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MCQ 11 Mark
Nature of electromagnetic waves is :
  • Transverse
  • B
    Longitudinal
  • C
    Both transverse and longitudinal
  • D
    Mechanical
Answer
Correct option: A.
Transverse
A
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MCQ 21 Mark
Which of the following is not electromagnetic wave ?
  • A
    Light waves
  • B
    X-rays
  • Sound waves
  • D
    Infrared rays
Answer
Correct option: C.
Sound waves
C
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MCQ 31 Mark
The energy of an electromagnetic radiation is 13.2 keV. The radiation is related to which region of spectrum ?
  • A
    Visible
  • X-rays
  • C
    Ultra-violet
  • D
    Infrared
Answer
Correct option: B.
X-rays
B
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MCQ 41 Mark
The unit of the ratio of magnetic field B and electric field E i.e., $(B/E)$ is :
  • A
    $ms^{-1}$
  • $sm^{-1}$
  • C
    ms
  • D
    $ms^{-2}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$sm^{-1}$
B
[Hint : $E / B =c \Rightarrow B / E =c^{-1}$ ]
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MCQ 51 Mark
The direction of propagation of electromagnetic wave is :
  • A
    parallel to $\vec{E}$
  • B
    parallel to $\vec{B}$
  • C
    parallel to $\vec{B}\times\vec{E}$
  • parallel to $\vec{E}\times\vec{B}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
parallel to $\vec{E}\times\vec{B}$
D
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MCQ 61 Mark
X-rays are :
  • A
    travelling electron
  • B
    travelling positive particles
  • C
    travelling negative ions
  • electromagnetic waves
Answer
Correct option: D.
electromagnetic waves
D
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MCQ 71 Mark
When X-rays, Y-rays and microwaves travel in vacuum, their :
  • A
    wavelength is equal but speed is unequal
  • B
    frequency is equal but speed is unequal
  • speed is equal but wavelength is unequal
  • D
    speed is equal and frequency is also equal
Answer
Correct option: C.
speed is equal but wavelength is unequal
C
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MCQ 81 Mark
Value of $(\mu_{0}\in_{0})^{-1/2}$ is :
  • A
    $3\times10^{7}m/s$
  • $3\times10^{8}m/s$
  • C
    $3\times10^{9}m/s$
  • D
    $3\times10^{10}m/s$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$3\times10^{8}m/s$
B
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MCQ 91 Mark
The electromagnetic wave of highest frequency is :
  • A
    ultraviolet rays
  • gamma rays
  • C
    visible light waves
  • D
    radio waves
Answer
Correct option: B.
gamma rays
B
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MCQ 101 Mark
Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the longest wavelength ?
  • A
    X-rays
  • B
    ultraviolet rays
  • C
    infrared rays
  • microwaves
Answer
Correct option: D.
microwaves
D
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MCQ 111 Mark
Velocity of which of the following in vaccum is $3 \times 10^{8} m/s$ ?
  • A
    Microwaves
  • B
    Ultraviolet waves
  • C
    Infrared waves
  • All of these waves
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of these waves
D
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MCQ 121 Mark
Light is a electromagnetic wave. It was established by :
  • A
    Faraday
  • B
    Michelson
  • Maxwell
  • D
    Gauss
Answer
Correct option: C.
Maxwell
C
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MCQ 131 Mark
In a plane electromagnetic wave the phase difference between electric and magnetic field vectors is :
  • A
    $60^{\circ}$
  • B
    $90^{\circ}$
  • C
    $120^{\circ}$
  • $40^{\circ}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$40^{\circ}$
D
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MCQ 141 Mark
Electromagentic waves were produced in laboratory first by:
  • A
    Maxwell
  • B
    Faraday
  • C
    Ampere
  • Hertz
Answer
Correct option: D.
Hertz
D
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