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CLASS: 12th
SUBJECT: PHYSICS
UNIT NO. & NAME: 5-Electromagnetic Waves
CHAPTER NO. & NAME: 8- Electromagnetic Waves
TOPIC: MCQs and True-False Statements
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MCQs
Q1. Finger prints on piece of paper may be detected by sprinkling fluorescent
powder on the paper and then looking in the
(a) dark light (b) sun light (c) infrared light (d) ultra
violet light
Q2. Infrared spectrum lies between
(a) radio and micro waves (b)micro and visible region
(c) visible and uv region (d) uv and X rays
Q3. Which colour has the longest wavelength
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(a) yellow (b) blue
(c) green (d) orange
Q4. Red light differ from blue light in
(a) speed (b) frequency (c)amplitude (d)intensity
[Link] of the following is independent of wavelength
(a) k (b)w (c)wk (d)k/w (where w is called angular velocity)
Q6. The speed of electromagnetic waves is independent of
(a) wavelength (b)frequency (c)intensity (d)medium
Q7. Electromagnetic waves are produced due to
(a) charge ate rest (b)moving. Charge (c) accelerated charge
(d)none
Q8. Ozone layer is useful because it
(a) absorb uv rays (b) absorb pollutant gases
(c) stops greenhouse effect (d) none
Q9. Which of the following are not transverse wave
(a)sound waves (b)infra red (c)radio waves (d)X rays
Q10. Which of the following will deflect in electric field
(a) X-rays (b) gamma rays (c) cathode (d) ultraviolet
Q11. Which of the following rays are not electromagnetic waves?
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(a) γ-rays (b) β-rays (c) X-rays (d) heat rays
Q12. Which of the following have minimum wavelength?
(a) γ -rays (b) X-rays
(c) radio rays (d) ultra-violet rays
Q13. Which of the following electromagnetic waves have the smallest frequency?
(a) γ -rays (b) X-rays (c) UV waves (d) infra-red rays
Q14. Which of the following radiations have the least wavelength ?
(a) X-rays (b) γ -rays (c) β -rays (d) α -rays
Q15. Which of the following waves have maximum wavelength ?
(a) X-rays (b) IR-rays (c) UV-rays (d) radio-waves
Q16. If λv , λ x and re present the wavelengths of visible light, X-rays and
microwaves respectively, then
(a) λm >λx > λv (b) λv >λm > λx
(c) λm >λv > λx (d) λv >λx > λm
Q17. The electromagnetic waves
(A) Travel with speed of sound medium (B) travel with same speed in all
( C)Travel in free space with speed of light (D) Do not travel through medium
Q18. The electromagnetic waves do not transport
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(A) Energy (B) charge (C) momentum (D) information
Q19. The voltage applied across an X rays tube is nearly equal to
(A)10 V (B)100 V (C) 1000V (D)10000 V
Q20. If E and B are the electric and magnetic field vectors of electromagnetic
waves then the direction of propagation of electromagnetic wave is along the
direction of
(A) 𝐸⃗ ⃗
(B) 𝐵 (C) 𝐸⃗ × 𝐵
⃗ (D) none of these.
True/False Type Questions
1. An EM radiation has energy of 11.5 keV is belonging to ultraviolet region of
spectrum.
2. For all frequencies, speed of EM waves is same.
3. Radio waves generally lies in frequency range 500 gigahertz to 1000
gigahertz.
4. Longer the wavelength of an EM wave, more the energy it carries.
5. Waves used to transmit cellular telephone message are microwaves.
6. A variable frequency AC source is connected to a capacitor, the
displacement current remains same with the increase in frequency.
7. A plane electromagnetic wave travels along y-axis in vacuum, its electric and
magnetic field vectors are along z-axis and x-axis.
8. Intensity of an electromagnetic waves is proportional to cube of electric or
magnetic field.
9. Velocity of an EM wave in vacuum is given by √µƐ.
10. Charges in uniform motion can be sources of EM waves.
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11. The speed of propagation of a wave is given by ω/k.
12. The frequency of an EM wave is greater than frequency of oscillation of
charge.
13. Magnetic field for a plane EM wave is given by= 5x10 -7 sin(0.8x10 4
x + 2.5 x 107 t) T The expression for electric field is Ez =150sin(0.8x10 4
x + 2.5 x 107 t)Vm/s
Answer key (MCQ)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
D B D B D C C A A C B A D B D C C B D C
True False
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
False True False False True False True False False False True False True
Prepared By : Dr. Dinesh Kumar, Lecturer in Physics, Govt.
Victoria Girls Senior Secondary School, Patiala
Reviewed By : Smt. Anamika Bansal, Lecturer in Physics,
Govt. Girls Senior Secondary Smart School, Abohar
Under the Guidance of : S. Balbir Singh Jaura, DM Physics
& Principal GSSSS Model Town, Patiala
Supervised By : Smt. Jasvinder Kaur (Assistant Director)
PPPP Science Sen. Sec. State Coordinator
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