Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
The electric and magnetic field of an el...

The electric and magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave are:-

A

In opposite phase and perpendicular to each other.

B

In opposite phase and parallel to each other

C

In phase and perpendicular to each other

D

In phase and parallel to each other

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
C
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES

    AAKASH INSTITUTE ENGLISH|Exercise ASSIGNMENT SECTION - D Assertion-Reason Type Questions|25 Videos

  • ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES

    AAKASH INSTITUTE ENGLISH|Exercise ASSIGNMENT SECTION - B Objective Type Questions|10 Videos

  • ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

    AAKASH INSTITUTE ENGLISH|Exercise ASSIGNMENT(SECTION -D) Assertion-Reason type Question)|15 Videos

  • ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE

    AAKASH INSTITUTE ENGLISH|Exercise ASSIGNMENT SECTION - D|9 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

The electric and magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave is

Assertion : Electromagnetic waves are transverse in nature Reason : The electric and magnetic fields in electromagnetic waves are perpendicular to each other and to the direction of propagation.

Manitude of the electric and magnetic field in an electromagnetic wave radiated by a 200 W bulb at a distance 2m from it is assuming efficiency of bulb is 5% and it behaves like a point source.

Manitude of the electric and magnetic field in an electromagnetic wave radiated by a 200 W bulb at a distance 2m from it is assuming efficiency of bulb is 5% and it behaves like a point source.

If the electric field and magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave are related as B= ( E)/( c) where the symbols have their usual meanings and the energy in a given volume of space due to the electric field part is U, then the energy due to the magnetic field part will be

How does a charge q oscillating at certain frequency produce electromagnetic waves ? Sketch a schematic diagram depicting electric and magnetic fields for an electromagnetic wave propagating along the Z-direction.

The oscillating electric and magnetic vectors of an electromagnetic wave are oriented along

if E=E_(0)sin(kz-omegat) and B=B_(0)(kz-omegat) are electric and magnetic field produced by an electromagnetic wave travelling in +z direction in a medium. Then if eta=(E_(0))/(B_(0)) , then the value of eta is [mu =permeability of a medium epsilon= permittivity of medium]

STATEMENT-1 : Ratio of magnitudes of electric field magnetic field in an electromangnetic wave is constant. STATEMENT-2 : Electric field and magnetic field are always is same phase in an electromagnetic wave.

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

AAKASH INSTITUTE ENGLISH-ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES-ASSIGNMENT SECTION - C Previous Years Questions
  1. Out of the following options which one one can be used to produce a p...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. The energy of the EM waves is of the order of 15keV. To which of the s...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. A radiation of energy E falls normally on a perfectly reflecting surfa...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Light with an energy flux of 25xx10^(4)Wm^(-2)falls on a perfectly ref...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. The condition under which a microwave oven heats up a food item conta...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. The electric field associated with an electromagnetic wave in vacuum i...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. The ratio of amplitude of magnetic field to the amplitude of electric ...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. The electric and the magnetic field, associated with an electromagneti...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. The decreasing order of wavelength of infrared, microwave, ultraviolet...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Which of the following statement is false for the properties of electr...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. The electric field of an electromagnetic wave in free space is given b...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. The electric field part of an electromagnetic wave in a medium is repr...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. The velocity of electromagnetic radiation in a medium of permittivity ...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. The electric and magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave are:-

    Text Solution

    |

  15. If lambda(v) , lambda(x) and lambda(m) represent the wavelength of v...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. The velocity of electromagnetic radiation in a medium of permittivity ...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Which of the following electromagnetic waves has smallest wavelength?

    Text Solution

    |

  18. If epsilon(0) and mu(0) are, respectively, the electric permittivity a...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Greenhouse Effect

    Text Solution

    |

  20. The velocity of electromagnetic wave is along the direction of

    Text Solution

    |