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Q1JEE Main 2026 · 6 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Energy Density & Intensity

A point light source emits E.M. waves in free space. A detector, placed at a distance of L mL\text{ m}, measures the intensity as IoI_o. The detector is now shifted to another location on the same spherical surface ensuring the angle between original location and new location as 45∘45^\circ. The measured intensity at new location will be ______.

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Q2JEE Main 2026 · 22 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

Energy Density & Intensity

A laser beam has intensity of 4.0×1014 W/m24.0 \times 10^{14}\text{ W/m}^2. The amplitude of magnetic field associated with beam is ______ T.

(Take ϵo=8.85×10−12 C2/N m2\epsilon_o = 8.85 \times 10^{-12}\text{ C}^2/\text{N m}^2 and c=3×108 m/sc = 3 \times 10^{8}\text{ m/s})

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Q3JEE Main 2026 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 1Medium

Energy Density & Intensity

The equation of the electric field of an electromagnetic wave propagating through free space is given by: E=377sin⁡(6.27×103t−2.09×10−5x) N/CE = \sqrt{377} \sin\left(6.27 \times 10^{3} t - 2.09 \times 10^{-5} x\right)\text{ N/C}

The average power of the electromagnetic wave is (1α) W/m2\left(\frac{1}{\alpha}\right)\text{ W/m}^2. The value of α\alpha is ‾ . (\underline{\qquad}\,.\ \Big( Take μ0εo=377\sqrt{\frac{\mu_0}{\varepsilon_o}} = 377 in SI units )\Big)

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Q4JEE Main 2025 · 28 JAN · SHIFT 1Medium

Energy Density & Intensity

Due to presence of an em-wave whose electric component is given by E=100sin⁡(ωt−kx) N C−1E = 100 \sin(\omega t - kx)\text{ N C}^{-1} a cylinder of length 200 cm holds certain amount of em-energy inside it. If another cylinder of same length but half diameter than previous one holds same amount of em-energy, the magnitude of the electric field of the corresponding em-wave should be modified as

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Q5JEE Main 2025 · 7 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Energy Density & Intensity

The unit of 2Iε0c\sqrt{\frac{2I}{\varepsilon_0 c}} is:

(I = intensity of an electromagnetic wave, c = speed of light)

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Q6JEE Main 2024 · 6 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Energy Density & Intensity

In the given electromagnetic wave Ey=600sin⁡(ωt−kx) V m−1E_y = 600 \sin(\omega t - kx)\text{ V m}^{-1}, intensity of the associated light beam is (in W/m2\text{W/m}^2): (Given ϵ0=9×10−12 C2 N−1 m−2\epsilon_0 = 9 \times 10^{-12}\text{ C}^2\text{ N}^{-1}\text{ m}^{-2})

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Q7JEE Main 2024 · 27 JAN · SHIFT 1Easy

Energy Density & Intensity

A plane electromagnetic wave propagating in xx-direction is described by

Ey=(200 V m−1)sin⁡[1.5×107t−0.05x]E_y = \left(200\text{ V m}^{-1}\right) \sin\left[1.5 \times 10^{7} t - 0.05 x\right];

The intensity of the wave is:

(Use ϵ0=8.85×10−12 C2 N−1 m−2\epsilon_0 = 8.85 \times 10^{-12}\text{ C}^2\text{ N}^{-1}\text{ m}^{-2})

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Q8JEE Main 2024 · 31 JAN · SHIFT 1Medium

Energy Density & Intensity

In a plane EM wave, the electric field oscillates sinusoidally at a frequency of 5×1010 Hz5 \times 10^{10}\text{ Hz} and an amplitude of 50 V m−150\text{ V m}^{-1}. The total average energy density of the electromagnetic field of the wave is: [Use ε0=8.85×10−12 C2/N m2\varepsilon_0 = 8.85 \times 10^{-12}\text{ C}^2/\text{N m}^2 ]

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Q9JEE Main 2023 · 6 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Energy Density & Intensity

The energy density associated with electric field E⃗\vec{E} and magnetic field B⃗\vec{B} of an electromagnetic wave in free space is given by (ϵ0−(\epsilon_0 - permittivity of free space, μ0−\mu_0 - permeability of free space)

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Q10JEE Main 2023 · 6 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Energy Density & Intensity

For the plane electromagnetic wave given by E=E0sin⁡(ωt−kx)E = E_0 \sin(\omega t - kx) and B=B0sin⁡(ωt−kx)B = B_0 \sin(\omega t - kx), the ratio of average electric energy density to average magnetic energy density is

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Q11JEE Main 2023 · 1 FEB · SHIFT 2Easy

Energy Density & Intensity

The ratio of average electric energy density and total average energy density of electromagnetic wave is:

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Q12JEE Main 2023 · 11 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Energy Density & Intensity

The electric field in an electromagnetic wave is given as

E⃗=20sin⁡ω(t−xc)j^ N C−1\vec{E} = 20 \sin \omega \left(t - \frac{x}{c}\right) \hat{j}\ \text{N C}^{-1}

where ω\omega and cc are angular frequency and velocity of electromagnetic wave respectively. The energy contained in a volume of 5×10−4 m35 \times 10^{-4}\text{ m}^{3} will be

(Given ε0=8.85×10−12 C2/N m2\varepsilon_0 = 8.85 \times 10^{-12}\text{ C}^2/\text{N m}^2)

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Q13JEE Main 2023 · 10 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Energy Density & Intensity

The energy of an electromagnetic wave contained in a small volume oscillates with

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Q14JEE Main 2023 · 30 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

Energy Density & Intensity

A point source of 100 W100\text{ W} emits light with 5%5\% efficiency. At a distance of 5 m5\text{ m} from the source, the intensity produced by the electric field component is:

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Q15JEE Main 2022 · 25 JUN · SHIFT 1Easy

Energy Density & Intensity

The electric field in an electromagnetic wave is given by E = 56.5 sin ω\omega(t −- x/c) NC−1{}^{-1}. Find the intensity of the wave if it is propagating along x-axis in the free space.

(Given: ε\varepsilon0 = 8.85 ×\times 10−-12C2N−1 m−-1\,\text{m}-2)

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Q16JEE Main 2022 · 29 JUN · SHIFT 1Medium

Energy Density & Intensity

The intensity of the light from a bulb incident on a surface is 0.22 W/m2. The amplitude of the magnetic field in this light-wave is ______________ ×\times 10−-9 T.

(Given: Permittivity of vacuum ε\varepsilon0 = 8.85 ×\times 10−-12 C2 N−1{}^{-1}-m−2{}^{-2}, speed of light in vacuum c = 3 ×\times 108 ms−1{}^{-1})

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Q17JEE Main 2022 · 24 JUN · SHIFT 2Medium

Energy Density & Intensity

An electric bulb is rated as 200 W. What will be the peak magnetic field at 4 m distance produced by the radiations coming from this bulb? Consider this bulb as a point source with 3.5% efficiency.

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Q18JEE Main 2022 · 29 JUL · SHIFT 2Medium

Energy Density & Intensity

Nearly 10% of the power of a 110 W110\text{ W} light bulb is converted to visible radiation. The change in average intensities of visible radiation, at a distance of 1 m1\text{ m} from the bulb to a distance of 5 m5\text{ m} is a×10−2 W/m2a \times 10^{-2}\text{ W/m}^2. The value of 'a' will be _________.

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Q19JEE Main 2021 · 16 MAR · SHIFT 1Easy

Energy Density & Intensity

For an electromagnetic wave travelling in free space, the relation between average energy densities due to electric (Ue) and magnetic (Um) fields is:

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Q20JEE Main 2021 · 31 AUG · SHIFT 1Medium

Energy Density & Intensity

The electric field in an electromagnetic wave is given by E = (50 NC−1{}^{-1}) sinω\omega (t −- x/c) The energy contained in a cylinder of volume V is 5.5 ×\times 10−-12 J. The value of V is _____________ cm3. (given ε\varepsilon0 = 8.8 ×\times 10−-12C2N−1 m−-1\,\text{m}-2)

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Answer: 500

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Q21JEE Main 2021 · 22 JUL · SHIFT 2Medium

Energy Density & Intensity

Intensity of sunlight is observed as 0.092 Wm−2{}^{-2} at a point in free space. What will be the peak value of magnetic field at the point?

(ε0=8.85×10−12C2N−1m−2\varepsilon_0 = 8.85 \times 10^{-12} C^2 N^{-1} m^{-2})

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Q22JEE Main 2021 · 17 MAR · SHIFT 2Medium

Energy Density & Intensity

The electric field intensity produced by the radiation coming from a 100 W bulb at a distance of 3 m is E. The electric field intensity produced by the radiation coming from 60W at the same distance is x5\sqrt{\frac{x}{5}}E. Where the value of x = ____________.

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Answer: 3

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Q23JEE Main 2021 · 26 FEB · SHIFT 1Medium

Energy Density & Intensity

A radiation is emitted by 1000W bulb and it generates an electric field and magnetic field at P, placed at a distance of 2m. The efficiency of the bulb is 1.25%. The value of peak electric field at P is x ×\times 10−-1 V/m. Value of x is ___________. (Rounded off to the nearest integer) [Take ε0=8.85×10−12\varepsilon_0 = 8.85 \times 10^{-12} C2N−1{}^{-1} m−2{}^{-2}, c = 3×1083 \times 10^{8} ms−1{}^{-1}]

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Q24JEE Main 2021 · 25 FEB · SHIFT 2Medium

Energy Density & Intensity

The peak electric field produced by the radiation coming from the 8W bulb at a distance of 10 m is x10μ0cπVm\frac{x}{10} \sqrt{\frac{\mu_0 c}{\pi}} \frac{V}{m}. The efficiency of the bulb is 10% and it is a point source. The value of x is ___________.

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Answer: 2

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Q25NEET 2020 · PHASE 1Easy

Energy Density & Intensity

The ratio of contributions made by the electric field and magnetic field components to the intensity of an electromagnetic wave is: (c = speed of electromagnetic waves)

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Q26JEE Main 2020 · 2 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Energy Density & Intensity

A plane electromagnetic wave, has

frequency of 2.0 ×\times 1010 Hz and its energy density is 1.02 ×\times 10–8 J/m3 in vacuum. The amplitude of the magnetic field of the wave is close to

( 14πε0=9×109Nm2C2\frac{1}{4\pi\varepsilon_0} = 9 \times 10^{9} \frac{Nm^2}{C^2} and speed of light

= 3 ×\times 108 ms–1)

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Answer: (c)

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Q27JEE Main 2020 · 6 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Energy Density & Intensity

Suppose that intensity of a laser is 315π\frac{315}{\pi} W/m2.

The rms electric field, in units of V/m associated with this source is close to the nearest integer is __________.

ε\varepsilon0 = 8.86 × 10–12 C2 Nm–2; c = 3 × 108 ms–1)

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Answer: 194

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Q28JEE Main 2019 · 9 JAN · SHIFT 2Easy

Energy Density & Intensity

The energy associated with electric field is (UE) and with magnetic field is (UB) for an electromagnetic wave in free space. Then:

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Answer: (d)

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Q29JEE Main 2019 · 12 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

Energy Density & Intensity

The mean intensity of radiation on the surface of the Sun is about 108 W/m2. The rms value of the corresponding magnetic field is closet to:

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Q30JEE Main 2019 · 11 JAN · SHIFT 2Medium

Energy Density & Intensity

A 27 mW laser beam has a cross-sectional area of 10 mm2. The magnitude of the maximum electric field in this electromagnetic wave is given by:

[Given permittivity of space ε\varepsilon0 = 9 ×\times 10–12 SI units, Speed of light c = 3 ×\times 108 m/s]

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Q31JEE Main 2019 · 12 JAN · SHIFT 1Difficult

Energy Density & Intensity

A light wave is incident normally on a glass slab of refractive index 1.5. If 4 % of light gets reflected and the amplitude of the electric field of the incident light is 30 V/m, then the amplitude of the electric field for the wave propagating in the glass medium will be:

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Q32JEE Main 2015Medium

Energy Density & Intensity

A red LEDLED emits light at 0.10.1 watt uniformly around it. The amplitude of the electric field of the light at a distance of 1 m1\ m from the diode is:

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Q33JEE Main 2014Easy

Energy Density & Intensity

During the propagation of electromagnetic waves in a medium:

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Answer: (c)

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Q34JEE Main 2014 · 11 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

Energy Density & Intensity

An electromagnetic wave of frequency 1 ×\times 1014 hertz is propagating along z - axis. The amplitude of electric field is 4 V/m. If ε\varepsilon0 = 8.8 ×\times 10−-12 C2/N-m2, then average energy density of electric field will be:

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Q35JEE Main 2014 · 12 APR · SHIFT 1Medium

Energy Density & Intensity

A lamp emits monochromatic green light uniformly in all directions. The lamp is 3% efficient in converting electrical power to electromagnetic waves and consumes 100 W of power. The amplitude of the electric field associated with the electromagnetic radiation at a distance of 5 m from the lamp will be nearly:

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Q36JEE Main 2006 · AIEEEEasy

Energy Density & Intensity

The rmsrms value of the electric field of the light coming from the Sun is 720 N/C.720\text{ N/C}. The average total energy density of the electromagnetic wave is

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