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Electromagnetic Waves — MCQ Practice

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Version 1Updated 22 Mar 2026

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Test your knowledge. Click “Solve” to reveal options, select your answer, then check the result. 6 questions available.

Q1easy

Which of the following statements about electromagnetic waves is INCORRECT?

Q2medium

An electromagnetic wave has an electric field component given by Ey=100sin(2pi×108tkx),V/mE_y = 100 sin(2pi \times 10^8 t - kx),\text{V/m}. What is the peak value of the magnetic field component?

Q3easy

Which of the following parts of the electromagnetic spectrum has the highest frequency?

Q4medium

A plane electromagnetic wave is propagating in the positive x-direction. If the electric field oscillates in the y-direction, in which direction does the magnetic field oscillate?

Q5hard

The average intensity of an electromagnetic wave is 10,W/m210,\text{W/m}^2. What is the peak electric field strength (E0E_0) of this wave? (Given mu0=4pi×107,Tcdotm/Amu_0 = 4pi \times 10^{-7},\text{T}cdot\text{m/A}, c=3×108,m/sc = 3 \times 10^8,\text{m/s})

Q6medium

Which of the following phenomena is NOT explained by the wave nature of electromagnetic radiation?

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