12 TH - PHYSICS - 09-06-2023
12 TH - PHYSICS - 09-06-2023
12 TH - PHYSICS - 09-06-2023
7. Arrange the following electromagnetic waves in the descending order of their wavelengths:
(i) Microwaves
(ii) Infrared waves
(iii) Ultra – violet radiation
(iv) Gamma rays
(v) Write one use each of any two of them.
8. A charged particle oscillates about its mean equilibrium position with a frequency of 109 Hz.
What is the frequency of the electromagnetic waves produced by the oscillator?
9. Define Displacement current.
12. Suppose that the electric field amplitude of an electromagnetic wave is E0 = 120 N/C and that
its frequency is = 50.0 MHz. (a) Determine, B0, , k, and . (b) Find expressions for E and
B.
13. A plane electromagnetic wave travels in vacuum along z-direction. What can you say about
the directions of its electric and magnetic field vectors? If the frequency of the wave is 30
MHz, what is its wavelength?
IV. Answer the following : 𝟏×𝟓=𝟓
14. Case study 1:
The electromagnetic spectrum consists of visible light, x- rays, gamma rays, microwaves,
ultraviolet rays, radio waves and infrared waves. The waves used in radio and television
communication are the radio waves having frequency range 500 kHz to 1000MHz. In the
ultrahigh frequency bands cellular phone uses the radio waves to transmit the voice.
Microwaves are the waves having short wavelength. In aircraft navigation, for the radar
system microwaves are used due to their short wavelength. Infrared waves are also called as
heat waves. Infrared radiation has most importance in maintaining earth’s surface temperature
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through greenhouse effect. The infrared waves have vast application in real life such as
infrared detectors are used for military purposes and also to see the growth of crops. The
waves which are visible to human eye are the visible rays. Visible rays are having frequency
range as 4*1014 Hz to 7*1014 Hz. The huge source of ultraviolet light is the sun. Ultraviolet
rays have wavelength range from 4*10-7m to 6*10-10m. X-rays are the rays having most
importance in medical applications which are having wavelength range 10nm to 10-4 nm. X-
rays are used to destroy the living tissue and organisms in medical field. Then gamma rays
are the rays having wavelength range as 10-10m to 10-14m which are the high frequency
radiations mostly produced in nuclear reactions. Gamma rays are also used to destroy cancer
cells in medical field.
1) The TV waves range from _____ which are the radio waves.
a) 54Hz to 890Hz
b) 54 MHz to 890 MHz
c) 500 kHz to 1000 MHz
d) 1000 Hz to 1000 KHz
2) The domestic application of microwaves used is____
a) electric induction
b) water heater
c) TV
d) microwave oven
The part of the electromagnetic spectrum which is detected by human eye is having
wavelength range as
a) 900 – 400 nm
b) 200 – 400 mm
c) 700 – 400 mm
d) 700 – 400 nm