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Practice Sheet JEE Challenger Advanced

Electromagnetic Waves

Single Correct Type Questions (C) If surface is perfectly absorbing surface then
1. The electric field of a plane electromagnetic force experienced due to radiation is
wave in vacuum is IA cos 
  x  c
Ey = 0.5cos 2108 t −  V/m; Ez = Ex = 0. (D) If surface is partially reflecting surface then
  c  force experienced due to radiation is
Then select correct alternative.
(A) Direction of propagation of wave is along + IA cos2 
ve x-axis c
(B) Plane of polarization is x-y plane Where β is a constant and depends upon nature of
(C) Amplitude of magnetic field is 1.66 × 19−9 T surface
(D) All of above
Matrix Match Type Questions
2. A plane electromagnetic wave of angular 5. A parallel beam of light is incident on a fixed
frequency ω propagates in a poorly conducting surface PQ at an angle 'θ' with the vertical as
medium of conductivity σ and relative shown in the figure. The intensity of light is I and
area of surface PQ is A. In List-I nature of
permittivity . Find the ratio of conduction
reflection are given and in List-II force and
current density and displacement current density
generated radiation pressure are given. Then
in the medium
match List-I with suitable option List-II. (Given
0 
(A) (B) that I = 500 W/m2, A = 1.5 m2, θ = 37°)
 0
 
(C) (D)
0 0 

3. In a uniform electric field, a cube of side 1 cm is

placed. The total energy stored in the cube is
8.85µJ. The electric field is parallel to four of the
faces of the cube. The electric flux through any List-I List-II
one of the remaining two faces is: I If all the incident energy is p 3.2 × 10−6
1 absorbed by surface PQ then force N, 2.13 ×
(A) V/m (B) 100 2V/m on the surface and radiation 10−6 N/m2
5 2 pressure generated are
(C) 5 2V/m (D) 10 2V/m respectively.
II If all the incident energy is q 2.24 ×
4. The radiation of intensity I is falling obliquely on reflected by surface PQ then force 10−6 N,
on the surface and radiation 1.38 ×
a surface. Area of surface exposed to radiation is pressure generated are 10−6 N/m2
A. Select correct alternative respectively.
III If 30% incident energy is reflected r 2.74 ×
by the surface then force on the −6
10 N,
surface and pressure generated are 1.81 ×
respectively. 10−6 N/m2
IV If 70% incident energy is reflected s 2 × 10−6
(A) If surface is perfectly reflecting surface then back then force on the surface and N, 1.06 ×
force experienced due to radiation is radiation pressure are respectively. 10−6 N/m2
IA cos2  t 4.2 × 10−6
N, 3.13 ×
c
10−6 N/m2
(B) If surface is perfectly absorbing surfaces
then force experienced due to radiation is (A) I → s; II → p; III → r, IV → q
(B) I → r; II → q; III → p, IV → s
IA cos2 
(C) I → r; II → t; III → s, IV → q
c (D) I → s; II → p; III → q, IV → r
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6. A parallel beam of light is incident on a perfectly 9. A plane electromagnetic wave is travelling in the
absorbing small cube of side a. The beam is positive x-direction. At the instant shown, the
directed along one of the body diagonals of the electric field at the extremely narrow dashed
cube and has sufficiently large aperture. What is rectangle (KLMN) is in the negative z-direction
the total radiation force experienced by the cube. and Hs magnitude is decreasing with time t.
I is the intensity of radiation. Which of the following diagrams correctly shows
I I the directions and relative magnitudes of the
(A) a 2 (B) 3a2
c c magnetic field at the edges of the rectangle?
I I
(C) 3a 2 (D) 2a 2
c c

7. A plane electromagnetic wave is given by

 2 
8(
E= E0 sin  2t − x +z )  N /C .
 3 10 
Where t is in second, x is in meter and z is in
meter.
(A) (B)
E0 = 24 10−3 N / C
Then the energy that crosses the area:
x=0
1 (C) (D)
y= m
2
1
z =  m in 1 sec interval is: Passage Type Questions
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(A) 10−8 J (B) 10−7 J Passage
In a hypothetical experiment light is used to levitate a
(C) 10−6 J (D) 10−5 J
transparent glass hemisphere with radius R and mass m
having refractive index n. In the medium outside the
8. The disc- shape capacitor plates (as shown in the
hemisphere, the index of refraction is equal to one. A
figure), have radius 10cm. There is no dielectric
parallel beam of monochromatic laser light is incident
between the plates. At a certain instant, the
uniformly and normally onto the central portion of its
current in the capacitor lead is 1 mA. Consider
planar surface as shown in figure. The acceleration of
the Amperian surface shown in the figure, a
gravity g is vertically downwards. The radius δ of the
closed- end cylinder with radius 6 cm. Now
circular cross section of the laser beam is much smaller
choose the INCORRECT statement
than R. Both the glass hemisphere and the laser beam
are axially symmetric with respect to z-axis.

(A) The conduction current, threading the

Amperian surface at the instant is 0.64 mA.
(B) The displacement current, threading the
Amperian surface at that instant is 0.36 mA.
(C) The magnitude of magnetic field at point P
on the Amperian surface is 0.2 × 10−9 T
(D) The rate of change of electric field is 3.6 ×
108 N/Cs
The glass hemisphere does not absorb any laser light.
Its surface has been coated with a thin layer of
transparent material so that reflections are negligible
when light enters and leaves the glass hemisphere. The
optical path traversed by laser light passing through the
non-reflecting surface layer is also negligible.
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10. If the frequency of the laser beam is f, then the (D) The electric and magnetic vectors are
number of photons striking the hemisphere per mutually perpendicular, and both are
unit time is perpendicular to the director of propagation
2mgR2c 4mgR2c of the electromagnetic wave
(A) (B)
( n − 1)2 2hf ( n − 1)2 2hf 14. Monochromatic rays of intensity I are falling on a
2 2 metal plate of surface area A places on a rough
2mgR c mgR c
(C) (D) horizontal surface at certain angle θ as shown in
( n2 −1) ( n2 −1)
2 2 2 2
 hf  hf figure. Choose correct statement(s) based on
above information:
11. Find the lases power P required to balance to the
weight of the glass hemisphere.
2mgR2c 4mgR2c
(A) (B)
( n − 1)2 2hf ( n − 1)2 2hf
2mgR2c mgR2c
(C) (D)
( n2 −1) ( n2 −1)
2 2 2 2
 hf  hf (A) There is a value of θ for which plate will not
move however hight the intensity of
radiation is
Multiple Type Questions (B) Plate will not move if plate is perfectly
12. A beam of light having wavelength λ0 and reflecting irrespective of the value of
wattage ω falls over a surface separating two intensity.
medium of refractive index 3 and 2 (C) If rays area falling perpendiculars to surface
respectively as shown in figure. Force exerted plate will not move
by beam of light over and along surface are F⊥ (D) None of these
and F||
Integer type Question
15. A perfectly reflecting rectangular plate ABCD is
kept in horizontal (x − y) plane. The dimension of
rectangular is (2×1)m2 as shown. Rectangular
plane plate can rotate about y–axis and gravity
due to earth is along negative Z direction. An
impulsive laser is kept below the point E which
emits the pluses periodically. A laser beam of
diameter 0.2 microns is directly incident at E.
The time interval between two pulse is 0.01ms
(A)
( 3 −1 )−=F and has a total energy of 20 Jules. If the metallics
⊥ plates ABCD remains in equilibrium then find the
6 C
mass of plate in gram

(B) F|| = 2 3
C

(C)
( 3 +1 )−=F
⊥
6 C
(D) F|| = 0

13. Choose the correct statement(s)

(A) A longitudinal electrical field wave is not
possible
(B) A longitudinal magnetic field wave is not
possible
(C) The electric and magnetic waves are in
phase with one another
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ANSWER KEY

1. (D) 9. (B)
2. (B) 10. (B)
3. (B) 11. (B)
4. (C) 12. (A, D)
5. (D) 13. (A, B, C, D)
6. (C) 14. (A, B, C)
7. (B) 15. (2.67)
8. (C)
 Hints and Solutions
1. (D) 5. (D)
B0 =
E0
=
0.5
 1.66 10−9  hC 
N 
C 3 108
Intensity is given by I =    ,
  x  ( A cos ) t
Bz = B0 cos 2108 t − 
  c  N → total number of photons and λ →
wavelength of photons
2. (B)
Jc = σE0 sin (ωt − kx)
d dE
id =0 E =0 A
dt dt
=0  AE0cos ( t − kx )
Jd =0 E0
Jc 
=
J d 0 
Px IA cos . sin 
(A) Fx = =
3. (B) t C
1 Py IA cos  cos 
Energy = 0 E 2 (volume) Fy = =
2 t C
1
( ) Fy I cos 
2
8.85 10−6 =  8.85 10−12 E 2 10−6 pr = =
2 A C
E = 2 106 V/m (B) Fx = 0
Flux (ϕ) = EA 2IA cos2 
Fy =
= 2 10+6 10−4 = 100 2 ( V– m) C
2I cos2 
4. (C) pr =
C
Number of photon received by surface per (C) and (D)
IA cos  IA  cos  IA cos  sin 
second = Fx = (1 − r )
 hc  hc C

 
IA cos2
For perfectly reflecting surface, change in Fy = (1 + r )
C
2h
momentum of a photon = cos  I cos2
 pr = (1 + r )
 Force experienced C

 2h cos   IA  cos   2IAcos 

2
   = 6. (C)
   hc  c
i+ j + k
For perfectly absorbing surface, change in. If Say the beam is incident along iˆ = and
3
surface is partially reflecting then momentum of
h the normal of one of the faces is Nˆ = iˆ then its
a photon
 a2
projection are is ANˆ .Iˆ = . There are three such
 2IA cos2    IA cos   3
Force =  = 
  + (1 − )  
 c   c  face on which is radiation falls.

 Force experienced  Total projection area = 3a2

 h  IA  cos   IA cos   Force =
I
. 3a2 .
=   = where β is a
   hc  c C
constant.
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7. (B) r 
Energy crossing = intensity × effective area × Δt Because  = =
R n −1
Here, effective are a= Area × cos 45°
P  ( n − 1)  
2
Δt = 1s = 1 − 
E02 c  4R2 
Intensity =
20c mg 4R 2c
So, P =
( n − 1)2 2
8. (C)
 r2 
q ' = q 1 − 2 
 b 
 
dq '  r 2 
= ic = = s 1 − 2  = 6.4 10−4
dt  b 
 
r2
iD = i = 3.6 10−4 A
b2
i
2rB = 0id  B= 0 d = 1.2 10−9 T
2r
q q dE i
E= =  =
0 A 0 R2 dt 0 R2 No of photons/time =
P
hf
10−3  4  9 108
= −2
= 36 107 N/Cs
10 10 12. (A, D)
 hc hc 
9. (B) F ⊥ n  cos60 − cos 45 
We know that in an EM wave of this type  2 1 
B = k  E. It is given that: FII = 0

( ) 
E = E0 −kˆ sin ( kx − t ) and k = iˆ. It is dear
c
13. (A, B, C, D)
According to Gauss's law, longitudinal electric
that B has to increase with x. waves are impossible in vacuum

10. (B) 14. (A, B, C)

Basic concept of intensity of light.
11. (B)
Sol to Question (10 & 11) 15. (2.67)
For small θ, nθ = β 2E0
So, α = (n − 1) θ ( Mg ) 1 = 2
tc
Initial photon momentum per unit time P/c
2  20  2 8
Final photon momentum per unit time M= −3
= 10−3 kg
P 2rdr 2P  2  10  0.110  3 10 3
8

 2 c cos  =  1 − 2  rdr

c2  
2P  ( n − 1) r 
 2
= 2  1 −  rdr ,
c 0  2R2 