Nature of Electromagnetic Waves

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Nature of Electromagnetic Waves: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Wave Vector, Intensity of Electromagnetic Wave, Energy Density of Electromagnetic Wave, Relation between Electric Field, Magnetic Field and Speed of Light and, Ether Medium and Ether Hypothesis

Important Questions on Nature of Electromagnetic Waves

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The diagram below shows the electric field (E) and magnetic field (B) components of an electromagnetic wave at a certain time and location.

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What is the direction of propagation of the em wave?

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Electric field of two light waves have amplitude 80 N/C and 60 N/C. The ratio of maximum to minimum intensity when the waves interfere, is

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Electromagnetic waves travelling in a medium having relative permeability μr=1.3 and relative permittivity εr=2.14 . The speed of electromagnetic waves in the medium must be 

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Why are electromagnetic waves uncharged?

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Why is light considered an electromagnetic waves?

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What remains same for all electromagnetic waves?

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An EM wave exerts pressure on the surface on which it is incident. Justify.

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What is Luminiferous aether?

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Why was the ether medium known as a hypothetical medium?

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How was ether disproved?

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According to ether hypothesis, which waves were not possible in gases or liquids?

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Electric field amplitude of electromagnetic wave is 240 NC-1 and frequency 50 MHz, if the wave is propagating along x-axis then equation of wave for electric field is

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Wavelength of electromagnetic wave β=8×10-6 sin2×1011t+300πx Tesla.

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Magnitude of wave vector is reciprocal to wavelength and direction perpendicular to wavelength.

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Electromagnetic waves propagating along x-axis, the equation for electric field along y-axis is expressed as Ey=E0 sin2πxλ-tT, the wave vector is 

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The average force exerted on the surface is directly proportional to the total momentum delivered to that surface for complete absorption.

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The light with an energy flux of 18W/cm2 falls on a non-reflecting surface at normal incidence. If the surface has an area of 20cm2. Find the average force exerted on the surface during 30 min time span.

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The light with an energy flux of 18W/cm2 falls on a non-reflecting surface at normal incidence. If the surface has an area of 20cm2. Find the total momentum delivered on the surface during 30 min time span.

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The momentum of an electromagnetic wave is defined as the _____ carried by an electromagnetic wave divided by the speed of light.

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When the sun shines on your hand, you feel the energy being absorbed from the electromagnetic wave.