Transverse Nature of Electromagnetic Waves NEET Questions

Physics - Electromagnetic Waves

Transverse Nature of Electromagnetic Waves MCQ Questions


7.
Which of the following waves can be polarized?
A.
Light waves
B.
Compression waves in solids
C.
Sound waves in air
D.
Pressure waves in fluids
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ANSWER :
A. Light waves
8.
The phenomenon of polarization confirms that light is:
A.
A particle
B.
A transverse wave
C.
A stationary wave
D.
A longitudinal wave
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ANSWER :
B. A transverse wave
9.
Sound waves cannot be polarized because they are:
A.
Transverse waves
B.
Longitudinal waves
C.
Mechanical waves
D.
Stationary waves
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ANSWER :
B. Longitudinal waves
10.
In a transverse wave, the direction of disturbance is:
A.
Perpendicular to the direction of propagation
B.
At 45° to the direction of propagation
C.
Anti-parallel to the direction of propagation
D.
Along the direction of propagation
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ANSWER :
A. Perpendicular to the direction of propagation
11.
An EM wave traveling in the +x direction has its electric field along +y. According to the transverse nature, the magnetic field should be along:
A.
-z direction
B.
+z direction
C.
-y direction
D.
+x direction
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ANSWER :
B. +z direction
12.
The plane containing E and B vectors in an EM wave is:
A.
Parallel to the direction of propagation
B.
Inclined at 45° to propagation
C.
Same as the propagation direction
D.
Perpendicular to the direction of propagation
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ANSWER :
D. Perpendicular to the direction of propagation