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Published on: 29/07/2019
Electromagnetic Waves
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1.
The magnetic field in a plane electromagnetic wave is given by \(B=\left( 300\mu T \right) \sin { \left( 5.0\times { 10 }^{ -5 }{ s }^{ -1 } \right) } \left( t-x/c \right) \) Find (i) the maximum electric field and (ii) the average energy density corresponding to the electric field.
2.
Light with an energy flux of 18 watt/cm2 falls on a non-reflecting surface at normal incidence. If the surface has an area of 20 cm2 , find the average force exerted on the surface during a 30 minute time span, when no incident light is reflected. How will your result be modified if the surface is a perfect reflector?
3.
How would you set up an instantaneous displacement current of 2.0 A within the space between the two parallel plates of \(3_{ \mu }F\) capacitance?
4.
Electromagnetic charge emits electromagnetic waves.
5.
The terminology of different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum is given in the text. Use the formula E = hv (for energy of a quantum of radiation: photon) and obtain the photon energy in units of eV for different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. In what way are the different scales of photon energies that you obtain related to the sources of electromagnetic radiation?
6.
A parallel plate capacitor of plate separation 2mm is connected in an electric circuit having source voltage 400 V. What is the value of the displacement current for \({ 10 }^{ -6 }\) second if the plate area is \(60 \ { cm }^{ 2 }\)?
7.
A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency 25 MHz travels in free space along the x-direction. At a particular point in space and time, \( { E } =6.3 \hat { j } \)V/m. What is B at this point?
8.
In a plane e.m. wave, the electric field oscillates sinusoidally at a frequency of \(2.0\times 10^{ 10 }\) Hz and amplitude \(48 \ Vm^{ -1 }\).
(a) What is the wavelength of the wave?
(b) What is the amplitude of the oscillating magnetic field?
(c) Show that the average energy density of the E field equals to the average energy density of the B field. \(\left[ c=3.0\times 10^{ 8 } \ ms^{ -1 } \right] \)
9.
The waves used in Telecommunications are
infrared
ultraviolet
microwaves
cosmic rays
10.
The velocity of light in vacuum can be changed by changing
frequency
amplitude
wavelength
none of these
11.
An EM wave of intensity I falls on a surface kept in vacuum and experts radiation pressure kept in vacuum and experts radiation pressure p on it. Which of the following are true?
Radiation pressure is I/c if the wave is totally absorbed
Radiation pressure is I/c if the wave is totally reflected
Radiation pressure is 2I/c if the wave is totally reflected
Radiation pressure is in the range I/c
12.
Why does galvanometer show a momentary deflection at the time of charging or discharging a capacitor? Write the necessary expression to explain this observation?
13.
The average energy flux of sunlight is \(1.0 \ kW \ { m }^{ -2 }\) . This energy of radiation is falling normally on the metal plate surface of area \(10 \ { cm }^{ 2 }\) which completely absorbs the energy. how much force is exerted on the plate if it is exposed to sunlight for 10 minutes?
14.
Name the scientist connected with history of an electromagnetic wave
15.
What are the basic sources of an electromagnetic wave?
16.
Write the formula for the velocity of light in a material medium of relative permeability \({ \epsilon }_{ r }\) and relative magnetic permeability \({ \mu }_{ r }\)
17.
If you find close loops of \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ B } \) in a region in space, does it necessarily mean that actual charges are flowing across the area bounded by the loops?
1.
Here, \({ B }_{ 0 }=300\mu T=3\times { 10 }^{ -4 }T\)
(i) Maximum value of electric field, \({ E }_{ 0 }=c{ B }_{ 0 }\)
\(\therefore { E }_{ 0 }=\left( 3\times { 10 }^{ 8 } \right) \times \left( 3\times { 10 }^{ -4 } \right) =9\times { 10 }^{ 4 }V{ m }^{ -1 }\)
(ii) Average energy density corresponding to electric field is
\({ u }_{ E }=\frac { 1 }{ 4 } { \epsilon }_{ 0 }{ E }_{ 0 }^{ 2 }=\frac { 1 }{ 4 } \times \left( 8.85\times { 10 }^{ -12 } \right) \times \left( 9\times { 10 }^{ 4 } \right) ^{ 2 }\)
\(=19.91\times { 10 }^{ -4 }=1.99\times { 10 }^{ -3 }J{ m }^{ -3 }\)
2.
Total energy falling on the surface,
U = 18 x 20 x 30 x 60 J = 6.48 x 105 J
Total momentum delivered to the surface is
\(p=\frac { U }{ c } =\frac { 6.48\times { 10 }^{ 5 } }{ 3\times { 10 }^{ 8 } } =2.16\times { 10 }^{ -3 }kg{ ms }^{ -1 }\)
The average force exerted on the surface is
\(F=\frac { p }{ t } =\frac { 2.16\times { 10 }^{ -3 } }{ 30\times 60 } =1.2\times { 10 }^{ -6 }N\)
It the surface is a perfect reflector, the change of momentum will be = p - (- p)
= 2 p = 2 x 2.16 x 10-3 kg ms-1
Now average force,
\(F=\frac { 2\times 2.16\times { 10 }^{ -3 } }{ 30\times 60 } =2.4\times { 10 }^{ -6 }N\)
3.
Given :\({ I }_{ D }=2A,\ C=3 \ \mu F=3\times { 10 }^{ -6 }F\)
The displacement current is given by
\({ I }_{ D }=\varepsilon _{ 0 }\frac { d\phi _{ e } }{ dt } \)
\(=\varepsilon _{ 0 }\frac { d }{ dt } (EA)\)
\( =\varepsilon _{ 0 }\frac { d }{ dt } \left( \frac { V }{ d } A \right) \)
\( =\frac { \varepsilon _{ 0 }A }{ d } \frac { dV }{ dt } =C\frac { dV }{ dt } \)
\(\therefore \frac { dV }{ dt } =\frac { { I }_{ D } }{ C } =\frac { 2 }{ 3\times 10^{ -6 } } \)
\(=6.67\times 15^{ 5 }Vs^{ -1 }\)
Thus to set up an instantaneous displacement current of 2.0 A between the plates of the current, the potential difference across the plates should be changed at the rate \(6.67\times 10^{ 5 }Vs^{ -1 }\)
4.
Consider an electric charge at rest so that at a point P some distance away, we have electric field but no magnetic field. Let, at time \(t=0\) , an impulse be given to the charge such that it starts moving with some finite velocity. For a moving charge, we expect at P both electric and magnetic fields, but we cannot immediately decide whether the magnetic field at P will change from zero to finite value instantaneously at \(t=0\) or after some time.
Instantaneous change means infinite rate of change. If the change is instantaneous at all points then considering any loop, we will conclude from Faraday's law that an infinite e.m.f. and infinite electric field is set up. This in turn would imply an infinite magnetic field as seen from the result. Fields are always finite away from charges and clearly the situation just described is inconsistent with known laws of electricity and magnetism.
\(\oint { \overset { \rightarrow }{ B } } .\overset { \rightarrow }{ dl } ={ \mu }_{ 0 }{ \varepsilon }_{ 0 }\frac { d\phi _{ e } }{ dt } \)
The moving charge sets up a magnetic field in its neighbourhood which in turn creates an electric field in the neighbourhood. The process continues since both time-varying electric and magnetic fields act as sources of each other. Thus an electromagnetic wave is started when a charge is accelerated. It is only when the wave reaches the point P that the magnetic field at P changes.
This shows that an accelerated charge emits an electromagnetic wave. It can also be shown that the electromagnetic wave and the oscillator will have the same frequency.
5.
Energy of photon, \(\mathrm{E}=\mathrm{hv}\)
This implies,\(\mathrm{E}=\mathrm{h} \frac{\mathrm{c}}{\lambda}\)
Where, \(\mathrm{h}=6.62 \times 10^{-34} \mathrm{js}\)
\( \mathrm{c}=3 \times 10^8 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}\)
If wave length \(\lambda\) is in meter and energy is in joule then, we will divide E by \(1.6 \times 10^{-19}\) to convert into eV (Electron volt).
\(\therefore \mathrm{E}=\frac{\mathrm{hc}}{\lambda \times 1.6 \times 10^{-19}} \mathrm{eV}\)
(1) For y - rays wave length ranges from to less that \(10^{-14} \mathrm{~m}\)
Therefore, \(\text { Energy }=\frac{6.62 \times 10^{-34} \times 3 \times 10^8}{10^{-10} \times 1.6 \times 10^{-19}} \mathrm{eV} \)
\(=12.4 \times 10^3 \mathrm{eV} \approx 10^4 \mathrm{eV}\)
Thus, \( \lambda=10^{-10} \mathrm{~m}, \text { energy }=10^4 \mathrm{eV} \text { and }\) \( \lambda=10^{-14} \mathrm{~m} \text {, energy }=10^8 \mathrm{eV}\)
Energy of y - rays ranges between 104 to \(10^8 \mathrm{eV}\)
(2) For X - rays wave length ranges from \(10^{-8} \mathrm{~m}\) to \(10^{-7} \mathrm{~m}\) For \(\lambda=10^{-8}\)
Therefore, \(\text { Energy }=\frac{6.62 \times 10^{-34} \times 3 \times 10^8}{10^{-8} \times 1.6 \times 10^{-19}} \mathrm{eV} \)
\(=12.4 \approx 10^2 \mathrm{eV}\)
\( \lambda=10^{-13} \mathrm{~m} \text {, energy }=10^7 \mathrm{eV}\)
(3) For violet radiation \(\lambda\) ranges from \(4 \times 10^{-7}\) to \(6 \times 10^{-10}\)
Therefore, for \(\lambda=4 \times 10^{-7}\)
\(\text { Energy }=\frac{6.62 \times 10^{-34} \times 3 \times 10^8}{4 \times 10^{-7} \times 1.6 \times 10^{-19}} \mathrm{eV} =3.1 \mathrm{eV} \approx 10^{10} \mathrm{eV}\)
\(\lambda=6 \times 10^{-10} \mathrm{~m} \text {, Energy }=10^3 \mathrm{eV}\)
Energy of ultraviolet radiation vary between \(10^{10}\) to \(10^3 \mathrm{eV}\).
(4) For visible radiations wave length range from \(4 \times 10^{-7} \mathrm{~m}\) to \(7 \times 10^{-7} \mathrm{~m}\)
Therefore,
For \(\lambda=4 \times 10^{-7} \mathrm{~m}\), and Energy \(=10^{10} \mathrm{eV}\)
\(\text { Energy }=\frac{6.62 \times 10^{-34} \times 3 \times 10^8}{7 \times 10^{-7} \times 1.6 \times 10^{-19}} \mathrm{VV} \)
\(=1.77 \mathrm{eV} \approx 10^{\circ} \mathrm{eV}\)
(5) For infrared radiation $\lambda$ range from \(7 \times 10^{-7} \mathrm{~m}\) to \(7 \times 10^{-14} \mathrm{~m}\)
Therefore, \(\lambda=7 \times 10^{-7} \text {, energy }=10^{\circ} \mathrm{eV}\)
For \(\lambda=7 \times 10^{-4} \text {, energy }=\frac{1}{1000} \text { times }\)
the other order of \(10^{-3}\)eV
(6) For micro waves $\lambda$ ranges from 1 mm to 0.3 m
For \(\lambda=1 \mathrm{~mm}\) or \(10^{-3}\)
energy is equal to \( \text { Energy }=\frac{6.62 \times 10^{-34} \times 3 \times 10^8}{10^{-3} \times 1.6 \times 10^{-19}} \mathrm{eV} \)
\(=1.24 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{eV} \approx 10^{-3} \mathrm{eV}\)
For \(\lambda=0.3 \mathrm{~m} \text {, Energy }=4.1 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{eV} \approx 10^{-6} \mathrm{eV} \text {. }\)
(7) For Radio waves $\lambda$ ranges from 1 m to few km For $\lambda=1 \mathrm{~m}$
For λ=1m
Energy is equal to
\(=\frac{6.62 \times 10^{-34} \times 3 \times 10^8}{10^0 \times 1.6 \times 10^{-19}} \mathrm{eV} \)
\(=1.24 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{eV} \approx 10^{-6} \mathrm{eV}\)
Energy for λ of the order of few km≈10−6eV
The Energy of a photon that a source produces indicates the spacing of relevant energy levels of the source
6.
\({ I }_{ D }={ \epsilon }_{ 0 }\frac { { d\phi }_{ E } }{ dt } ={ \epsilon }_{ 0 }\frac { EA }{ t } =\frac { { \epsilon }_{ 0 }(V/d)\times A }{ t }\)
\( =\frac { { \epsilon }_{ 0 }VA }{ td } =\frac { 8.85\times { 10 }^{ -12 }\times 400\times (60\times { 10 }^{ -4 } }{ } \)
\( =1.062\times { 10 }^{ -2 }\)
7.
Using Eq, the magnitude of B is
\(B=\frac { E }{ c } \)
\(=\frac { 6.3V/m }{ 3\times { 10 }^{ 8 }m/s } =2.1\times { 10 }^{ -8 }T\)
To find the direction, we note that E is along y-direction and the wave propagates along x-axis. Therefore, B should be in a direction perpendicular to both x- and y-axes. Using vector algebra, E × B should be along x-direction.
Since, \((+\overrightarrow{\mathbf{j}}) \times(+\hat{\mathbf{k}})=\overrightarrow{\mathbf{i}}, \mathbf{B}\) is along the z-direction.
Thus, \(\mathbf{B}=2.1 \times 10^{-8} \hat{\mathbf{k}} \mathrm{T}\)
8.
(a) \(\lambda =\frac { c }{ v } =\frac { 3\times 10^{ 8 } }{ 2.0\times 10^{ 10 } } \)
\( =1.5\times 10^{ -2 }m\)
\(E=48Vm^{ -1 }\)
(b) \({ B }_{ 0 }=\frac { E_{ 0 } }{ c } =\frac { 48 }{ 3\times { 10 }^{ 8 } }\)
or \({ B }_{ 0 }=1.6\times 10^{ -7 } \ T\)
(c) Energy density in E field,
\({ U }_{ E }=\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \varepsilon _{ 0 }{ E }^{ 2 }\)
Energy density in B field,
\({ U }_{ B }=\frac { 1 }{ 2\mu _{ 0 } } B^{ 2 }\)
Using \(E=cB\) and \(c=\frac { 1 }{ \sqrt { \mu _{ 0 }\varepsilon _{ 0 } } } ,\)
We find \({ U }_{ E }={ U }_{ B }\).
9.
(c)
microwaves
10.
(d)
none of these
11.
(a)
Radiation pressure is I/c if the wave is totally absorbed
12.
During charging or discharging of a capacitor. Increasing or decreasing current in a circuit with time flows due to conduction current in wire and displacement current between the plates of a capacitor. when capacitor get fully charged both conduction and displacement current becomes zero. That is why galvanometer shows a momentary. deflection at the time of charging or discharging.
The expression to explain this observation is \(\oint { \overset { \rightarrow }{ B } .\overset { \rightarrow }{ dt } } ={ \mu }_{ 0 }(I+{ I }_{ D })\)
13.
\(3.3\times { 10 }^{ -9 }N\)
14.
Maxwell, Hertz, Bose and Marconi
15.
The basic source of an electromagnetic wave is the time varying electric field produces magnetic field and vice versa
16.
\(v=\frac{1}{\sqrt{\mu_0 \mu_r \varepsilon_0 \varepsilon_r}}=\frac{c}{\sqrt{\mu_r \varepsilon_r}}\)
\(\left[\therefore c=\frac{1}{\sqrt{\mu_0 \epsilon_0}}\right]\)
17.
Not necessarily, A displacement current such as that between the plates of a charging capacitor) can also produce loops of \(\vec B\)
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