s]
A.
2 kV/m
B.
1 kV/m
C.
1.4 kV/m
D.
0.7 kV/m
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 11th January Morning Slot
An electromagnetic wave of intensity 50 Wm–2 enters in a medium of refractive index 'n' without any loss. The ratio of the magnitudes of electric, and the ratio of the magnitudes of magnetic fields of the wave before and after entering into the medium are respectively, given by:
A.
$\left( {{1 \over {\sqrt n }},{1 \over {\sqrt n }}} \right)$
B.
$\left( {\sqrt n ,\sqrt n } \right)$
C.
$\left( {\sqrt n ,{1 \over {\sqrt n }}} \right)$
D.
$\left( {{1 \over {\sqrt n }},\sqrt n } \right)$