Amity International School, Sec-46, Gurgaon

Class 12 Revision assignment- EM waves

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1. What is the source of an electromagnetic wave?

2. What is the frequency of em waves produced by oscillating charge of frequency ν?
3. What is the speed of em waves in a medium?
4. Express the speed of propagation of an em wave in terms of peak value of electric and magnetic
fields.
5. Arrange the given em radiations in the descending order of wavelengths:
X-rays, radiowaves, blue light, infrared light
6. Write the following radiations in ascending order in respect of their frequencies:
X-rays, microwaves, UV rays and radio waves
7. Why are microwaves used in radar?
8. The frequency of oscillation of the electric field vector of a certain em wave is 5 x 10 14Hz.What is
the frequency of oscillation of the corresponding magnetic field vector and to which part of the
em spectrum does it belong? (600nm,visible)

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9. The oscillating magnetic field in a plane em wave is given by

By= (8 x 10-6)sin(2 x 1011t +300πx) T
Calculate the wavelength of the em wave. Write down the expression for the oscillating electric
field. ( λ= 1/150m, E0= 2.4 x 103 Vm-1 )

10. The oscillating electric field of an em wave is given by: E y=30sin[2 x 1011t + 300πx] Vm-1
Obtain the value of the wavelength of the em wave. Write down the expression for the
oscillating magnetic field. (B 0= 10-7T)

11. A plane em wave of frequency 25MHz travels in free space along the x direction. At a particular
point in space and time, the electric vector is E= 6.3 V/m j. Calculate B at this point.(2.1 x 10 -8T k)

12. Name the constituent radiation of em spectrum which is used in

a) Satellite communication, b) studying crystal structure , c) is similar to the radiations emitted
during decay of radioactive nuclei, d)has its wavelength range between 390nm and 770nm,
e) is absorbed from sunlight by ozone layer, f)produces intense heating effect.