ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES AND COMMUNICATION

1. Which of the following waves have the maximum wavelength

a)Infrared rays b) UV rays c)Radio waves d)X-rays
2. Which scientist experimentally proved the existence of electromagnetic wave
a) Sir J.C Bose b) Maxwell c)Marconi d)Hertz
3. The direction of propagation of electromagnetic waves is given by the direction of
a)Vector E b) Vector B c)Vector (E × B) d)none of these
4. If the magnetic field of a light wave oscillates parallel to y-axis and is given by By=Bmsin(kz-ωt), the
direction of wave travel and the axis along which the electric vector oscillates is
a) +ve y-axis, z-axis b) -ve z-axis , x-axis
c) -ve x axis , y-axis d) -ve x axis, z-axis
5. A TV tower has height of 100m. How much population is covered by the TV broadcast if the average
population density around the tower is 1000km-2> ( radius of earth=6.37× 106m)
a) 4 lakh b) 4 billion c) 40,000 d) 40 lakh
6. Ozone layer in atmosphere is, useful, because it
a) stops ultraviolet radiation
b) absorbs pollutant gases
c)stops green house effect
d)stops increase in temperature of atmosphere
7. According to Maxwell's hypothesis, changing of electric filed give rise to
a) magnetic filed b) pressure gradient
c)charge d)voltage
8. In communication with the help of antenna if height is double then the
range covered which was initially 'r' would become
a) (√2)r b) 3r c) 4r d) 5r
9. Communication on ground is through electromagnetic waves of wavelength
a)larger than 600 m b) between 200 and 600 m
c)between 1 and 5 m d)between 10-3 and 0.1
10. If the highest modulating frequency of the wave is 5kHz, the number of stations that can be
accommodated
in a 150kHz band width are
a) 15 b) 10 c)5 d)none of these
11. If intensity of wave is 0.03W/m , energy density of radiation is ...
2

C=3×108 m/s
a) 106 J m-3 b) 10-6 J m-3
c)10-10 J m-3 d)1010 J m-3
12. If energy in form of electromagnetic waves being incident on the surface is U, momentum gained by the

surface is ... ( Energy is completely absorbed by the surface)

a) p=U2 / C b) p=U / C2
c) p=U/C d) p = 2U/c
13.The electromagnetic radiation is caused by.. [ CBSE-PMT 1999]
a) stationary charge b) uniformly moving charges
c)accelerated charges d)all of above

14. The oscillating electric and magnetic field vectors of electromagnetic wave are oriented along
 a) the same direction and in phase
b) the same direction but have a phase difference of 90°
c) mutually perpendicular directions and are in phase
d) mutually perpendicular directions but has a phase difference of 90°
15. The electric and magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave are
a) in opposite phase and perpendicular to each other
b) in opposite phase and parallel to each other
c)in phase and perpendicular to each other
d)in phase and parallel to each other
16. If E and B represent electric and magnetic field vectors of the electromagnetic waves, then the direction
of propagation of the waves will be along
a) B × E b) E c) B d) E×B
17. Which of the following statement is false for the properties of electromagnetic waves?
a) Both electric and magnetic field vector attain the maxima and minimum at the same place and same
time
b) The energy in electromagnetic wave divided equally between electric and magnetic vectors
c) Both electric and magnetic vectors are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the direction of
propagation
d) These wave do not require any material medium for propagation
18. Green-house effect is the heating up of earth's atmosphere due to
a) green plants b) infra-red rays c)X-rays d)β-rays
19. Which one of the following ray is not electromagnetic wave?
a) heat rays b) X-rays c)γ-rays d) β-rays
20. It is necessary to use satellite for long distance TV transmission because
a) T.V. signals has short wave length
b) TV signal has long wavelength
c)TV signal has light signals
d)TV signals are not reflected by ionosphere
21. X -ray are not used for radar purpose because they are not
a)reflected by target
b) partly absorbed by target
c)electromagnetic wave
d)completely absorbed by target
22. An electric charge oscillating with a frequency of 1 kilo cycles/ second can radiate electromagnetic
waves
of wavelength
a) 100 km b) 200 km c)300 km d)400 km
23. Displacement current is
a) continuous when electric field is changing in the circuit
b) continuous when magnetic field is changing in the circuit
c) continuous in both types of fields
d) continuous through wires and resistance only
24. A radar sends the waves towards a distant object and receives the signal reflected by object.
These waves are
a) sound waves b) light waves c)radio waves d) micro waves
25. A magnetic field can be produced by
a) a moving charge b) a changing electric field
 c)none of them d)both of them

26. Transmission via sky waves is possible for the frequencies

a)less than 40 MHz
b)equal to 40 MHz
c)more than 40 MHz
d)all of these
27. Ampere's circuital law is
a) consistent
b) depends on electric field
c) becomes consistent as defined by Maxwell
d) depends on type of magnetic field
28. The conduction current in ideal case through a circuit is zero when charge on capacitor is
a)zero
b) maximum
c)any transient value
d)depends on capacitor used
29. Hydrogen atom does not emit X-ray because
a) it has single electron
b) it has no neutron
c)it has single proton
d)its energy levels are two close to each other
30. The displacement current was first postulated by
a) Maxwell b) Marconi c)Ampere d)Hertz
31. Units of expression µoεo are
a) m/s b) m2/s2 c) s2 / m2 d) s/m
32. Whose experiments mark the beginning of the field of communication using electromagnetic waves
a)Maxwell b) Hertz c)Marconi d)J.CBose
33. Radio waves with frequencies higher than television signals are
a) ultrasonic waves b) sound waves c)infrasonic waves d)microwaves
34. The production of X-rays is a phenomenon for the conservation of
a) mass into potential energy b) mass into heat
c) kinetic energy into radiant energy d) charge
35. Radio waves do not penetrate in the region of
a)ionosphere b) mesosphere c)troposphere d)stratosphere
36. Displacement current flows
a) in between capacitor plates and wires of circuit
b) in between capacitor plates only
c)in resistance only
d)depends on e.m.f of cell and value of R
37. Which of the following type of radiations are radiated by an oscillating electric charge
a) electric
b) magnetic
c)thermoelectric
d)electromagnetic
38. The small ozone layer on top of the atmosphere is crucial for human survival because it
a) has ions b) reflects radio signals
 c) reflects UV rays d) reflects IR rays

39. In electromagnetic wave, the average energy density is associated to

a)electric field only
b) magnetic field only
c)equally with electric and magnetic field
d)average energy density is zero
40. The electromagnetic waves
a)travel with the speed of sound
b) travel with the same speed in all medium
c)travel in free space with the speed of light
d)do not travel through medium
41. Which of the following is of shortest wave length
a) X-rays b) γ-rays c)microwaves d)radio waves
42. The displacement current flows in a dielectric of capacitor, when potential difference across its plates
a) is increasing/ decreasing with tine
b) is decreasing with times only
c) becomes zero
d) becomes infinite