The electric field associated with an electromagnetic wave in a vacuum is given by;  \(\vec{E}=40\cos\left ( kz-6\times 10^{8}t \right )\hat{i}, \) where \(E,z\) and \(t \) are in volt/m, meter, and second respectively. The value of the wave vector \(k\) is: 
1. \(2~\text{m}^{-1}\)
2. \(0.5~\text{m}^{-1}\)
3. \(6~\text{m}^{-1}\)
4. \(3~\text{m}^{-1}\)

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Which of the following statement is false for the properties of electromagnetic waves?

1. Both electric and magnetic field vectors attain the maxima and
minima at the same place and same time.
2. The energy in the electromagnetic wave is divided equally
between electric and magnetic vectors.
3. Both electric and magnetic field vectors are parallel to each
other and perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave.
4. These waves do not require any material medium for propagation.

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The velocity of electromagnetic radiation in a medium of permittivity ε0 and permeability μ0 is given by:

1.  εoμo

2.  μoεo

3.  1μoεo

4.  μoεo

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The electric and magnetic fields of an electromagnetic wave are:

1. In phase and parallel to each other
2. In opposite phases and perpendicular to each other
3. In opposite phases and parallel to each other
4. In phase and perpendicular to each other

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A beam of light travelling along X-axis is described by the electric field Ey = 600 V/m. \(\sin~\omega \Big(t-\frac xc\Big),\) the maximum magnetic force on a charge q = 2e, moving along Y-axis with the speed of 3 × 108 m/s is:
1.  19.2 × 10-17 N
2.  1.92 × 10-17 N
3.  0.192 N
4.  None of these
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For an electromagnetic wave the elctric and magnetic field vectors are along +y and +z directions respectively. Then the propogation of the EM wave should be along:-

1. +y direction

2. -y direction

3. +x direction

4. +z direction

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The electric field of an electromagnetic wave
in free space is given by :
E=10 cos107t+kxj^ V/m, where t and x
are in seconds and metres respectively. It can
be inferred that :-
(a) The wavelength λ is 188.4 m
(b) The wave number k is 0.33 rad/m
(c) The wave amplitude is 10 V/m
(d) The wave is propagating along +x direction
Which one of the following pairs of statements
is correct :-

1. (a) and (b) 

2. (b) and (c)

3. (a) and (c) 

4. (c) and (d)

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In an electric circuit, there is a capacitor of reactance \(100~\Omega\) connected across the source of \(220~\text{V}\). The rms value of displacement current will be:
1. \(2.2~\text{A}\)
2. \(0.22~\text{A}\)
3. \(4.2~\text{A}\)
4. \(2.4~\text{A}\)

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Out of the following options which one can be used to produce a propagating electromagnetic wave?

1. a stationary charge.
2. a chargeless particle.
3. an accelerating charge.
4. a charge moving at constant velocity.

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What is the magnitude of momentum that is contained in a unit volume for an electromagnetic wave:

1.  E×B

2.  ε0 E×B

3.  μ0 E×B

4.  μ0ε0 E×B

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