The ratio of contributions made by the electric field and magnetic field components to the intensity of an EM wave is:

1. c : 1

2. c2 : 1

3. 1 : 1

4. c : 1

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An EM wave radiates outwards from a dipole antenna, with \(E_0\), as the amplitude of its electric field vector. The electric field \(E_0\), which transports significant energy from the source falls off as:
1. \(\dfrac{1}{r^3}\)
2. \(\dfrac{1}{r^2}\)
3. \(\dfrac{1}{r}\)
4. remains constant

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An electromagnetic wave travels in a vacuum along the \(z\)-direction: \(E=\left(E_1 \hat{i}+E_2 \hat{j}\right) \cos (k z-\omega t)\). Choose the correct options from the following.
(a)  The associated magnetic field is given as: \(B=\dfrac{1}{c}\left(E_1 \hat{i}-E_2 \hat{j}\right) \cos (k z-\omega t)\)
(b)  The associated magnetic field is given as:\(E=\dfrac{1}{c}\left(E_1 \hat{i}-E_2 \hat{j}\right) \cos (k z-\omega t)\)
(c)  The given electromagnetic field is circularly polarised.
(d)  The given electromagnetic wave is plane polarised.

Choose the correct options:
1. (b), (c)
2. (a), (c)
3. (a), (d)
4. (c), (d)

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An electromagnetic wave travelling along z-axis is given as E=E0 cos (kz - \(\omega\)t). Choose the correct options from the following.

(a) The associated magnetic field is given as \(B=\frac1c\widehat k\times E=\frac{1}{\omega}(\widehat k\times E)\)
(b) The electromagnetic field can be written in terms of the associated magnetic field as \(E=c(B\times\widehat k)\)
(c) \(\widehat k.E=0,\widehat k.B=0\)
(d) \(\widehat k\times E=0,\widehat k\times B=0\)

1. (a, b, c)

2. (a, c, d)

3. (b, c, d)

4. (b, d)
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A plane electromagnetic wave propagating along x-direction can have the following pairs of E and B.

(a) Ex, By
(b) Ey, Bz
(c) Bx, Ey
(d) Ez, By

1. (b, c)
2. (a, c)
3. (b, d)
4. (c, d)

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If E and B represent electric and magnetic field vectors of the electromagnetic wave, the direction of propagation of the electromagnetic wave is along:

1. E

2. B

3. B x E

4. E x B

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The electric field produced by the radiations coming from \(100~\text{W}\) bulb at a \(3~\text{m}\) distance is \(E\). The electric field intensity produced by the radiations coming from \(50~\text{W}\) bulb at the same distance is:
1. \(\dfrac{E}{2}\)
2. \(2E\)
3. \(\dfrac{E}{\sqrt2}\)
4. \(\sqrt2E\)

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Light with an energy flux of \(20~\text{W/cm}^2\) falls on a non-reflecting surface at normal incidence. If the surface has an area of \(30~\text{cm}^2\), the momentum delivered (for complete absorption) during \(30\) minutes is:
1. \(36\times10^{-5}~\text{kg-m/s}\)
2. \(36\times10^{-4}~\text{kg-m/s}\)
3. \(108\times10^{4}~\text{kg-m/s}\)
4. \(1.08\times10^{7}~\text{kg-m/s}\)

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A linearly polarised electromagnetic wave given as E=E0 i^ cos (kz-ωt) is incident normally on a perfectly reflecting infinite wall at z = a. Assuming that the material of the wall is optically inactive, the reflected wave will be given as:

1. Er=-E0i^cos(kz-ωt)

2. Er=E0i^cos(kz+ωt)

3. Er=-E0i^cos(kz+ωt)

4. Er=E0i^sin(kz-ωt)

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One requires \(11\) eV of energy to dissociate a carbon monoxide molecule into carbon and oxygen atoms. The minimum frequency of the appropriate electromagnetic radiation to achieve the dissociation lies in:
1. visible region
2. infrared region
3. ultraviolet region
4. microwave region

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