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Identify the correct statements from the following descriptions of various properties of electromagnetic waves.

A. In a plane electromagnetic wave electric field and magnetic field must be perpendicular to each other and direction of propagation of wave should be along electric field or magnetic field.

B. The energy in electromagnetic wave is divided equally between electric and magnetic fields.

C. Both electric field and magnetic field are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the direction of propagation of wave.

D. The electric field, magnetic field and direction of propagation of wave must be perpendicular to each other.

E. The ratio of amplitude of magnetic field to the amplitude of electric field is equal to speed of light.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Important Questions on Electromagnetic Waves

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Sun light falls normally on a surface of area 36 cm2 and exerts an average force of 7.2×10-9 N within a time period of 20 minutes. Considering a case of complete absorption, the energy flux of incident light is
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Match List - I with List - II

  List-I   List-II
(a) UV rays (i) Diagnostic tool in medicine
(b) X-rays (ii) Water purification
(c) Microwave (iii) Communication, Radar
(d) Infrared wave (iv) Improving visibility in foggy days

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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Nearly 10% of the power of a 110 W light bulb is converted to visible radiation. The change in average intensities of visible radiation, at a distance of 1 m from the bulb to a distance of 5 m is a×10-2 W m-2. The value of 'a' will be
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If E and K represent electric field and propagation vectors of the EM waves in vacuum, then magnetic field vector is given by:

(ω- angular frequency)

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The electric field and magnetic field components of an electromagnetic wave going through vacuum is described by

 Ex=E0sinkz-ωt

By=B0sinkz-ωt

Then the correct relation between E0 and B0 is given by 

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All electromagnetic wave is transporting energy in the negative z direction. At a certain point and certain time the direction of electric field of the wave is along positive y direction. What will be the direction of the magnetic field of the wave at that point and instant?
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Match List I and List II

A Gauss’s Law in Electrostatics   I E·dl=-dϕBdt
B Faraday's Law II B·dA=0 
C Gauss’s Law in Magnetism III B·dl=μ0ic+μ00dϕEdt
D Ampere-Maxwell Law IV E·ds=q0

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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Given below are two statements :

Statement I : Electromagnetic waves are not deflected by electric and magnetic field.

Statement II : The amplitude of electric field and the magnetic field in electromagnetic waves are related to each other as E0=μ0ε0B0.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: