Practice SUMMARY - 8.5 | 8. ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES | CBSE 12 Physics Part 1
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Question 1

Easy

What does the displacement current represent?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of the electric field's role in creating a magnetic field.

Question 2

Easy

Name three types of electromagnetic waves.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Question 1

What did Maxwell introduce to address inconsistencies in Ampere's Law?

  • Electric Current
  • Displacement Current
  • Total Current

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what was missing from the original equation.

Question 2

True or False: Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how light travels from the sun to Earth.

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Question 1

A capacitor has a charging current of 1 A and its area is 0.01 mΒ². Calculate the displacement current and the resulting magnetic field at a point 0.1 m away from the capacitor plates.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Don't forget to calculate the electric field first and use the appropriate permeability.

Question 2

A wave in free space has a frequency of 1 GHz. Calculate its wavelength and the corresponding energy of a photon at that frequency.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use the formulas you know and pay attention to units.

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