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Q1
NEET 2016 Phase 1Source of waves

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

Q2
NEET 2017E and B relation

In an electromagnetic wave in free space the root mean square value of the electric field is E_rms = 6 V/m. The peak value of the magnetic field is

Q3
NEET 2018Field directions

An EM wave is propagating in a medium with velocity V = V î (along +x). The instantaneous oscillating electric field of this EM wave is along the +y axis. Then the direction of the oscillating magnetic field of the EM wave will be along

Q4
NEET 2019Displacement current

A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 20 µF is being charged by a voltage source whose potential is changing at the rate of 3 V/s. The conduction current through the connecting wires and the displacement current through the plates of the capacitor would be, respectively,

Q5
NEET 2019 OdishaSpeed in medium

For a transparent medium the relative permeability and permittivity µ_r and ε_r are 1.0 and 1.44 respectively. The velocity of light in this medium would be

Q6
NEET 2020

Light with an average flux of 20 W/cm² falls on a non-reflecting surface at normal incidence having surface area 20 cm². The energy received by the surface during a time span of 1 minute is

Q7
NEET 2020Energy density

The ratio of contributions made by the electric field and magnetic field components to the intensity of an electromagnetic wave is (c = speed of electromagnetic waves)

Q8
NEET 2021Displacement current

A capacitor of capacitance C is connected across an ac source of voltage V given by V = V₀ sin ωt. The displacement current between the plates of the capacitor would then be given by

Q9
NEET 2021Field directions

For a plane electromagnetic wave propagating in the +x-direction, which one of the following combinations gives a correct possible pair of directions for the electric field (E) and magnetic field (B) respectively?

Q10
NEET 2022Speed in medium

When light propagates through a material medium of relative permittivity ε_r and relative permeability µ_r, the velocity of light v is given by (c = velocity of light in vacuum)

Q11
NEET 2022Spectrum ordering

Match List I (Electromagnetic waves) with List II (Wavelength) and choose the correct match. List I (a) AM radio waves (b) Microwaves (c) Infrared waves (d) X-rays List II (i) 10⁻¹⁰ m (ii) 10² m (iii) 10⁻² m (iv) 10⁻⁴ m Choose the correct match:

Q12
NEET 2023 Phase 1E and B relation

In a plane electromagnetic wave travelling in free space, the electric field component oscillates sinusoidally at a frequency of 2.0 ×10¹⁰ Hz and amplitude 48 V/m. Then the amplitude of the oscillating magnetic field is (speed of light in free space = 3 ×10⁸ m/s)

Q13
NEET 2023 Phase 2Speed in vacuum

ε₀ and µ₀ are the electric permittivity and magnetic permeability of free space respectively. If the corresponding quantities of a medium are 2ε₀ and 1.5µ₀ respectively, the refractive index of the medium will nearly be

Q14
NEET 2023 Phase 2Displacement current

To produce an instantaneous displacement current of 2 mA in the space between the parallel plates of a capacitor of capacitance 4 µF, the rate of change of applied variable potential difference (dV/dt) must be

Q15
NEET 2023 Phase 1Displacement current

An ac source is connected to a capacitor C. Due to a decrease in its operating frequency,

Q16
NEET 2024Displacement current

A parallel plate capacitor is charged by connecting it to a battery through a resistor. If I is the current in the circuit, then in the gap between the plates,

Q17
NEET 2024Source of waves

The property which is NOT of an electromagnetic wave travelling in free space is that

Q18
NEET 2025Field directions

The electric field in a plane electromagnetic wave is given by E_z = 60 cos(5x + 1.5×10⁹ t) V/m. Then the expression for the corresponding magnetic field is (subscripts denote field direction)

Q19
NEET 2025Ampere-Maxwell law

A parallel plate capacitor made of circular plates is being charged such that the surface charge density on its plates is increasing at a constant rate with time. The magnetic field arising due to the displacement current is

Q20
ReNEET 2026Field directions

An electromagnetic wave travelling in a lossless dielectric medium of dielectric constant $\varepsilon_r=9$ has electric field $E_x=E_0\sin(kz-2\pi\times10^{6}t)\,\text{Vm}^{-1}$, where $E_0$ is the amplitude and $k$ the wave vector. Among the following, the INCORRECT choice is:

Q21
NEET 2026 (1)Spectrum sources

Match List I (Electromagnetic wave) with List II (Production) and choose the correct match. List I (A) Microwave (B) Visible light (C) Gamma rays (D) Infrared List II (I) Electron transitions in atoms (II) Radioactive decay (nuclear transitions) (III) Vibration of atoms and molecules (IV) Klystron or magnetron valve Choose the correct match:

Q22
ReNEET 2026Spectrum uses

Match List-I with List-II: List-I P. Microwave Q. UV rays R. Gamma rays S. Radio wave List-II I. For purifying the water II. For warming the food III. For AM and FM communication systems IV. For treating the cancer cells The correct option is:

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🔢 Electromagnetic WavesNumericals — PYQ-Based

Exam-style numericals seeded from real NEET previous-year questions, kept inside the NEET syllabus boundary. Each with a worked solution.

  1. Q1. The magnetic field of a plane EM wave in vacuum is B_z = 4×10⁻⁷ cos(kx − ωt) T. The amplitude and direction of the electric field are:
  2. Q2. A parallel-plate capacitor has circular plates of radius R = 10 cm and is being charged so that a displacement current of 2 A flows between the plates. The magnetic field at a point midway between the plates at radius r = 5 cm from the axis is (µ₀ = 4π×10⁻⁷):
  3. Q3. An electromagnetic wave propagating in free space has its electric field given by E = E₀ sin(ωt - kx), where the amplitude E₀ = 90 V m⁻¹. At a certain instant and location, the instantaneous electric field magnitude is measured to be 45 V m⁻¹. If a student is asked to calculate the energy density stored in the electric field at this instant and then find the total electromagnetic energy density at the same instant, what is the ratio of total EM energy density to the instantaneous electric field energy density? (Given: ε₀ = 8.85 × 10⁻¹² F m⁻¹, c = 3 × 10⁸ m s⁻¹)
  4. Q4. In an electromagnetic wave traveling through vacuum, the RMS value of the electric field is 9 V m⁻¹. Calculate the peak value of the magnetic field. (Speed of light = 3 × 10⁸ m s⁻¹)
  5. Q5. In a plane electromagnetic wave traveling in vacuum, the electric field oscillates with an amplitude of 60 V/m. What is the amplitude of the oscillating magnetic field?
  6. Q6. A plane electromagnetic wave propagates in free space with the electric field varying as E(t) = E₀ sin(ωt), where ω = 2√2 × 10⁹ rad/s. At a certain instant, the electric field magnitude is 300 V/m and is increasing. The rate of change of the electric field at this instant is 6 × 10¹¹ V/(m·s). If the root mean square value of the magnetic field is B_rms, then the ratio of the instantaneous magnetic field B(t) at this moment to B_rms is:
  7. Q7. A charged particle of mass m and charge q is constrained to move in a circular path of radius R in a horizontal plane. It completes one revolution in time T. The particle is then made to execute the same circular motion but in time T/2. If the ratio of average power radiated as electromagnetic waves in the two cases is P₂/P₁, then P₂/P₁ equals:
  8. Q8. A communication satellite receives a signal at frequency f₁ = 6.0 GHz from an Earth station and retransmits it at frequency f₂ = 4.0 GHz to another Earth station. The satellite transponder operates in two different frequency bands. If the refractive index of the ionosphere for the uplink frequency is n₁ = 0.98 and for the downlink frequency is n₂ = 0.96, what is the ratio of the wavelength of the electromagnetic wave in the ionosphere during uplink to that during downlink?
  9. Q9. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 2 µF is being charged by a DC source through a resistor. At an instant when the conduction current in the connecting wire is 0.5 A, what is the displacement current in the region between the capacitor plates?
  10. Q10. An electromagnetic wave propagating in vacuum has an electric field amplitude of 90 V/m. What is the amplitude of the magnetic field component of this wave? (Given: speed of light c = 3 × 10⁸ m/s)

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📘 Electromagnetic WavesConceptual Theory MCQs

Theory MCQs — assertion-reason, statement and standard — for the part of the physics paper that isn't numericals.

  1. Q1. What was the primary logical inconsistency that led Maxwell to introduce the concept of displacement current?
  2. Q2. In the context of Ampere's circuital law, Maxwell introduced the concept of displacement current. This current is understood to arise from which physical phenomenon?
  3. Q3. Which statement correctly describes the electric field E, magnetic field B, and propagation direction of a plane electromagnetic wave in free space?
  4. Q4. Given below are two statements: Statement I: The most important prediction from Maxwell's equations is the existence of electromagnetic waves that propagate in space. Statement II: The speed of electromagnetic waves, calculated from Maxwell's equations, was found to be approximately ten times larger than the experimentally measured speed of light. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
  5. Q5. Match Column I with Column II. Column I lists types of radio wave communication, and Column II lists their corresponding frequency ranges. | Column I | Column II | |--------------------|-------------------------| | (a) AM band | (i) 88 MHz to 108 MHz | | (b) Short wave bands | (ii) Upto 54 MHz | | (c) FM band | (iii) 530 kHz to 1710 kHz | | (d) Television | (iv) 54 MHz to 890 MHz |
  6. Q6. Electromagnetic waves are produced by:
  7. Q7. Given below are two statements: Statement I: In the connecting wires of a charging capacitor circuit, the displacement current is dominant and the conduction current is zero. Statement II: In the region between the capacitor plates during charging, the displacement current is zero and only conduction current exists. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
  8. Q8. Which of the following statements is CORRECT regarding the inconsistency in Ampere's circuital law during the charging of a capacitor?
  9. Q9. The graph shows the spatial variation of the electric field (E) and magnetic field (B) components of a plane electromagnetic wave propagating along the z-axis, at a certain instant of time. Which of the following statements is correct based on the graph?
  10. Q10. A circular parallel-plate capacitor of plate radius R is being charged at a constant rate, producing a uniform displacement current between the plates. How does the magnetic field B between the plates vary with the distance r from the central axis?

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Electromagnetic Waves — NEET PYQ Analysis

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