Nature of Electromagnetic Radiation

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Nature of Electromagnetic Radiation: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Electromagnetic Radiations, Wave Nature of Electromagnetic Radiations, Frequency of Electromagnetic Radiations and Wavelength of Electromagnetic Radiations etc.

Important Questions on Nature of Electromagnetic Radiation

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We can say that the energy of frequency ν is given by E=, where h is Planck's constant. The momentum of a photon is p=hλ​  where λ  is the wavelength of photon. Then we may conclude that velocity of light is equal to:

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What is the amplitude of the electromagnetic wave in the diagram below?

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The number of wavelengths per unit length is called

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What is/are correct about Hertz (Hz s-1)?

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9000 waves of an electromagnetic radiation passes in 3 minutes through a point then what will be the wavelength of radiation?

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The ratio of energy to the frequency of electromagnetic radiation is called:

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Calculate the wavenumber of yellow radiation having wavelength 240 nm?

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What will be the  wavelength of the electromagnetic waves transmitted from the source, if a source is transmitting electromagnetic wave of frequency 8.2×106 Hz ?

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 An object emits two different radiation, when it absorbs certain amount of energy having  2400 Ao of wavelength in which one radiation having 6000 Ao. What is the wavelength of other radiation?

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Which of the following is true for an electromagnetic radiation

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Which value is closest to the wavelength, in meters, for a quantum of light with a frequency of  8×1016 per second?

[Given: c=3 x 108 ms-1, h=6.63 x 10-34 J.sec]

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Which of the following is correct?

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Lifetimes of the molecules in the excited states are often measured by using pulsed radiation source of duration nearly in the nanosecond range. If the radiation source has the duration of 2ns and the number of photons emitted during the pulse source is 2.5 x 1015, If the energy of the source is Y x 10-10 J. Then find the value of Y. (Report  your answer in two decimals)

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Emission transitions in the Paschen series, end at orbit n = 3 and start from orbit n and can be represented as  v = 3.29 × 10 15 Hz   1 3 2 - 1 n 2 · Calculate the value of n if the transition is observed at 1285 nm

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Wavenumber for a radiation having 5800 Å
wavelength is x × 10 cm–1 . The value of x is

_____.

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A hypothetical electromagnetic wave is show below.

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The frequency of the wave is x × 1019 Hz.x = ______ (nearest integer)

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The candela is the luminous intensity, in a given
direction, of a source that emits monochromatic
radiation of frequency 'A' × 1012 hertz and that has
a radiant intensity in that direction of
1'B' watt per steradian. 'A' and 'B' are respectively

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Given wavelength of wave is 15800Å. If its wave number is X×10-1 cm-1. The value of X is (Nearest integer) 

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Arrange in increasing wave length order:

Gamma rays, X-rays, UV rays, IR rays

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The frequency of an electromagnetic radiation is 2×106Hz. What is its wavelength in metres?

(Velocity of light = 3×108 ms1)