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Electromagnetic Waves · Question 9

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Evening ShiftMCQEasy📈 Topic in 65% papers+4−1
1

A plane electromagnetic wave is moving in free space with velocity c = 3 108 m/s and its electric field is given as E = 54 (kz - t) j V/m, where j is the unit vector along y-axis. The magnetic field vector B of the wave is :

  1. -1.8 10-7 (kz - t) i T
  2. +1.8 10-7 (kz - t) i T
  3. 1.4 10-7 (kz - t) k T
  4. 1.4 10-7 (kz - t) i T

Answer

(1) -1.8 10-7 (kz - t) i T

Solution

Amplitude of the magnetic field:

B0 = E0c = 543 108 = 1.8 10-7 T

The phase is (kz - t), the wave travels along +z, i.e. along k.

E B points along the direction of propagation: j B = k

B = - i (as j (- i) = k)

B = -1.8 10-7 (kz - t) i T

Answer: (1)

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2

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
  2. A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
  3. A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
  4. A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift
3

A point source is kept at the center of a spherically enclosed detector. If the volume of the detector is increased by 8 times, the intensity will

  1. increase by 64 times
  2. decrease by 4 times
  3. decrease by 8 times
  4. increase by 8 times
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4

Match List-I with List-II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II
  2. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
  3. A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
  4. A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift
5

The equation of the electric field of an electromagnetic wave propagating through free space is given by : E = 377 (6.27 103 t - 2.09 10-5 x) N/C The average intensity of the electromagnetic wave is ( 1 ) W/m2. The value of α is . (Take 0 0 = 377 in SI units )

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6

The ratio of speeds of electromagnetic waves in vacuum and a medium, having dielectric constant k = 3 and permeability of = 2 0, is ( 0 = permeability of vacuum)

  1. 6 : 1
  2. 3 : 2
  3. 6 : 1
  4. 36 : 1
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7

The electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave, travelling in an unknown nonmagnetic medium is given by, Ey = 20 (3 106 x - 4.5 1014 t ) V/m (where x, t and other values have S.I. units). The dielectric constant of the medium is (speed of light in free space is 3 108 m/s)

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift
8

A laser beam has intensity of 4.0 1014 W/m2. The amplitude of magnetic field associated with beam is T. (Take 0 = 8.85 10-12 C2/Nm2 and c = 3 108 m/s)

  1. 1.83
  2. 2.0
  3. 5.5
  4. 18.3
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift
9

If , E and t represent the free space permittivity, electric field and time respectively, then the unit of Et will be :

  1. Am
  2. A/m
  3. A/m2
  4. Am2
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift
10

The electric field in a plane electromagnetic wave is given by : Ey = 69 [0.6 103x - 1.8 1011t ] V/m. The expression for magnetic field associated with this electromagnetic wave is T.

  1. Bz = 2.3 10-7 [0.6 103x - 1.8 1011t ]
  2. Bz = 2.3 10-7 [0.6 103x + 1.8 1011t ]
  3. By = 2.3 10-7 [0.6 103x - 1.8 1011t ]
  4. By = 69 [0.6 103x + 1.8 1011t ]
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Morning Shift
11

An electromagnetic wave of frequency 100 MHz propagates through a medium of conductivity, = 10 mho/m. The ratio of maximum conduction current density to maximum displacement current density is . [Take 14 0 = 9 109 N m2/C2]

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