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CLASS XII EM WAVES

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which among the following has the maximum penetrating power?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

Ultraviolet radiation

d)

Gamma rays

2.

Which of the following is called heat radiation?

a)

X-rays

b)

Gamma rays

c)

Microwave

d)

Infrared radiation

3.

The magnetic field in a travelling electromagnetic wave has a peak value of 20nT. The peak value of electric field strength

a)

3 V/m

b)

6 V/m

c)

9 V/m

d)

12 V/m

4.

Electromagnetic waves are produced by

a)

accelerated charged particle

b)

charge at rest

c)

charge in uniform motion

d)

acceleration particle

5.

In general, the wavelength of microwaves is

a)

more than that of radiowaves

b)

less than that of ultraviolent waves

c)

more than that of infrared waves

d)

less than that of infrared waves

6.

A radiowave has a maximum magnetic field induction of 10-4 T on arrival at a receiving antenna . The maximum electric field intensity of such a wave is

a)

zero

b)

3× 104 V/m

c)

5.8× 10-9 V/m

d)

3.3× 10-13 V/m

7.

The equation of an EM wave is given by Ex =36 Sin[ 5.1 Χ106 z - 314 t] i V/m. The wavelength of the wave is

a)

1.23 Χ 10-5

b)

1.23 Χ 10-6

c)

1.25 Χ 10-9

d)

1.29 Χ 10-5

8.

Identify the type of waves which are produced by  bombarding a metal target by high energy electrons.

a)

X rays

b)

γ rays

c)

microwaves

d)

radio waves

9.

3. The magnetic field in a plane electromagnetic wave is given by: By = 12 × 10^–8 sin ( The magnetic field in a plane electromagnetic wave is given by: By = 12 × 10-8sin (1.20 × 107 z + 3.60 × 1015 t) T. The angular wave number is

a)

1.50 × 102

b)

1.20 × 107

c)

1.30 × 10-7

d)

1.5 × 104

10.

Identify the type of waves which are produced by radioactive decay of the nucleus

a)

X Rays

b)

U V Rays

c)

IR Waves

d)

Υ Rays