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A plane EM wave travelling along z direction is described by E=Eosin(kz-wt)i and B=Bosin(kz-wt)j . show that
(i) The average energy density of the wave is given by Uav=1/4 +1/4Bo2/ o
(ii) The time averaged intensity of the wave is given by Iav=1/2c
A plane EM wave travelling along z direction is described by E=Eosin(kz-wt)i and B=Bosin(kz-wt)j . show that
(i) The average energy density of the wave is given by Uav=1/4 +1/4Bo2/ o
(ii) The time averaged intensity of the wave is given by Iav=1/2c
This is a long answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar
(i) UE=
UB=
So total energy density = UE+ UB= +
E= Eo/ and B=Bo/
Uav= +
(ii) We know Eo=cBo and c = 1/
= 1/4 2
UE= UB
A plane EM wave travelling in vacuum along z direction is given by E= Eosin(kz-wt)i and B=Bosin(kz-wt)j
(i) Evaluate over the rectangular loop 1234 shown in figure
(ii) Evaluate over the surface bounded by loop 1234.
(iii) Use equation
(iv) By using similar process and the equation

A plane EM wave travelling in vacuum along z direction is given by E= Eosin(kz-wt)i and B=Bosin(kz-wt)j
(i) Evaluate over the rectangular loop 1234 shown in figure
(ii) Evaluate over the surface bounded by loop 1234.
(iii) Use equation
(iv) By using similar process and the equation

This is a long answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar
(i) =
= Eoh[sin(kz2-wt)-sin(kz1-gwt)]

(ii)
=

(iv) =-
=Eoh[sin(kz2-wt)-sin(kz1-wt)]
=-
Eo=Bow/k=Byc
Eo/Bo=c
<p><strong>A plane EM wave travelling in vacuum along z direction is given by E= Eosin(kz-wt)i and B=Bosin(kz-wt)j</strong></p>
<p><strong>(i) </strong>Evaluate <span contenteditable="false"> <math><mo>∫</mo> <mrow><mrow><mi>E</mi> <mo>.</mo> <mi>d</mi> <mi>l</mi></mrow></mrow></math> </span>over the rectangular loop 1234 shown in figure</p>
<p><strong>(ii) </strong>Evaluate <span contenteditable="false"> <math><mo>∫</mo> <mrow><mrow><mi>B</mi> <mo>.</mo> <mi>d</mi> <mi>s</mi></mrow></mrow></math> </span>over the surface bounded by loop 1234.</p>
<p><strong>(iii) </strong>Use equation<span contenteditable="false"> <math><mo>∫</mo> <mrow><mrow><mi>E</mi> <mo>.</mo> <mi>d</mi> <mi>l</mi></mrow></mrow> <mo>=</mo> <mo>-</mo> <mfrac><mrow><mrow><mi>d</mi> <mi>φ</mi></mrow></mrow> <mrow><mrow><mi>d</mi> <mi>t</mi></mrow></mrow></mfrac> <mi>t</mi> <mi>o</mi> <mi>p</mi> <mi>r</mi> <mi>o</mi> <mi>v</mi> <mi>e</mi> <mi>t</mi> <mi>h</mi> <mi>a</mi> <mi>t</mi> <mfrac><mrow><mrow><msub><mrow><mrow><mi>E</mi></mrow></mrow> <mrow><mrow><mi>o</mi></mrow></mrow></msub></mrow></mrow> <mrow><mrow><msub><mrow><mrow><mi>B</mi></mrow></mrow> <mrow><mrow><mn>0</mn></mrow></mrow></msub></mrow></mrow></mfrac> <mo>=</mo> <mi>c</mi></math> </span></p>
<p><strong>(iv) </strong>By using similar process and the equation<span contenteditable="false"> <math><mo>∫</mo> <mrow><mrow><mi>B</mi> <mo>.</mo> <mi>d</mi> <mi>l</mi></mrow></mrow> <mo>=</mo> <msub><mrow><mrow><mi>μ</mi></mrow></mrow> <mrow><mrow><mi>o</mi></mrow></mrow></msub> <mi>I</mi> <mo>+</mo> <msub><mrow><mrow><mi>ε</mi></mrow></mrow> <mrow><mrow><mi>o</mi></mrow></mrow></msub> <mfrac><mrow><mrow><mi>d</mi> <mi>∅</mi></mrow></mrow> <mrow><mrow><mi>d</mi> <mi>t</mi></mrow></mrow></mfrac> <mi>p</mi> <mi>r</mi> <mi>o</mi> <mi>v</mi> <mi>e</mi> <mi>t</mi> <mi>h</mi> <mi>a</mi> <mi>t</mi> <mi>c</mi> <mo>=</mo> <mfrac><mrow><mrow><mn>1</mn></mrow></mrow> <mrow><mrow><mroot><mrow><mrow><msub><mrow><mrow><mi>ε</mi></mrow></mrow> <mrow><mrow><mi>o</mi></mrow></mrow></msub> <msub><mrow><mrow><mi>μ</mi></mrow></mrow> <mrow><mrow><mi>o</mi></mrow></mrow></msub></mrow></mrow></mroot></mrow></mrow></mfrac></math> </span></p>
A long straight cable of length l is placed symmetrically along z-axis and has radius a(<0
The cable consists of a thin wire and a co-axial conducting tube. An alternating current I(t) = Io sin (2πνt) flows down the central thin wire and returns along the co-axial conducting tube. The induced electric field at a distance s from the wire inside the cable is E(s,t)= μoIovcos (2πνt) In (s/a)k.
(i) Calculate the displacement current density inside the cable.
(ii) Integrate the displacement current density across the cross section of the cable to find the total displacement current Id.
(iii) Compare the conduction current Io with the displacement current I0d .
A long straight cable of length l is placed symmetrically along z-axis and has radius a(<0
The cable consists of a thin wire and a co-axial conducting tube. An alternating current I(t) = Io sin (2πνt) flows down the central thin wire and returns along the co-axial conducting tube. The induced electric field at a distance s from the wire inside the cable is E(s,t)= μoIovcos (2πνt) In (s/a)k.
(i) Calculate the displacement current density inside the cable.
(ii) Integrate the displacement current density across the cross section of the cable to find the total displacement current Id.
(iii) Compare the conduction current Io with the displacement current I0d .
This is a long answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar
E(s,t)=
Now displacement current Jd=eo
=
=
= ina/s sin2
Id=
=( )2
=
After solving this we get
Id=
Id=
Iod= (
Sea water at frequency v = 4×108 Hz has permittivity ε≈80 , permeability µ≈ and resistivity ρ = 0.25 m. Imagine a parallel plate capacitor immersed in sea water and driven by an alternating voltage source V (t)= V0sin(2 ). What fraction of the conduction current density is the displacement current density?
Sea water at frequency v = 4×108 Hz has permittivity ε≈80 , permeability µ≈ and resistivity ρ = 0.25 m. Imagine a parallel plate capacitor immersed in sea water and driven by an alternating voltage source V (t)= V0sin(2 ). What fraction of the conduction current density is the displacement current density?
This is a long answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar
Suppose the distance between the plates is d and applied voltage is Vt= V02
Then electric field is E= sin(2 )
Jc=
=
=
Jd= =
= cos(2 )
= J0d cos 2
J0d=
= 2
An infinitely long thin wire carrying a uniform linear static charge density λ is placed along the z-axis (figure). The wire is set into motion along its length with a uniform velocity v = v zk . Calculate the pointing vector S = (E )

An infinitely long thin wire carrying a uniform linear static charge density λ is placed along the z-axis (figure). The wire is set into motion along its length with a uniform velocity v = v zk . Calculate the pointing vector S = (E )

This is a long answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar
E=
And B= i= i
Then S= {E }=
=
8.15 Answer the following questions:
(a) Long distance radio broadcasts use short-wave bands. Why?
(b) It is necessary to use satellites for long distance TV transmission. Why?
(c) Optical and radiotelescopes are built on the ground but X-ray astronomy is possible only from satellites orbiting the earth. Why?
(d) The small ozone layer on top of the stratosphere is crucial for human survival. Why?
(e) If the earth did not have an atmosphere, would its average surface temperature be higher or lower than what it is now?
(f) Some scientists have predicted that a global nuclear war on the earth would be followed by a severe ‘nuclear winter’ with a devastating effect on life on earth. What might be the basis of this prediction?
8.15 Answer the following questions:
(a) Long distance radio broadcasts use short-wave bands. Why?
(b) It is necessary to use satellites for long distance TV transmission. Why?
(c) Optical and radiotelescopes are built on the ground but X-ray astronomy is possible only from satellites orbiting the earth. Why?
(d) The small ozone layer on top of the stratosphere is crucial for human survival. Why?
(e) If the earth did not have an atmosphere, would its average surface temperature be higher or lower than what it is now?
(f) Some scientists have predicted that a global nuclear war on the earth would be followed by a severe ‘nuclear winter’ with a devastating effect on life on earth. What might be the basis of this prediction?
8.15 Long distance radio broadcasts use shortwave bands because only these bands can be refracted by ionosphere.
It is necessary to use satellites for long distance TV transmissions because television signals are of high frequencies and high energies. Thus these signals are not reflected by ionospher
8.13 Use the formula T = 0.29 cmK
to obtain the characteristic temperature ranges for different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. What do the numbers that you obtain tell you?
8.13 Use the formula T = 0.29 cmK
to obtain the characteristic temperature ranges for different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. What do the numbers that you obtain tell you?
8.13 A body at a particular temperature produces a continuous spectrum of wavelengths. In case of a black body, the wavelength corresponding to maximum intensity of radiation is given according to Plank’s law. It can be given by the relation,
T = 0.29 cmK
cm K, where
= maximum wavelength and T = t
8.12 About 5% of the power of a 100 W light bulb is converted to visible radiation. What is the average intensity of visible radiation?
(a) At a distance of 1m from the bulb?
(b) At a distance of 10 m?
Assume that the radiation is emitted isotropically and neglect reflection.
8.12 About 5% of the power of a 100 W light bulb is converted to visible radiation. What is the average intensity of visible radiation?
(a) At a distance of 1m from the bulb?
(b) At a distance of 10 m?
Assume that the radiation is emitted isotropically and neglect reflection.
8.12 Power rating of the bulb, P = 100 W
Power of visible radiation, = 5% of 100 W = 5 W
Distance from the bulb, d = 1 m
Intensity of radiation at that point is given as:
I = = = 0.398 W/
Distance from the bulb, d = 10 m
Intensity of radiation at that point is given as:
I = = = 3.978 W/
8.10 In a plane electromagnetic wave, the electric field oscillates sinusoidally at a frequency of 2.0 × 1010 Hz and amplitude 48 V m–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 the average energy density of the B field. [c = 3 × 108 m s–1.]
8.10 In a plane electromagnetic wave, the electric field oscillates sinusoidally at a frequency of 2.0 × 1010 Hz and amplitude 48 V m–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 the average energy density of the B field. [c = 3 × 108 m s–1.]
8.10 Frequency of the electromagnetic wave, = 2.0 Hz
Electric field amplitude, = 48 V/m
Speed of light, c = 3 m/s
Wavelength of a wave is given by,
= = 0.015 m
Magnetic field strength is given by
= = 1.6 T
Energy density of the electric field is given as,
=