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Q1. The S.I unit of displacement current is Q7. A parallel plate capacitor with plate area A and
(1) Henry separation between the plates d, is charged by a source
(2) Coulomb having current i at some instant. Consider a plane surface
(3) Ampere of area A/2 parallel to the plates and drawn symmetrically
(4) Farad between the plates. The displacement current through this
area is:
Q2. A capacitor is having a capacity of 2 pF. The electric 1. i
potential across the capacitor is changing with a value of 2. i/2
10
12
V/s. The displacement current is : 3. i/4
1. 2 A 4. i/8
2. 3 A
3. 6 A Q8. The charge of a parallel plate capacitor is varying as
4. 9 A q = q sin ωt. Then find the magnitude of displacement
0

current through the capacitor. (Plate Area = A, separation

Q3. Instantaneous displacement current of 2.0 A is set up of plates = d)
in the space between two parallel plates of 1 μF capacitor. 1. q cos(ωt)
0

The rate of change in potential difference across the 2. q ω sin ωt0

capacitor is- 3. q ω cos ωt

0

(1) 3 × 10 V /s
6
4.
q0 Aω
cos ωt
d
(2) 4 × 10 V /s
6

(3) 2 × 10 V /s
6
Q9. A variable frequency AC source is connected to a
(4) none of these capacitor. Then on increasing the frequency
(1) Both conduction current and displacement current will
Q4. In an electric circuit, there is a capacitor of reactance increase
100 Ω connected across the source of 220V. The rms value (2) Both conduction current and displacement current will
of displacement current will be: decrease
1. 2.2A (3) Conduction current will increase and displacement will
2. 0.22A decrease
3. 4.2A (4) Conduction current will decrease and displacement
4. 2.4A current will increase

Q5. A larger parallel plate capacitor, whose plates have an
area of 1 m are separated from each other by 1 mm, is
2
being charged at a rate of 25.8 V/s. If the plates has
dielectric constant 10, then the displacement current at this
Q10. A parallel plate capacitor consists of two circular
plates each of radius 2 cm, separated by a distance of 0.1
mm. If the voltage across the plates is varying at the rate
of 5 × 10 V/s, then the value of displacement current is
13

instant is :
(1) 25 μA 1. 5.50 A
(2) 11 μA 2. 5. 56 × 10 A 2

(3) 2.2 μA 3. 5.56×10 A3

(4) 1.1 μA 4. 2. 28 × 10 A 4

Q6. A capacitor is made of two circular plates each of
radius 12 cm and separated by 5.0 cm. The capacitor is
being charged by an external source. The charging current
is constant and equal to 0.15 A. The displacement current
across the plates is:
1. 0
2. 0.14 A
Q11. A parallel plate capacitor consists of two circular
plates each of radius 12 cm and separated by 5.0 mm. The
capacitor is being charged by an external source. The
charging current is constant and is equal to 0.15 A. The
rate of change of the potential difference between the
plates will be :
(1) 1. 873 × 10 V /s7

3. 0.16 A
4. 0.15 A (2) 1. 873 × 10 V /s8

(3) 1. 873 × 10 V /s9

(4) 1. 873 × 10 V /s10

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Q12. Displacement current is same as: Q17. A plane electromagnetic wave travels in free space
(1) Conduction current due to the flow of free electrons along x-axis. At a particular point in space, the electric
(2) Conduction current due to the flow of positive ions field along y-axis is 9.3 V m . The magnetic induction is:
−1

(3) Conduction current due to the flow of both positive 1. 3. 1 × 10 T −8

and negative free charge carriers. 2. 3 × 10 T−5

(4) It is not a conduction current but is caused by the time- 3. 3 × 10 T−6

varying electric field. 4. 9. 3 × 10 T −6

Q13. Figure shows a parallel plate capacitor being charged Q18. Consider an electric charge oscillating with a
by a battery. If X and Y are two closed curves then during frequency of 10 MHz. The radiation emitted will have a
→ →
charging, ∮ B . d l is zero along the curve- wavelength equal to
1. 20 m
2. 30 m
3. 40 m
4. 10 m

Q19. Out of the following options which one can be used

to produce a propagating electromagnetic wave?
1. X only 1. A stationary charge
2. Y only 2. A charge-less particle
3. Both X & Y 3. An accelerating charge
4. Neither X nor Y 4. A charge moving at constant velocity

Q14. The magnetic field amplitude of an electromagnetic Q20. The electric and the magnetic field, associated with
wave is 2 × 10 T. Its electric field amplitude if the wave
−7 an electromagnetic wave, propagating along the +z-axis,
is traveling in free space is: can be represented by
˙ˆ
1. 6 Vm −1
1. [E = E0 k̂, B = B0 I ]

2. 60 Vm −1

2. ˆ ˆ
[E = E0 j , B = B0 j ]
3. Vm
10 −1

4. None of these 3. ˆ ˆ
[E = E0 j , B = B0 k]

4. ˆ ˆ
[E = E0 i , B = Bo j ]

Q15. The velocity of electromagnetic radiation in a

medium of permittivity ε and permeability μ is given Q21. The electric and magnetic field of
0 0 an
by electromagnetic wave are :
1. √
εo
1. in phase and parallel to each other
μo
2. in opposite phase and perpendicular to each other
2. √μ ε o o
3. in opposite phase and parallel to each other
3.
1

√μo εo
4. in phase and perpendicular to each other
μo
4. √ εo Q22. The magnetic field in a plane electromagnetic wave
is given by:
Q16. Which one statement is incorrect?
−7 3 11
BY = 2 × 10 sin (π × 10 x + 3π × 10 t) T

(1) Speed of light in free space = 1

Calculate the wavelength.
√μ0 ∈0
1. π × 10 m 3

(2) Speed of light in medium = 1

2. 2 × 10 m −3
√μ∈

(3)
E0
= c 3. 2 × 10 m 3

B0

B0
4. π × 10 m −3

(4) E0
= c

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Q23. Consider an oscillator which has a Q28. The magnetic field in the plane electromagnetic
charged particle oscillating about wave is given by
its mean position with a frequency Bz = 2 × 10
−7 3
sin (0. 5 × 10 x − 1. 5 × 10
11
t) tesla

of 300 MHz. The wavelength of The expression for the electric field will be
electromagnetic waves produced by
(1) E = 30√2 sin(0. 5 × 10 x − 1. 5 × 10
3 11
t) V /m
this oscillator is z

1. 1 m (2) E z = 60 sin(0. 5 × 10 x − 1. 5 × 10
3 11
t) V /m

2. 10 m
(3) E = 30√2 sin(0. 5 × 10
11 3
x − 1. 5 × 10 t) V /m
3. 100 m y

4. 1000 m (4) E y = 60 sin(0. 5 × 10 x − 1. 5 × 10

3 11
t) V /m

Q24. The velocity of electromagnetic wave is

parallel to Q29. The energy density of the electromagnetic wave in
→ →
1. B × E
vacuum is given by the relation
2 2

→ → 1. . 1
+
E B

2. E × B 2 ε0 2μ0

→
2. 1
ε0 E
2
+
1
μ0 B
2

3. E 2
2 2
2

3.
E +B
→
4. B C
2

4. 1 2 B
ε0 E +
2 2μ0
Q25. Statement I : Light can travel in vacuum but sound
cannot do so.
Q30. The speed of electromagnetic wave in a medium of
Statement II : Light is an electromagnetic wave and
dielectric constant 2.25 and relative permeability 4 is
sound is a mechanical wave.
approximately
(1) If both Statement - I and Statement - II are true, and
Statement - II is the correct explanation of Statement - I 1. 1 x 108 m/s
(2) If both Statement - I and Statement - II are true but 2. 2.5 x 108 m/s
Statement - II is not the correct explanation of Statement - 3. 3 x 108 m/s
I. 4. 2 x 108 m/s
(3) If Statement - I is true but Statement - II is false.
(4) If Statement - I is false but Statement - II is ture. Q31. In an electromagnetic wave , energy density
associated with magnetic field will be
Q26. If an electromagnetic wave propagating through
1. LI 1 2

vacuum is described by E = E sin (kx − ω t);

y 0
2
2

B = B
z sin (kx − ω t), then
0
2. B

2μ0

1. E k = B ω
0 0
3. μ B 1
0
2

2. E B = ωk
0 0
2
q

3. E ω = B k 4. 1

2 2
0 0 B

4. E B =
0 0
ω

k
Q32. The electric field part of an electromagnetic wave in
Q27. The electric field part of an electromagnetic wave in a medium is represented by :
Ex = 0;
vacuum is-
→ N 6 rad −2 rad
E = Ey = 2. 5 cos[(2π × 10 )t −(π × 10 )x]
C s m

( 3. 1 N /C) cos
Ez = 0.
8 ˆ
[(1. 8 rad/m)y +(5. 4 × 10 rad/s)t] i The wave is−

What is the frequency of the wave? 1. moving along y-direction with frequency 2π × 10 Hz 6

1. 5. 7 × 10
7
Hz
and wavelength 200 m.
7 2. moving along +x-direction with frequency 10 Hz and 6

2. 9. 3 × 10 Hz
wavelength 100 m
7
3. 8. 6 × 10 Hz 3. moving along +x-direction with frequency 10 Hz and 6

4. 7. 5 × 10
7
Hz
wavelength 200 m
4. moving along - x-direction with frequency 10 Hz and 6

wavelength 200 nm

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Q33. If ε and μ represent the permittivity and Q39. The electric field associated with an electromagnetic
0 0

permeability of vacuum and ε and μ represent the wave in vacuum is given by E= 40cos(kz − 6 × 10 t), 8

permittivity and permeability of the medium, the where E, z, and t are in volt/m, meter, and second
refractive index of the medium is given by respectively. The value of wave vector k is:
(1) √
ε0 μ0
1. 2 m −1
2. 0. 5 m −1

εμ

εμ
3. 6 m −1
4. 3 m −1

(2) √ ε0 μ0

Q40. The ratio of amplitude of magnetic field to the

(3) √ ε

μ0 ε0 amplitude of electric field for an electromagnetic wave

μ0 ε0 propagating in vacuum is equal to -
(4) √ ε 1. reciprocal of speed of light in vacuum
2. the ratio of magnetic permeability to the electric
Q34. An EM wave is propagating in a medium with a susceptiblity of vaccum
velocity V = V ˆi. The instantaneous oscillating electric 3. unity
→

field of this EM wave is along the +y axis. Then the 4. the speed of light in vacuum
direction of the oscillating magnetic field of the EM wave
will be along: Q41. In electromagnetic wave the phase difference
→ →
1. -z-direction between electric and magnetic field vectors E and B is :
2. +z direction (1) 0
3. -y-direction (2) π/2
4. +y direction (3) π
(4) π/4
Q35. The sun delivers 10 W /m of electromagnetic flux
3 2

to the earth's surface. The total power that is incident on a

Q42. An electromagnetic wave going through a medium is
roof of dimensions 8 m×20 m will be given by E = E sin(kx − ωt) and B = B sin(kx − ωt)
0 0

(1) 2. 56 × 10 W 4
then
(2) 6. 4 × 10 W 5
(1) E k = B ω
0 0

(3) 4. 0 × 10 W 5
(2) If Electric field is in Z direction them magnetic field
(4) 1.6×10 W 5 should be in - y direction
(3) Both 'A' and 'B' are correct
Q36. An electromagnetic wave of frequency f = 3 MHz (4) Only A is correct
passes from vacuum into a dielectric medium with relative
permittivity K= 4.0, then- Q43. In an electromagnetic wave, the electric field
1. wavelength is 2 times and frequency becomes half oscillated sinusoidally with amplitude 48 Vm , the RMS−1

2. wavelength is half and frequency remains unchanged value of the oscillating magnetic field will be :
3. wavelength and frequency both remain unchanged (1) 1. 6 × 10 T −8

4. None of the above (2) 1. 6 × 10 T −9

(3) 144 × 10 T −8

Q37. The most penetrating radiation out of the following (4) 11. 3 × 10 T −8

is:
(1) x-rays Q44. In an electromagnetic wave in free space, the root
(2) β-rays mean square value of the electric field is Erms = 6V/m.
(3) α-rays The peak value of the magnetic field is:-
(4) γ-rays
1. 2. 83 × 10 T −8

Q38. In a plane E.M. wave, the electric field oscillates 2. 0. 70 × 10 T

−8

Hz and 3. 4. 23 × 10 T
−8

sinusoidally at a frequency of 2.5 ×10 10

amplitude 480 V/m. The amplitude of the oscillating 4. 1. 41 × 10 T

−8

magnetic field will be:

(1) 1. 52 × 10 W b/m −8 2

(2) 1. 52 × 10 W b/m −7 2

(3) 1. 6 × 10 W b/m
−6 2

(4) 1. 6 × 10 W b/m
−7 2

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Q45. A lamp emits monochromatic green light uniformly Q50. The electric field of an electromagnetic wave in free
in all directions. The lamp is 3% efficient in converting →

electrical power to electromagnetic waves and consumes space is given by 7 ˆ

E = 10 cos(10 t + kx) j V/m,

100 W of power. The amplitude of the electric field where t and x are in seconds and meters respectively. It
associated with the electromagnetic radiation at a distance can be inferred that
of 5 m from the lamp will be (1) The wavelength λ is 188.4 m.
(1) 1.34 V/m (2) The wave number k is 0.33 rad/m.
(2) 2.68 V/m (3) The wave amplitude is 10 V/m.
(3) 4.02 V/m (4) The wave is propagating along +x direction
(4) 5.36 V/m Which one of the following pairs of statements is correct?
1. (3) and (4)
Q46. For a transparent medium relative permeability and 2. (1) and (2)
permittivity, μ and ε are 1.0 and 1.44 respectively. The 3. (2) and (3)
r r

velocity of light in this medium would be: 4. (1) and (3)

(1) 2.5×10 m/s 8

(2) 3 ×10 m/s

8
Q51. An electromagnetic wave going through the vacuum
(3) 2.08 ×10 m/s 8
is described by E = E sin(kx − ωt)
0

(4) 4.32 ×10 m/s 8

Which is the following is/are independent of the
wavelength?
Q47. The ratio of contributions made by the electric field (1) k
and magnetic field components to the intensity of an (2) k/ω
electromagnetic wave is : (c = speed of electromagnetic (3) kω
waves) (4) ω
1. 1 : 1
2. 1 : c Q52. In an electromagnetic wave:
3. 1 : c2
(1) power is transmitted along the magnetic field.
4. c : 1 (2) power is transmitted along the electric field.
(3) power is equally transferred along with the electric and
Q48. A lamp radiates power P uniformly in all magnetic fields.
0

directions, the amplitude of electric field strength E at a (4) power is transmitted in a direction perpendicular to
0

distance r from it is: both the fields.

1. E =
P0
0

Q53. Which physical quantity does not change in vacuum

2
2πε0 cr

2. E = √{ }
P0 for X-rays?
0
2πε0 cr
2
1. speed of light
P0
2. wavelength
3. E = √{
0 }
4πε0 cr
2 3. frequency
4. none of these
4. E = √{
P0

0
}
8πε0 cr
Q54. Which of the following electromagnetic waves has
minimum frequency?
Q49. The intensity of visible radiation at a distance of 1 m (1) Radio waves
from a bulb of 100 W which converts only 5% its power (2) Infrared waves
into light is : (3) Microwaves
(1) 0.4 W / m 2 (4) X-rays
(2) 0.5 W / m2
Q55. Maxwell's equation describes the fundamental laws
(3) 0.1 W / m2
of
(4) 0.01 W / m2 1. Electricity only
2. Magnetism only
3. Mechanics only
4. Both (1) and (2)

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Q56. Choose the correct option: Q62. Light is a kind of wave. The wavelength of visible
1. The radiation in increasing order of frequency are radio ∘ ∘

light ranges from about 4000 A to 7000 A . Which of the

waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-rays,
following statements is false?
gamma rays. ∘

2. The wavelength of colours in increasing order is violet, 1. Ultraviolet light has a wavelength shorter than 4000 A
indigo, green, yellow, orange and red. ∘

2. Infrared light has a wavelength longer than 7000 A

3. The speed of light is maximum in vacuum. ∘

4. All options are correct. 3. Red light has wavelength near about 7000 A
∘

4. Violet light has wavelength near about 7000 A.

Q57. The maxwell's equation:
→ → dϕE
∮ B . dl = μ0 (i + ε0 . ) is a statement of : Q63. The decreasing order of the wavelength of infrared,
dt
microwave, ultraviolet and gamma rays is
(1) Faraday's law of induction
(1) gamma rays, ultraviolet, infrared, microwaves
(2) Modified Ampere's law
(2) microwaves, gamma rays, infrared, ultraviolet
(3) Gauss's law of electricity
(3) infrared, microwave, ultraviolet, gamma rays
(4) Gauss's law of magnetism
(4) microwave, infrared, ultraviolet, gamma rays
Q58. Which statement(s) is(are) correct for X-rays and
Q64. Which of the following is not an electromagnetic
gamma rays?
wave?
1. X-rays are emitted from electronic transitions while
1. Radio wave
gamma rays are emitted from nuclear transitions.
2. Micro wave
2. X-rays have less penetrating power in comparison to
3. Cosmic rays
gamma rays, in general.
4. γ-rays
3. The frequency of gamma rays is more than the
frequency of X-rays, in general.
Q65. The E.M wave with the shortest wavelength among
4. All of the above.
the following is:
1. Ultraviolet rays
Q59. Which colour of the light has the longest
2. X-rays
wavelength?
3. Gamma-rays
1. violet
4. Microwaves
2. red
3. blue
Q66. Which of the following statements is false for the
4. green
properties of electromagnetic waves?
1. Both electric and magnetic field vectors attain the
Q60. Which of the following is not a Maxwell's equation (
maxima and minima at the same place and the same time
ρ= volume charge density, J = current density, m = pole
2. The energy in an electromagnetic wave is divided
strength, V = volume, S is closed surface, and C is closed
equally between electric and magnetic vectors
loop)
→ −→
3. Both electric and magnetic field vectors are parallel to
1. ∮ E . dS = ∫ ρdV
s
1

ε0 v
each other and perpendicular to the direction of
→ −→ propagation of the wave
2. ∮ B . dS =
s
m

μ0 4. These waves do not require any material medium for

→ → → − → propagation
3. ∮ E . dl = − ∫ B . dS
s
d

dt s

4. ∮
→ −
→
H . dS = ∫ (J
→
+
d
→
Q67. An electromagnetic radiation has an energy 14.4
−
→
(ε0 E )). dS
s c dt
keV. To which region of electromagnetic spectrum does it
belong?
Q61. The condition under which a microwave oven heats 1. Infra red region
up a food item containing water molecules most 2. Visible region
efficiently in 3. X-ray region
1. the frequency of the microwave must match the 4. γ − ray region
resonant frequency of the water molecules
2. the frequency of the microwave has no relation with
the natural frequency of water molecules
3. microwave are heatwaves, so always produce heating
4. infrared waves produce heating in a microwave oven
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Q68. The energy of the EM wave is of the order of 15 Q75. What is the cause of “Green house effect” : -
KeV. To which part of the spectrum does it belong? (1) Infra-red rays
(2) Ultra violet rays
1. X-rays (3) X-rays
(4) Radio waves
2. Infrared rays
Q76. If a source is transmitting an electromagnetic wave
3. Ultraviolet rays of frequency 8. 2 × 10 H z, then the wavelength of the
6

electromagnetic wave transmitted from the source will be:

4. γ-rays 1. 36.6 m
2. 40.5 m
Q69. Which of the following statements about 3. 42.3 m
electromagnetic waves is/are correct: 4. 50.9 m
(A) X-rays in vacuum travel faster than light waves in
vacuum.
(B) The energy of an X-ray photon is greater than that of a
light photon.
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Q70. The frequency 1057 MHz of radiation arising due to course
electron transition between two close energy levels in
hydrogen belongs to:
1. radio waves
2. infrared waves
3. microwaves
4. γ-rays Answers

Q71. The X-ray beam can be deflected by: 1. (3) 2. (1) 3. (3) 4. (1) 5. (3) 6. (4)
1. Magnetic field 7. (2) 8. (3) 9. (1) 10. (3) 11. (3) 12. (4)
2. Electric field 13. (4) 14. (2) 15. (3) 16. (4) 17. (1) 18. (2)
3. Both 1 and 2 19. (3) 20. (4) 21. (4) 22. (2) 23. (1) 24. (2)
4. None of these
25. (1) 26. (1) 27. (3) 28. (4) 29. (4) 30. (1)
Q72. Which is having minimum wavelength : - 31. (2) 32. (3) 33. (2) 34. (2) 35. (4) 36. (2)
(1) X-rays 37. (4) 38. (3) 39. (1) 40. (1) 41. (1) 42. (3)
(2) Ultra violet rays 43. (4) 44. (1) 45. (2) 46. (1) 47. (1) 48. (2)
(3) γ-rays 49. (1) 50. (4) 51. (2) 52. (4) 53. (1) 54. (1)
(4) Cosmic rays 55. (4) 56. (4) 57. (2) 58. (4) 59. (2) 60. (4)
61. (1) 62. (4) 63. (4) 64. (3) 65. (3) 66. (3)
Q73. If λ , λ and λ represent the wavelengths of
v x m

visible light, x-rays and microwaves respectively, then: 67. (3) 68. (1) 69. (4) 70. (1) 71. (4) 72. (4)
1. λ > λ > λ
m x v
73. (4) 74. (1) 75. (1) 76. (1)
2. λ > λ > λ
v m x

3. λ > λ > λ
v x m

4. λ > λ > λ
m v x

Q74. The frequency order for γ - rays (b), X – rays (a),

UV – rays (c) :
1. b > a > c
2. a > b > c
3. c > b > a
4. a > c > b
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