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Properties and uses of different radiation - class-XII

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Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Radio waves diffract around building although light waves do not. The reason is that radio waves

  1. travel with speed larger than c

  2. have much larger wavelength than light

  3. are not electromagnetic waves

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

$Answer:-$ B

Both radio and light waves are EM waves, just in different frequency ranges. The wavelength of visible light is typically around the 600 nm range, which is 6/1000 of a millimeter (very small!). Radio waves on the other hand, often wave wavelengths of a few yards long. For a wave to diffract around an object, the size of the object must be on the same order of the wavelength of the wave.

Which of the following electromagnetic wave play an important role in maintaining the earths warmth or average temperature through the greenhouse effect? 

  1. Visible rays

  2. Infrared waves

  3. Gamma rays

  4. Ultraviolet rays


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Infrared radiation play an important role in maintaining the earths warmth or average temperature through the greenhouse effect.

The correct option is B.

The waves used by artificial satellites for communication is the

  1. microwaves

  2. infrared waves

  3. radio waves

  4. X-rays


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The microwaves are preferred in order to communicate with the artificial satellites which are orbiting the earth at a particular height from the surface of the earth. The microwaves are preferred because they can penetrate through the Earth's atmosphere very easily and reach the target satellite.

Choose the correct answer from alternatives given.
The phenomena involved in the reflection of radio waves by ionosphere is similar to

  1. reflection of light by a plane mirror.

  2. total internal reflection of light in air during a mirage.

  3. dispersion of light by water molecules during the formation of a rainbow.

  4. scattering of light by the particles of air.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The phenomenon involved in the reflection of radiowaves by ionosphere is similar to total internal reflection of light in air during a mirage (angle of incidence gt critical angle). It is same as the formation of the rainbow because it also involves the process of total internal reflection.


Choice $(b)$ is correct.

If $v _{g}, v _{x}$, and $v _{m}$ are speeds of gamma rays, $X$ rays, and microwaves respectively in vacuum, then:

  1. $V _{g} < V _{x} < V _{m}$

  2. $V _{g}>V _{x}>V _{m}$

  3. $V _{g} < V _{x}> V _{m}$

  4. $V _{g}=V _{x}=V _{m}$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The gamma rays, $X-$ rays and the microwaves are the Electromagnetic waves and the speed of all the electromagnetic waves remains the same in vacuum irrespective of other parameters. All will travel at the speed of light.

$V _{g}=V _{x}=V _{m}$ 

 The speed of Electromagnetic waves is always the same in vacuum. So, option $(D)$ is correct.

Which of the following electromagnetic waves is used in medicine to destroy cancer cell?

  1. IR- rays

  2. Visible rays

  3. Gamma rays

  4. Ultraviolet rays


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Gamma rays are dominantly used in medicines to destroy the cells that are cancer affected. The gamma rays are chosen such that its energy does not harm the healthy cells.

Therefore, the rays used in medicine to destroy cancer cells are Gamma rays.

A. wavelength of microwave is greater than that of ultraviolet rays.
B. The wave length of infrared rays is lesser than that of ultraviolet rays.
C. wavelength of microwave is lesser than that of ultraviolet rays
D. Gamma rays has shortest wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum.
Choose the correct option from the given options.

  1. A and B are true

  2. B and C are true

  3. C and D are true

  4. A and D are true


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The wavelength and the frequency of the Electromagnetic waves are inversely proportional to each other.

$A$. The wavelength of Microwave is greater than UV rays.
The frequency of the microwave is less than that of the Ultraviolet rays, the wavelength of the Microwaves will be longer than the Ultraviolter rays.

$D$. Gamma rays have the shortest wavelength in the EM spectrum.
The frequency of the gamma rays is the highest in the electromagnetic spectrum. So, it will have the shortest wavelength.

The wavelength of the infrared is higher than the Ultraviolet rays and also the wavelength of the microwave is higher than Ultraviolet rays. So, options $B$ and $C$ are not true.
Option $(D)$ is correct.

Which of the following is absorbed by the ozone layer ?

  1. only gamma rays

  2. visible light

  3. radio waves

  4. ultraviolet


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ozone is a molecule made of three oxygen atom or $O _3$. When ultraviolet light in the range $240nm$ and $320 nm$ strikes an ozone molecule, it absorbs the energy and the $O _3$ changes to $O _2$ and $O$. The $O$ atom soon combines with another $O _2$ molecule to form $O _3$ and is ready to absorb ultra violet light.

Which wavelength of sun is used finally as electric energy? 

  1. Radio waves

  2. Infrared waves

  3. Visible light

  4. Micro waves


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The heating property of Infra red waves is used in solar heater and solar cells, Hence option (b) is correct. 

What is the type of invisible radiation from space that can be detected from Earth's surface?

  1. Gamma rays

  2. X-rays

  3. Infrared radiation

  4. Radio waves


Correct Option: A

A potential difference of 0.1kV is applied across an X-ray tube. The ratio of the de-Broglie wave lengths of incident electron, striking the target to the shortest wavelength of X-rays produced nearly (e/m of electron= $1.8\times 10^{11}C/kg$) ?

  1. 1:1

  2. 1:10

  3. 1:100

  4. 1:1000


Correct Option: D

Minimum energy that a $\gamma-ray$ must have to give rise to an electron-position pair is

  1. $0.51\ MeV$

  2. $1.02\ MeV$

  3. $2.04\ MeV$

  4. $1.53\ MeV$


Correct Option: A

Radio waves of constant amplitude can be generated with 

  1. filter

  2. rectifier

  3. FET

  4. oscillator


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Radio waves are a type of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum. The electromagnetic waves can be produced using oscillator.

Infrared radiation was discovered in 1860  by

  1. William Wallaston

  2. William Herschel

  3. William Roentgen

  4. Thomas Young


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Herschel was testing filters for the sun so he could observe sun spots. When using a red filter he found there was a lot of heat produced. Herschel discovered infrared radiation in sunlight by passing it through a prism and holding a thermometer just beyond the red end of the visible spectrum.This thermometer was meant to be a control to measure the ambient air temperature in the room. He was shocked when it showed a higher temperature than the visible spectrum. Further experimentation led to Herschel's conclusion that there must be an invisible form of light beyond the visible spectrum.

Which one of the following is unstable

  1. $\alpha$ ray

  2. $y-ray$

  3. proton

  4. neutron


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$\alpha -ray$ is the sub atomic particles and their associated energy that are released during the decomposition of the unstable nuclei are referred to as radiation-

so that the correct option is A.

The waves relevant to telecommunications are

  1. visible light

  2. infrared

  3. ultraviolet

  4. microwave


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

visible light, infrared and ultraviolet radiation cannot be used for communication.

Which wavelength of harmful UV-radiations is prevented by ozone layer in entering the Earth atmosphere?

  1. $210-300nm$

  2. $200-310nm$

  3. $120-210nm$

  4. $400-700nm$


Correct Option: C

The waves related to tele-communication are

  1. infrared

  2. visible light

  3. microwaves

  4. ultraviolet rays


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Infrared waves are generally used to transmit information from remote controls.

Visible light is generally used for photography

Microwaves are used to transmit satellite television and for mobile phones.

A wave has a wavelength of $0.01A^o$. Name the wave:

  1. X rays

  2. Micro waves

  3. Gamma waves

  4. Radio waves


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Electromagnetic radiation is classified into types according to the frequency of the wave. These types include, in order of increasing frequency, radio waves, microwaves, infrared radiation, visible light, ultraviolet radiation, X-rays and gamma rays.
The frequency is the inverse of wavelength. Hence, in the order of increasing wavelength, the waves are Gamma rays ($<1nm$), X-rays ($1-{ 10 }nm$), infra red rays ($700-{ 10 }^{ 5 }nm$), micro waves (${ 10 }^{ 5 }-{ 10 }^{ 8 }nm$), radio waves (${ >10 }^{ 8 }nm$).
Therefore, gamma rays has a wavelength of $0.01 \mathring{A}$.

Name the high energetic invisible electromagnetic wave which helps in the study of structure of crystals.

  1. $X$-rays

  2. Cathod rays

  3. Gamma rays

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The electromagnetic wave which helps in the study of structure of crystals is X-rays.
If a beam of x rays is passed through a crystal, it makes a pattern on a photographic plate. The pattern is called crystallogram (the arrangement of the atoms each crystal has its own crystallogram). It reveals the crystal`s internal structure. 

A wave has wavelength $50A^o$. Name the wave.

  1. X-ray

  2. Gamma ray

  3. Radio waves

  4. Micro waves


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Electromagnetic radiation is classified into types according to the frequency of the wave. These types include, in order of increasing frequency, radio waves, microwaves, infrared radiation, visible light, ultraviolet radiation, X-rays and gamma rays.
The frequency is the inverse of wavelength. Hence, in the order of increasing wavelength, the waves are Gamma rays ($<1nm$), X-rays ($1-10nm$), infra red rays ($700-{ 10 }^{ 5 }nm$), micro waves (${ 10 }^{ 5 }-{ 10 }^{ 8 }nm$), radio waves (${ >10 }^{ 8 }nm$).
Therefore, X-rays has a wavelength of $50 \mathring{A}$.

Which radiation is used for satellite communication?

  1. Micro waves

  2. X rays

  3. Gamma rays

  4. Infra red rays


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Microwaves are a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths ranging from as long as one meter to as short as one millimeter; with frequencies between 300 MHz (0.3 GHz) and 300 GHz. This broad definition includes both UHF and EHF (millimeter waves), and various sources use different boundaries. 
Microwave technology is extensively used for point-to-point telecommunications (i.e. non-broadcast uses). Microwaves are especially suitable for this use since they are more easily focused into narrower beams than radio waves, allowing frequency reuse; their comparatively higher frequencies allow broad bandwidth and high data transmission rates, and antenna sizes are smaller than at lower frequencies because antenna size is inversely proportional to transmitted frequency. Microwaves are used in spacecraft communication, and much of the world's data, TV, and telephone communications are transmitted long distances by microwaves between ground stations and communications satellites.

Name the rays or waves of wavelength nearly $0.1nm$.

  1. IR rays

  2. UV rays

  3. Gamma rays

  4. X-rays


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

X-rays is a form of electromagnetic radiation. Most X-rays have a wavelength ranging from $0.01$ to $10$ nanometers, corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 petahertz to 30 exahertz (${ { 3\times 10 }^{ 16 }\ Hz\ to\ 3\times 10 }^{ 19 }Hz$) and energies in the range 100 eV to 100 keV.
Hence, the rays or waves of $0.1 nm$ is X-rays.

Name the radiation which can be detected by a solution of silver chloride. 

  1. X-ray radiation

  2. ultraviolet radiation

  3. infrared radiation

  4. visible radiation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Johann Ritter decided to place silver chloride in the area just beyond the violet end of the spectrum, in a region where no sunlight was visible. To his amazement, he saw that the silver chloride displayed an intense reaction well beyond the violet end of the spectrum, where no visible light could be seen. This showed for the first time that an invisible form of light existed beyond the violet end of the spectrum. This new type of light, which Ritter called Chemical Rays, later became known as ultraviolet light or ultraviolet radiation (the word ultra means beyond).
Hence, the radiation which can be detected by a solution of silver chloride is Ultraviolet radiation.

The most energetic electromagnetic radiations are:

  1. microwaves

  2. ultraviolet waves

  3. $X$-rays

  4. gamma rays


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gamma rays are the most energetic light waves found on the electromagnetic spectrum.

Microwaves are detected by

  1. barometer

  2. point contact diodes

  3. thermopiles

  4. the eye


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Point contact diodes, commonly called crystals, are the oldest microwave semiconductor devices. Unlike the pn-junction diode, the point-contact diode depends on the pressure of contact between a point and a semiconductor crystal for its operation.One section of the diode consists of a small rectangular crystal of n-type silicon. A fine beryllium-copper, bronze-phosphor, or tungsten wire presses against the crystal and forms the other part of the diode During the manufacture of the point contact diode, a relatively large current is passed from the the wire to the silicon crystal. The result of this large current is the formation of a small region of p-type material around the crystal in the vicinity of the point contact. Thus, a pn-junction is formed which behaves in the same way as a normal pn-junction. The pointed wire is used instead of a flat metal plate to produce a high-intensity electric field at the point contact without using a large external source voltage.

State whether given statement is True or False

MRI uses radio-waves.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a technique that uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues within your body.

Most MRI machines are large, tube-shaped magnets. When you lie inside an MRI machine, the magnetic field temporarily realigns hydrogen atoms in your body. Radio waves cause these aligned atoms to produce very faint signals, which are used to create cross-sectional MRI images like slices in a loaf of bread.

Radio waves with frequencies higher than television signals are

  1. ultrasonic waves

  2. sound waves

  3. light waves

  4. microwaves


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The frequency of television signal is smaller than that of microwave and visible waves.

Radio waves do not penetrate in the band of

  1. ionosphere

  2. mesosphere

  3. troposphere

  4. stratosphere


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$Answer:-$ A option

The ionization of gas particles in the ionosphere aids in the transmission of radio waves by reflecting waves back to Earth, rather than allowing them to escape the atmosphere. Solar flares, the spontaneous eruption of high-energy radiation from the surface of the sun, can cause a sharp increase in the number of ionized particles in the upper atmosphere and can interfere with radio wave transmissions.

A radar sends the waves towards a distant object and receives the signal reflected by object. These waves are

  1. sound waves

  2. light waves

  3. radio waves

  4. microwaves


Correct Option: C,D
Explanation:

$Answer:-$ C and D option

A radar system consists of a transmitter producing electromagnetic waves in the radio or microwave domain, an emitting antenna, a receiving antenna (separate or the same as the previous one) to capture any returns from objects in the path of the emitted signal, a receiver and processor to determine properties of the object(s).

Fluorescent tubes give more light than a filament bulb of same power because

  1. the tube contains gas at low temperature

  2. ultraviolet light is converted into visible light by fluorescence

  3. light is diffused through the walls of the tube

  4. it produces more heat than bulb


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The tubelight has coating of fluorescent material which converts ultra violet light into visible light. Hence the light is more intense. 

For transmission of speeches, talks, music, dramas etc ........... is used

  1. radio broadcast transmitter

  2. radio telegraph transmitter

  3. navigation transmitter

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$Answer:-$ A

Radio Broadcast Transmitters: -Theses transmitters are designed for transmitting speeches, talks, music, dramas etc for the information and reception of people. These broadcast transmitters may be either amplitude modulated or frequency modulated. The A.M transmitters operate on long waves, medium waves and short waves and radiate carrier power as low as about 1 kW and high as 100 kW. The F.M broadcast transmitters operate on very short waves or on ultra waves and radiate carrier power of the order of 100 kW or so.

Astronauts communicate with one another on moon with the help of.

  1. radio waves

  2. sound waves

  3. ultrasound waves

  4. infrasound waves


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Answer is A.

Astronauts communicate with each other in space when they are spacewalking through the use of radio waves. Radio wave signal are sent to their headsets which then translates the signal into the form of sound . When receiving and sending message to earth it is sent in the form of radio waves which is then translated to sound wave (message) by a radio set. 

In which one of the following regions of the electromagnetic spectrum will the vibrational motion of molecules give rise to absorption?

  1. Ultraviolet

  2. Microwaves

  3. Infrared

  4. Radio waves


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Molecular spectra due to vibrational motion lie in the microwave region of electromagentic spectrum. Due to Kirchhoff's law in spectroscopy the same will be absorbed.

The heat in solar radiation is mainly due to the presence of _______ .

  1. infrared radiations

  2. ultraviolet radiations

  3. visible light

  4. x-rays


Correct Option: A

_________ are useful in studying the structures of crystals. 

  1. All electromagnetic radiations

  2. Light rays

  3. X-rays

  4. $\gamma$-rays


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

X-rays are useful in studying the structures of crystals

Why does radio reception improve slightly during the night ? 

  1. The outside noise is reduced very much at night.

  2. Unlike the daytime, only a few radio stations broadcast during the night.

  3. Sunlight affects radio broadcasts to some extent during the day.

  4. The magnetic field of the earth acts with reduced intensity during the night, thereby reducing its impact on broadcasts.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Answer is C.

The D region is the lowest of the regions within the ionosphere that affects radio communications signals to any degree. It is present at altitudes between about 60 and 90 kilometers and the radiation within it is only present during the day to an extent that affects radio waves noticeably. It is sustained by the radiation from the Sun and levels of ionization fall rapidly at dusk when the source of radiation is removed. It mainly has the affect of absorbing or attenuating radio communications signals particularly in the LF and MF portions of the radio spectrum, its affect reducing with frequency. At night it has little effect on most radio communications signals although there is still a sufficient level of ionization for it to refract VLF signals.
Hence, radio reception improve slightly during the night because, sunlight affects radio broadcasts to some extent during the day.

When an object absorb waves  and  energy their temperature increases.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

Infrared radiation was discovered in $1800$ by.

  1. William Wollaston

  2. William Herschel

  3. Wilhelm Roentgen

  4. Thomas Young


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Infrared radiation was discovered in $1800$ by $William Herschel$.

They discovered $\longrightarrow $ When sunlight went through various color filters; it produces different amount of heat. He hypothesized that colors could have different temperatures. He then passed light through glass prism, creating a color spectrum and analysing each color's temperature. He used three special thermometers.
For each color, one was placed within its bounds while the other two were outside as controls. The thermometer in the color had higher temperature than the others, and he found that each color going from violet to red was warmer than the last. He then placed a thermometer next to red light, where no color from spectrum were visible. He noticed that area had even higher temperature than color sections. He demonstrated that this visible type of light refracted and reflected the same way sunlight did.This light came to be known as infrared radiation.

Of the following waves has the longest wavelength?

  1. X-rays

  2. Green light

  3. Orange light

  4. Microwaves

  5. Gamma rays


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Order of wavelength from shortest to longest :      

 Gamma rays < X-rays < Green light < Orange light < Microwaves 
Thus Microwaves has the longest wavelength.

State whether true or false :

Ultraviolet rays are used to take photographs in darkness.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Wrong

Infrared is used in dark for photography. All body emit infrared radiation every time.
Since infrared radiation is invisible, photography in total darkness can be readily carried out if infrared film is used and the light source is covered with a light-absorbing but infrared-transmitting filter.

The part of the electromagnetic spectrum which is suitable for radar systems used in aircraft navigation :

  1. X-Rays

  2. Gamma Rays

  3. Microwaves or short radiowaves 

  4. Ultraviolet


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Microwaves or short radiowaves are suitable for radar systems used in aircraft navigation because of their short wavelengths.

 Which one of waves tans our skin and causes some substances to become fluorescent?

  1. infrared waves.

  2. ultraviolet waves.

  3. gamma rays.

  4. infrared and ultraviolet waves both.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ultraviolet rays (or waves) tan our skin and cause some substances to become fluoroseun sun is important source of ultraviolet light. Sun rays reach our skin and burns the upper layer of skin, causing sunburns prolonged doses of UV radiation can induce skin cancer in human beings.

Ozone layer is protecting us from UV rays but the problem is that Ozone layer is also depleting because of excessive use of CFC's.

In photocell cesium, coated oxidized silver cathode emits electrons for

  1. visible light.

  2. ultraviolet.

  3. infrared light.

  4. x-rays.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In photocell cesium, coated oxidised silver cathode emits electrons for infrared light.

Which one of waves cannot be seen through electromagnetic spectrum?

  1. radio waves

  2. micro waves.

  3. infrared waves.

  4. ultraviolet waves.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Red, blue, green, yellow, orange colors are all part of electromagnetic spectrum that are visible to human eye.
The part which is not visible are UV, X-RAY, GAMMA RAY which have lower wavelength than visible light and infrared, radio waves have higher wavelength than visible.

To distinguish between real gems and artificial gems a merchant may use which of the following radiations?

  1. Infrared rays

  2. $\gamma$-rays

  3. X-rays

  4. Ultraviolet rays


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

To distinguish between real gems and artificial gems a merchant may use infrared radiations. A number of synthetic gems can be distinguished from their natural counterparts by differences in their infrared spectra.  

Maximum diffraction takes place in a given slit for

  1. $\gamma $-rays

  2. Ultraviolet light

  3. Infrared light

  4. Radio waves


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
When the gap size is larger than the wavelength, the wave passes through the gap and does not spread out much on the other side. When the gap size is equal to the wavelength, maximum diffraction occurs. So among all of them radio waves have minimum wavelength and hence it will give maximum diffraction. 

The frequencies of X-rays, $\gamma-rays$ and ultra violet rays are respectively $p, q$ and $r$, then

  1. $p > q, q > r$

  2. $p < q, q > r$

  3. $p < q, q < r$

  4. $p > q, q < r$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Increasing order of wavelengths as given below
$\gamma-rays < X-rays >$ ultravoilet rays
Frequency order
$\gamma-ray > X-rays >$ ultravoilet rays
$\Rightarrow q > p > r$
Thus, $q > p$
$q > r$
$p > r$.

Velocity of x-ray is

  1. $3 \times 10^6 m/sec$

  2. $3 \times 10^8 m/sec$

  3. $3 \times 10^5 m/sec$

  4. $3 \times 10^9 m/sec$


Correct Option: B

Wave length of X-rays is

  1. A to 10 A

  2. 10 A to 20 A

  3. 0.001 A to 1 A

  4. 0.1 A to 1 A


Correct Option: C

What name is given to the type of astronomy having the following characteristics.
I. It is carried out in the waveband $300$nm to $10$nm.
II. The atmosphere is opaque to the incoming radiation from space
III. Observations are to be carried out from above the earth's atmosphere.

  1. X-ray astronomy

  2. Ultra-violet astronomy

  3. Infra-red astronomy

  4. Gamma ray astronomy


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Ultra-violet astronomy is carried out in waveband of $10nm-300nm$ in which is above earth's atmosphere.

A beam of ultraviolet light of all wavelengths passes through hydrogen gas at room temperature, in the $x-$direction. Assume that all photons emitted due to electron transitions inside the gas emerge in the $y-$direction. Let $A$ and $B$ denote the lights emerging from the gas in the $x-$ and $y-$directions respectively. Then,

  1. some of the incident wavelengths will be absent in $A$

  2. only those wavelengths will be present in $B$ which are absent in $A$

  3. $B$ will contain some visible light

  4. $B$ will contain some infrared light


Correct Option: A,C,D
Explanation:

$A, C, D$

The magnetic field in a plane electromagnetic wave is given by $=2\times10^{-7} \sin(0.5\times 10^3 x+1.5\times10^{11}t)$. This electromagnetic wave is

  1. Visible light

  2. Infrared

  3. Microwave

  4. Radiowave


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The magnetic field in a plane of electromagnetic  wave is given by

$B=2\times 10^{-7}sin(0.5\times 10^3x+1.5\times 10^{11}t)$
from the above, $K=0.5\times 10^3=$ propagation constant
$K=\dfrac{2\pi}{\lambda}$ where, $\lambda=$ wavelength of wave
$\lambda=\dfrac{2\times 3.14}{0.3\times 10^3}$
$\lambda=1.256\times 10^{-2}m$
$\lambda=1.256 cm$
The electromagnetic wave is Microwave radiation in spectrum.

In the EM wave , the amplitude of magnetic field $ H _o $ and the amplitude of electric field $ E _o $ at a place D are related as:

  1. $ H _o = E _o $

  2. $ H _ o=\frac { E _ o }{ c } $

  3. $ H _ o=\quad E _ o\quad \sqrt { \frac { \mu _ o }{ \varepsilon _ o } } $

  4. $ H _ o=\quad E _ o\quad \sqrt { \frac { \varepsilon _ o }{ \mu _ o } } $


Correct Option: D

A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency $40 MHz$ travels in free space in the X-direction. At some point and at some instant, the electric field $\vec{E}$ has its maximum value of $750N/C$ in Y-direction. The wavelength of the wave is-

  1. 3.5 m

  2. 5.5 m

  3. 7.5 m

  4. 9.5 m


Correct Option: A

Find the distance (in meters) traveled by a radio wave in $5.00$ seconds?

  1. $3\times {10}^{9}m$

  2. $2.9\times {10}^{9}m$

  3. $3.6\times {10}^{6}m$

  4. $1.5\times {10}^{9}m$


Correct Option: A

The infra-red spectrum lies between:

  1. radio wave and micro-wave region

  2. the micro-wave and visible region

  3. the visible and ultra violet region

  4. the ultra violet and the X-ray region


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
                        Light comparison
Name            wavelength                   Frequency
visible          $400nm-700nm$        $790THz-430THz$
Infrared        $700nm-1mm$           $430THz-300GHz$
Microwave   $1mm-1$meter           $300GHz-300MHz$
Therefore the infrared spectrum lies between (B), the micro-wave & visible region.

X - ray beam can be deflected by 

  1. Magnetic field

  2. Electric field

  3. Both (a) & (b)

  4. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

$X-$rays aren't deflected by electrons and magnetic fields because $x-$rays do not carry and charge. They are electro-magnetic radiations and therefore cannot be deflected by electronic or any magnetic fields.

Assertion :- Microwave communication is preferred over optical communication. 
Reason :- Microwaves provide large number of channels and band width compared to optical signals. 

  1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is correct explanation of assertion.

  2. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

  3. Assertion is true but reason is false.

  4.  Both assertion and reason are false.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Both assertion and reason are false.

Optical communication is always preferred over microwave

communication also Bandwidth and number of channels are more in case of optical communication.

Hence both statements are false.
so the  correct option is D,

_____ light creates intense heating when it is incident on a substance

  1. visible

  2. ultra violet

  3. Infra red

  4. X-ray


Correct Option: C

The structure of solids is studied by

  1. X-rays

  2. $\gamma-rays$

  3. Cosmic rays

  4. Infrared rays


Correct Option: A

If a source of power $4\ kW$ produces $10^{20}$ photons/second, the radiation belongs to a part of the spectrum called:-

  1. $\gamma$-rays

  2. $X$-rays

  3. Ultraviolet rays

  4. Microwave


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

$4\times { 10 }^{ 3 }={ 10 }^{ 20 }\times h\nu$ 

where $\nu=$frequency
$\nu =\cfrac { 4\times { 10 }^{ 3 } }{ { 10 }^{ 20 }\times 6.023\times { 10 }^{ -34 } } $
$\nu =6.64\times { 10 }^{ 16 }Hz$
This frequency lies in the spectrum of X-rays.

When accelerating voltage is increased from $10\ kV$ to $20\ kV$ in an X-ray tube, the gap between the wavelengths of $K _{\alpha}$ line and lowest end of continuous spectrum increases three times. The atomic number of the target element is:-

  1. $29$

  2. $27$

  3. $25$

  4. $23$


Correct Option: A

The radio waves of frequency 30 MHz to 300 MHz belong to:

  1. high frequency band

  2. very high frequency band

  3. ultra high frequency band

  4. super high frequency band.


Correct Option: B

If the source of power $4kwW$ produces $10^20$ photons/second, the radiation belongs to the part of a spectrum called

  1. X rays

  2. Ultraviolet rays

  3. Microwaves

  4. Gamma rays


Correct Option: A

A wave has wavelength $50A^o$. Which of the following is a use of this wave?

  1. in detection of fracture in bones.

  2. in detection of planets

  3. in detection of water

  4. in detection of air


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

X-rays has a wavelength of $50 \mathring{A}$.
X-rays are used by doctors to see inside people. The machines are managed by a trained x-ray technician. They pass easily through soft tissues, but not so easily through bones.
Hence, they help in detecting fractures in bones.

Name the radiations of wavelength just shorter than $4\times 10^{-7}m$.

  1. Infraviolet

  2. Ultraviolet

  3. Infrared

  4. Ultrared


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The range of wavelength for visible light lies between, ${ 400 \ nm }<\lambda <{ 700 \ nm }$.

$\lambda $ just less than 400 nm is Ultraviolet.
$\lambda $ just greater than 700 nm is Infrared.

Name the radiation which can be detected by a thermophile.

  1. infrared radiation

  2. ultraviolet radiation

  3. X-rays

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A

Name the rays or waves used for taking photographs in dark.

  1. Infrared rays

  2. Ultraviolet rays

  3. X-rays

  4. Gamma rays


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Photographers use film that is sensitive to infrared rays to take pictures in places where there is no visible light. 
IR light is longer in wavelength than visible light and focuses differently. Regular photographic lenses are made for visible light photography without any regard to what happens when photographing out of band light like IR. Therefore each lens design and focal length, even each focal length within a zoom lens will focus IR light differently.
Hence, infrared light is used for taking pictures in the dark.

Name the rays or waves produced by the changes in the nucleus of an atom.

  1. X-rays

  2. UV rays

  3. Gamma rays

  4. IR rays


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Gamma rays are classically produced by the decay of atomic nuclei as they transition from a high energy state to a lower state known as gamma decay, but may also be produced by other processes. Paul Villard, a French chemist and physicist, discovered gamma radiation in $1900$, while studying radiation emitted from radium. Villard's radiation was named "gamma rays" by Ernest Rutherford in $1903$.
Hence, 
 the rays or waves produced by the changes in the nucleus of an atom is Gamma rays.

A wave has wavelength $50A^o$. State the speed of wave in vacuum.

  1. $3\times 10^8ms^{-1}$

  2. >$3\times 10^8ms^{-1}$

  3. <$3\times 10^8ms^{-1}$

  4. Insufficient information


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

X-rays has a wavelength of $50\ A^o$.
All electromagnetic radiation, of which radio waves and X-rays are examples, travels at the velocity of light, in a vacuum. The only difference between the two is that the frequency of X-rays is very much higher than radio waves.
Hence, X-rays travels at a speed of ${ 3\times 10 }^{ 8 }m/s$.

Read the following statements.
a. Ozone in found mostly in the stratosphere.
b. Ozone layer lies 55-75 kms above the surface of the earth.
c. Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the Sun.
d. Ozone layer has no significance for life on the earth.
Which set of the statements is correct ?

  1. a and c

  2. b and d

  3. b and c

  4. a and d


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ozone layer also called ozonosphere contains relatively high concentrations of ozone ($O _{3}$) molecules. Approximately 90% of atmospheric ozone occurs in stratosphere, the region extending from 10 - 18 km to 50 km above the earth's surface. The ozone layer effectively blocks certain types of ultraviolet and other forms of radiations that could injure or kill most living things.

Which of the following is the infrared wavelength?

  1. ${10}^{-4}:cm$

  2. ${10}^{-5}:cm$

  3. ${10}^{-6}:cm$

  4. ${10}^{-7}:cm$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The wavelength of infrared region is $8\times{10}^{-5}:cm$ to  $3\times{10}^{-3}:cm$. So maximum wavelength of infrared region $=8\times{10}^{-5}:cm\approx{10}^{-4}:cm$.

Consider the following processes
(i) Electrical oscillation
(ii) Rapid deceleration of fast electrons
(iii) Atomic transition
Which of these are likely to produce visible light?

  1. (iii) only

  2. (ii) and (iii)

  3. (i) and (iii)

  4. (i), (ii) and (iii)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Visible light means i.e visible to human eye.

It runs about $700-400㎚$
So Basically all of these options
  1. Electrical oscillation
  2. Rapid deceleration of fast electrons
  3. Atomic transition
This is basically theoretical question.

Which of the following lights has maximum wavelength?

  1. $\gamma$ - rays

  2. X - rays

  3. UV - rays

  4. Visible rays


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

wavelength of following lights are:
$\gamma$-rays:$10pm$
x-rays:($10pm-10nm$)
UV-rays:($10nm-380nm$)
visible rays:($380nm-750nm$)
so,visible rays has maximum wavelength.

Les-energetic electromagnetic radiations like X-rays are generated in the

  1. Radiation zone

  2. Convection zone

  3. Photosphere

  4. Chromosphere


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

We know that radiation is emission or transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles.

$X$ rays make up $X$-radiation, a form of electromagnetic radiation.
That's why $X$ rays are generated in radiation zone.

Infrared radiations are used in

  1. Microwave ovens

  2. Long distance photography

  3. Microscopes

  4. Treatment of cancer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Infrared radiation are used in microwaves ovens in electronagnetiic spectrum frequency and energy of microwave is smaller than visible light water contain is required for coobing food in microwave oven almost all food item contain some water contain.Microwaves interact with water molecules all atoms via their electric and magnetic fileds. Temprature of water molecules increases by this these water molecule share this energy with neighbouring food molecules, heating up the food.

Hydrogen atom does not emit X-rays because

  1. it contains only a single electron

  2. energy levels in it are far apart

  3. its size is very small

  4. energy levels in it are very close to each other


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hydrogen is the least energetic element. Even the most energetic line that hydrogen emits (when an electron drops down from the second shell to the first) has only enough energy to be an ultraviolet photon. This is because the energy levels in hydrogen atom are very close. So hydrogen atoms do not emit X rays.

The part of the electromagnetic spectrum which is produced by bombarding a metal target with high energy electrons is :

  1. Ultraviolet 

  2. X-Rays

  3. Infrared 

  4. Gamma Rays


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

X-rays are produced by bombarding a metal target with high energy electrons.

Which one of following have highest frequency?

  1. radio waves.

  2. infrared.

  3. ultraviolet.

  4. gamma rays.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Frequency of Radio waves = $<3\times { 10 }^{ 9 }$Hz

Frequency of infrared waves = $3\times { 10 }^{ 9 }-3\times { 10 }^{ 11 }$Hz
Frequency of ultraviolet waves = $7.5\times { 10 }^{ 14 }-3\times { 10 }^{ 17 }$Hz
Frequency of gamma rays = $>3\times { 10 }^{ 20 }$Hz

So Gamma rays have highest frequency.

The working of a microwave oven involves 

  1. Absorption of microwaves by matter

  2. Reception of microwaves by optical fibre

  3. Microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

  4. Transmission of microwaves through a metal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The working of microwave oven involves absorption of microwaves by matter.

The wavelength of $X$-rays is in the range

  1. $0.001\mathring { A } $ to $1\mathring { A } $

  2. $0.001 nm$ to $1 nm$

  3. $0.001 \mu m$ to $1 \mu m$

  4. $0.001 cm $ to $1 cm$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

$X$-Rays Wavelength range $=1\times { 10 }^{ -11 }m$ to $3\times { 10 }^{ -8 }m$
So,                          $=0.001 nm$ to $1 nm$

Which of the following is correct for X-rays?

  1. It has a beam of electrons

  2. It is electromagnetic waves

  3. It is positively charged particle

  4. It is negatively charged particles


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

X-rays are electromagnetic waves with a wavelength less than about $10^{-9}$m. Cathode rays comprise of a beam of electrons. $\alpha$-rays are made up of helium nucleus(i.e., $^{4} _{2}He^{2+}$), hence are made up of positively charged particles, whereas $\beta$-rays are made up of energetic electrons, hence comprise of negatively charged particles.

Radio waves travel with a speed of.

  1. $3\times 10^8$ m/sec

  2. $3\times 10^7$ m/sec

  3. $3\times 10^6$ m/sec

  4. $3\times 10^9$ m/sec


Correct Option: A

If the distance that a radio wave can travel in the time of one complete cycle is $10$ metres, then the frequency of the radio wave in cycles per second is?

  1. $3\times 10^9$Hz

  2. $3\times 10^6$Hz

  3. $3\times 10^8$Hz

  4. $3\times 10^7$Hz


Correct Option: D

Study the frequency of the following electromagnetic radiations and select the correct relationship.
$1$. Infra red
$2$. Microwave
$3$. Ultra violet.

  1. $3 > 2 > 1$

  2. $3 > 1 > 2$

  3. $1 > 2 > 3$

  4. $2 > 3 > 1$


Correct Option: B

International broadcasting requires.

  1. Medium frequency radio waves

  2. High frequency radio waves

  3. Low frequency radio waves

  4. Longitudinal waves


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

International broadcasting requires high frequency radio waves which have high energy to travel over long distance.

A beam of electrons accelerated by a large potential difference $V$ is made to strike a metal target to produce $X-$rays. For which of the following values of $V$, the resulting $X-$rays have the lowest minimum wave length:

  1. $10\ KV$

  2. $20\ KV$

  3. $30\ KV$

  4. $40\ KV$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

As we know, $\boxed{E _{max}=\dfrac{hc}{\lambda _{min}}}$

$\boxed{\lambda _{min}=\dfrac{hc}{ev}}$
Here the value of $v$ is given as $10kv,20kv,30kv,40kv$
A, $\boxed{\lambda \propto \dfrac{1}{V}}$, large value of $V$
$\Rightarrow$ min. value of $\lambda$
Hence for $40kv$, $\lambda _{min}$ is minimum.
$\therefore$ option $D$ is correct.

Radio isotope useful in treating blood cancer is

  1. Cobalt 40

  2. Carbon 60

  3. Cobalt 60

  4. Carbon 14


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cobalt therapy or cobalt $60$ therapy is the medical use of gamma rays from the radio isotope cobalt $-60$ to treat conditions such as cancer. Thus, Cobalt $-60$ is the radio isotope useful in treating the blood cancer.

The operating voltage in coolidge tube is ${10}^{5}V$. The speed of X-Rays produced is ________ $m{s}^{-1}$

  1. $2\times { 10 }^{ 8 }\quad $

  2. ${ 10 }^{ 6 }$

  3. ${ 10 }^{ 5 }$

  4. $3\times { 10 }^{ 8 }$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

X-ray is an electromagnetic waves which moves with a speed equal to   $3\times 10^8 \ m/s$

For an electromagnetic radiation,

  1. only momentum is quantised

  2. only energy is quantised

  3. both energy and momentum are
    quantised

  4. neither of them is quantised


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

For an electromagnetic radiation, only momentum is quantised$.$

Hence,
option $(A)$ is correct answer.

If a source of power $4$ kW produces $10^{26}$ photons/second, the radiation belongs to a part of the spectrum called:

  1. X-rays

  2. Ultraviolet rays

  3. Microwaves

  4. $\gamma$-rays


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
$4000 \ J$ of energy is produced from $10^{26}$ photons in one second.
Energy of each photon   $E = \dfrac{4000}{10^{26}} = 4\times 10^{-23} \ J$
Frequency of each photon   $\nu = \dfrac{E}{h} = \dfrac{4\times 10^{-23}}{6.63\times 10^{-34}} = 6\times 10^{10} \ Hz$
So the radiation belongs to micro waves.
Correct answer is option C.
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