NEET Physics: Electromagnetic Waves — MCQ Test 17

Q6. Which of the following devices is used to detect infrared waves?

Q7. An electromagnetic wave in vacuum has a frequency of \( 25 \, \text{MHz} \). What is its wavelength? (Given \( c = 3 \times 10^8 \, \text{m/s} \))

Q8. A capacitor is charged such that the electric flux through a surface between the plates changes at a rate of \( 5 \times 10^{10} \, \text{Vm/s} \). What is the displacement current? (Given \( \varepsilon_0 = 8.85 \times 10^{-12} \, \text{F/m} \))

Q9. Which frequency range corresponds to the FM radio band as per the document?

Q10. What is the approximate wavelength range of gamma rays as per the document?

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According to Maxwell's equations, what is the relationship between the speed of electromagnetic waves in vacuum and the constants \( \mu_0 \) and \( \varepsilon_0 \)?

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Q1. According to Maxwell's equations, what is the relationship between the speed of electromagnetic waves in vacuum and the constants \( \mu_0 \) and \( \varepsilon_0 \)?

  • A. \( c = \frac{1}{\sqrt{\mu_0 \varepsilon_0}} \)
  • B. \( c = \sqrt{\mu_0 \varepsilon_0} \)
  • C. \( c = \mu_0 \varepsilon_0 \)
  • D. \( c = \frac{\mu_0}{\varepsilon_0} \)

Q2. An electromagnetic wave in vacuum has a wavelength of \( 20 \, \text{m} \). What is its frequency? (Given \( c = 3 \times 10^8 \, \text{m/s} \))

  • A. \( 1 \times 10^7 \, \text{Hz} \)
  • B. \( 1.25 \times 10^7 \, \text{Hz} \)
  • C. \( 1.5 \times 10^7 \, \text{Hz} \)
  • D. \( 2 \times 10^7 \, \text{Hz} \)

Q3. What property of electromagnetic waves explains why their speed in a medium is less than in vacuum?

  • A. Frequency variation
  • B. Medium’s electric properties
  • C. Wavelength increase
  • D. Energy absorption

Q4. In the context of electromagnetic wave propagation, what ensures that the wave remains transverse?

  • A. Presence of a medium
  • B. High frequency of oscillation
  • C. Perpendicular field orientation
  • D. Longitudinal field components

Q5. Why are ultraviolet rays more effective than visible light for sterilizing surfaces?

  • A. Visible light is more penetrating
  • B. Higher energy of UV rays
  • C. UV rays are less absorbed
  • D. Visible light heats surfaces

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