Dual Behaviour of Electromagnetic Radiation

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Dual Behaviour of Electromagnetic Radiation: Overview

This topic consists of various concepts like Electromagnetic Radiations,Wave Nature of Electromagnetic Radiations,Frequency of Electromagnetic Radiations, etc.

Important Questions on Dual Behaviour of Electromagnetic Radiation

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The wavelength of a particular radiation is 700 nm1nm=10-9m. Find its frequency ϑ

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Why are light rays known as electromagnetic waves? 

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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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Discuss the speed of the light.

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Consider the following statements :
(i) The sun is giving out energy equally in all possible directions at the rate of 3.7×1030 ergs/sec.
(ii) 6C14 radio isotope of carbon is formed in the upper atmosphere from cosmic rays.
(iii) New element/isotope may be produced during the nuclear reaction.
(iv) When energy is absorbed, the Q value of nuclear reaction will be negative.

Which of the above statements are correct ?

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The velocity of electromagnetic radiation is related to its wavelength and the frequency by the formula,

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The electromagnetic radiation has wave nature. How does wave number considered as the wave parameter of it?

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Express, the electromagnetic radiation has the wave nature using the wave length and the frequency relationship.

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

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How is amplitude of the electromagnetic radiation related to intensity?

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Explain briefly the physical meaning of an amplitude of a wave.

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A radio can tune to any station in 7.5 MHz to 12 MHz band. The corresponding wavelength band is

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A radio can tune to any station in 7.5 MHz to 12 MHz band. What is the wave length range of the corresponding band?

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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 ?