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The radiation pressure exerted by a 450mathrm~W light source on a perfectly reflecting surface placed at 2mathrm~m away from it, is :

Solution & Explanation

### Related Formula For a perfectly reflecting surface, the radiation pressure P_textrad is given by: P_textrad = frac2Ic where, I = intensity of the light source, c = speed of light approx 3 times 10^8mathrm~m/s. ### Core Logic Let's first calculate the intensity I of the point source at a distance r = 2mathrm~m: I = fractextPowertextArea = fracP4pi r^2 Substitute the given values (P = 450mathrm~W and r = 2mathrm~m): I = frac4504pi times 2^2 = frac45016pimathrm~W/m^2 ### Step 1: Calculating Radiation Pressure Now, substitute I into the radiation pressure formula: P_textrad = frac2 times left(frac45016piright)3 times 10^8 = frac90016pi times 3 times 10^8 P_textrad = frac30016pi times 10^8 = frac754pi times 10^8mathrm~N/m^2 Using pi approx 3.1416: P_textrad = frac754 times 3.1416 times 10^8 = frac7512.566 times 10^-8 P_textrad approx 5.968 times 10^-8mathrm~Pascals approx 6 times 10^-8mathrm~Pascals ### Pattern Recognition Remember: Perfectly absorbing surface implies P = I/c. Perfectly reflecting surface implies P = 2I/c. Always pay close attention to the surface's properties mentioned in the prompt! ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Physics: Electromagnetic Waves

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Q18 2025 Speed of Electromagnetic Waves
If mu_0 and varepsilon_0 are the permeability and permittivity of free space, respectively, then the dimension of left(frac1mu_0varepsilon_0right) is:
  • A. mathrmL / mathrmT^2
  • B. mathrmL^2 / mathrmT^2
  • C. mathrmT^2 /mathrmL
  • D. mathrmT^2 /mathrmL^2

Solution

### Related Formula Maxwell's relation for the speed of light (c) in vacuum: c = frac1sqrtmu_0 varepsilon_0 ### Core Logic Square both sides of the speed of light formula: c^2 = frac1mu_0 varepsilon_0 Since c represents the speed of light (velocity), its dimensional formula is: [c] = [L T^-1] Therefore, the dimensions of c^2 are: [c^2] = [L T^-1]^2 = [L^2 T^-2] ### Step 1: Match options Express the dimensions in terms of the given variable ratios: [c^2] = fracL^2T^2 This perfectly matches Option (2). ### Pattern Recognition Sees: Dimensions of vacuum permittivity-permeability inverse product. Trap: Trying to find the separate dimensions of both mu_0 and varepsilon_0, then conducting manual division. This is extremely slow and prone to algebraic error. Shortcut: Directly identify the term as c^2. The velocity squared has units of mathrmm^2mathrms^-2, giving dimensions of mathrmL^2mathrmT^-2 immediately. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Physics: Electromagnetic Waves Class 11 Physics: Units and Measurements
Q5 2025 Displacement Current
If in_0 denotes the permittivity of free space and Phi_mathrmE is the flux of the electric field through the area bounded by the closed surface, then dimension of left(in_0fracmathrmdphi_mathrmEmathrmdtright) are that of:
  • A. Electric field
  • B. Electric potential
  • C. Electric charge
  • D. Electric current

Solution

### Related Formula According to the Maxwell-Ampere law, displacement current I_d is defined as: I_d = epsilon_0 fracmathrmdPhi_Emathrmdt ### Core Logic Since I_d represents a physical current, its dimensions must match those of standard conduction electric current ([A] or [I]). ### Step 1: Dimensional Analysis Let us verify using fundamental dimensions: - Permittivity of free space [epsilon_0] = [M^-1 L^-3 T^4 A^2] - Electric flux [Phi_E] = [M L^3 T^-3 A^-1] - Time [t] = [T] left[ epsilon_0 fracmathrmdPhi_Emathrmdt right] = [M^-1 L^-3 T^4 A^2] times frac[M L^3 T^-3 A^-1][T] = [A] This confirms the quantity is dimensionally equivalent to Electric current. ### Pattern Recognition Sees: epsilon_0 fracmathrmdPhi_Emathrmdt. Shortcut: Instantly identify this as Maxwell's expression for displacement current. Displacement current has the exact same dimensions as regular conduction current. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Physics: Electromagnetic Waves
Q8 2025 Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves
A plane electromagnetic wave propagates along the +x direction in free space. The components of the electric field, vecE and magnetic field, vecB vectors associated with the wave in Cartesian frame are:
  • A. E_y, B_x
  • B. E_y, B_z
  • C. E_x, B_y
  • D. E_z, B_y

Solution

### Related Formula hatc = hatE times hatB where, hatc = unit vector in the direction of wave propagation hatE = unit vector of the electric field hatB = unit vector of the magnetic field ### Core Logic Given that the wave propagates along the +x direction: hatc = hati Let us test the combination E_y and B_z, which implies hatE = hatj and hatB = hatk: hatE times hatB = hatj times hatk = hati
Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves diagram for Q8 - JEE Main 2025 Evening
Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves diagram for Q8 - JEE Main 2025 Evening
This cross product yields exactly the direction of propagation +x. Therefore, E_y and B_z are appropriate components representing the cross-orthogonal vectors of the EM wave. ### Pattern Recognition Always remember the cyclic relation hati rightarrow hatj rightarrow hatk. Since propagation is hati, our cross product must be hatj times hatk. Thus electric field along y matches magnetic field along z. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Physics: Electromagnetic Waves
Q22 2025 Displacement Current
A parallel plate capacitor consisting of two circular plates of radius 10mathrm~cm is being charged by a constant current of 0.15mathrm~A. If the rate of change of potential difference between the plates is 7 times 10^8mathrm~V/s then the integer value of the distance between the parallel plates is ______ mumathrmm. left(textTake epsilon_0 = 9 times 10^-12fracmathrmFmathrmm, pi = frac227right)$$
Numerical Answer. Answer: 1320 to 1320

Solution

### Related Formula I_d = I_c = C fracdVdt C = fracepsilon_0 Ad = fracepsilon_0 pi r^2d ### Core Logic Combining the current expression with capacitance relations yields: I = left(fracepsilon_0 pi r^2dright) fracdVdt Isolating plate separation distance d: d = fracepsilon_0 pi r^2I cdot left(fracdVdtright) Substitute the parameters specified by the problem layout: - r = 10mathrm~cm = 0.1mathrm~m - epsilon_0 = 9 times 10^-12 - pi = 22/7 - I = 0.15mathrm~A - fracdVdt = 7 times 10^8mathrm~V/s d = frac(9 times 10^-12) times left(frac227right) times (0.1)^20.15 times (7 times 10^8) d = frac9 times 10^-12 times 22 times 0.01 times 10^80.15 = frac198 times 10^-40.15 d = 1320 times 10^-6mathrm~m = 1320mumathrmm Thus, the integer value for the distance is 1320. ### Pattern Recognition The charging current matches displacement current identically. Treat the system as a standard linear differential capacitor setup using I = C fracdVdt. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Physics: Electromagnetic Waves Class 12 Physics: Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
Q16 2025 Energy Density of EM Waves
Due to presence of an em-wave whose electric component is given by mathrmE = 100sin (omega t - kx)mathrmNC^-1 , a cylinder of length 200~mathrmcm holds certain amount of em-energy inside it. If another cylinder of same length but half diameter than previous one holds the same amount of em-energy, the magnitude of the electric field of the corresponding em-wave should be modified as
  • A. 25sin (omega t - kx)mathrmNC^-1
  • B. 200sin (omega t - kx)mathrmNC^-1
  • C. 400sin (omega t - kx)mathrmNC^-1
  • D. 50sin (omega t - kx)mathrmNC^-1

Solution

### Related Formula textEnergy Density = frac12 epsilon_0 mathrmE^2 textTotal Energy = textEnergy Density times textVolume ### Core Logic Since both cylinders hold equal amounts of electromagnetic energy: left(textEnergyright)_1 = left(textEnergyright)_2 frac12 epsilon_0 mathrmE_1^2 cdot c pi mathrmR_1^2 times mathrmL_1 = frac12 epsilon_0 mathrmE_2^2 cdot c pi mathrmR_2^2 times mathrmL_2 Since the lengths are identical (mathrmL_1 = mathrmL_2), this simplifies to: mathrmE_1^2 mathrmR_1^2 = mathrmE_2^2 mathrmR_2^2 implies mathrmE_1 mathrmR_1 = mathrmE_2 mathrmR_2 Given the second cylinder has half the diameter (and radius) of the first (mathrmR_2 = fracmathrmR_12): 100 times mathrmR_1 = mathrmE_2 times fracmathrmR_12 mathrmE_2 = 200 mathrmN/C ### Step 1: Final Equation Match The wave equation adjusts its amplitude factor to 200sin (omega t - kx)mathrmNC^-1, which matches option (2). ### Pattern Recognition When energy is constant and volume scales down inversely by a factor of 4 (due to mathrmR^2), the electric field strength must increase by a factor of sqrt4 = 2 to maintain balance. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Physics: Electromagnetic Waves

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