Transverse Nature of Electromagnetic Waves NEET Questions

Physics - Electromagnetic Waves

Transverse Nature of Electromagnetic Waves MCQ Questions


1.
Electromagnetic waves are classified as which type of wave based on the direction of oscillation of fields?
A.
Stationary waves
B.
Mechanical waves
C.
Transverse waves
D.
Longitudinal waves
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ANSWER :
C. Transverse waves
2.
In an electromagnetic wave, the electric field vector E oscillates:
A.
In the direction of propagation
B.
Parallel to the direction of propagation
C.
Perpendicular to the direction of propagation
D.
At 45° to the direction of propagation
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ANSWER :
C. Perpendicular to the direction of propagation
3.
In an electromagnetic wave, the magnetic field vector B oscillates:
A.
Parallel to the direction of propagation
B.
Along the direction of propagation
C.
Perpendicular to the direction of propagation
D.
Anti-parallel to the direction of propagation
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ANSWER :
C. Perpendicular to the direction of propagation
4.
The angle between the electric field vector E and the magnetic field vector B in an electromagnetic wave is:
A.
0°
B.
90°
C.
45°
D.
180°
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ANSWER :
B. 90°
5.
An EM wave propagates along the +z direction with electric field along +x direction. The magnetic field is along:
A.
+x direction
B.
-y direction
C.
+y direction
D.
+z direction
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ANSWER :
C. +y direction
6.
If the electric field of an EM wave is along the y-axis and the magnetic field is along the z-axis, the wave propagates along:
A.
+y direction
B.
-z direction
C.
+x direction
D.
-x direction
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ANSWER :
C. +x direction