Electromagnetic Waves

23 Questions Numerical
2026 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift

The equation of the electric field of an electromagnetic wave propagating through free space is given by : $E=\sqrt{377} \sin \left(6.27 \times 10^3 t-2.09 \times 10^{-5} x\right) \mathrm{N} / \mathrm{C}$

The average power of the electromagnetic wave is $\left(\frac{1}{\alpha}\right) \mathrm{W} / \mathrm{m}^2$. The value of $\alpha$ is

$ \left(\text { Take } \sqrt{\frac{\mu_0}{\varepsilon_o}}=377 \text { in SI units }\right) $

2026 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift

The electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave, travelling in an unknown nonmagnetic medium is given by,

$ E_{\mathrm{y}}=20 \sin \left(3 \times 10^6 x-4.5 \times 10^{14} \mathrm{t}\right) \mathrm{V} / \mathrm{m} $

(where $x, \mathrm{t}$ and other values have S.I. units). The dielectric constant of the medium is $\_\_\_\_$

(speed of light in free space is $3 \times 10^8 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ )

2026 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Evening Shift

An electromagnetic wave of frequency 100 MHz propagates through a medium of conductivity, $\sigma = 10 \,\mathrm{mho} / \mathrm{m}$. The ratio of maximum conduction current density to maximum displacement current density is $\_\_\_\_$.

$ \left[\text { Take } \frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_0}=9 \times 10^9\, \mathrm{Nm}^2 / \mathrm{C}^2\right] $

2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 23rd January Evening Shift

A time varying potential difference is applied between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor of capacitance $2.5 \mu \mathrm{~F}$. The dielectric constant of the medium between the capacitor plates is 1 . It produces an instantaneous displacement current of 0.25 mA in the intervening space between the capacitor plates, the magnitude of the rate of change of the potential difference will be _________ $\mathrm{Vs}^{-1}$.

2025 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift

A parallel plate capacitor of area $A=16 \mathrm{~cm}^2$ and separation between the plates 10 cm , is charged by a DC current. Consider a hypothetical plane surface of area $\mathrm{A}_0=3.2 \mathrm{~cm}^2$ inside the capacitor and parallel to the plates. At an instant, the current through the circuit is 6A. At the same instant the displacement current through $\mathrm{A}_0$ is __________ mA .

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 31st January Morning Shift

In a medium the speed of light wave decreases to $0.2$ times to its speed in free space The ratio of relative permittivity to the refractive index of the medium is $x: 1$. The value of $x$ is _________.

(Given speed of light in free space $=3 \times 10^{8} \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$ and for the given medium $\mu_{\mathrm{r}}=1$)

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 30th January Morning Shift

A point source of light is placed at the centre of curvature of a hemispherical surface. The source emits a power of $24 \mathrm{~W}$. The radius of curvature of hemisphere is $10 \mathrm{~cm}$ and the inner surface is completely reflecting. The force on the hemisphere due to the light falling on it is ____________ $\times~10^{-8} \mathrm{~N}$.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th July Evening Shift

Nearly 10% of the power of a $110 \mathrm{~W}$ light bulb is converted to visible radiation. The change in average intensities of visible radiation, at a distance of $1 \mathrm{~m}$ from the bulb to a distance of $5 \mathrm{~m}$ is $a \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~W} / \mathrm{m}^{2}$. The value of 'a' will be _________.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th June Evening Shift

The displacement current of 4.425 $\mu$A is developed in the space between the plates of parallel plate capacitor when voltage is changing at a rate of 106 Vs$-$1. The area of each plate of the capacitor is 40 cm2. The distance between each plate of the capacitor is x $\times$ 10$-$3 m. The value of x is __________.

(Permittivity of free space, E0 = 8.85 $\times$ 10$-$12 C2 N$-$1 m$-$2).

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th June Morning Shift

The intensity of the light from a bulb incident on a surface is 0.22 W/m2. The amplitude of the magnetic field in this light-wave is ______________ $\times$ 10$-$9 T.

(Given : Permittivity of vacuum $\in$0 = 8.85 $\times$ 10$-$12 C2 N$-$1-m$-$2, speed of light in vacuum c = 3 $\times$ 108 ms$-$1)

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.
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)
2025 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 1 Online
A cube of unit volume contains $35 \times 10^7$ photons of frequency $10^{15} \mathrm{~Hz}$. If the energy of all the photons is viewed as the average energy being contained in the electromagnetic waves within the same volume, then the amplitude of the magnetic field is $\alpha \times 10^{-9} \mathrm{~T}$. Taking permeability of free space $\mu_0=4 \pi \times 10^{-7} \mathrm{Tm} / \mathrm{A}$, Planck's constant $h=6 \times 10^{-34} \mathrm{Js}$ and $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$, the value of $\alpha$ is ____________.