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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 m, measures the intensity as Io. The detector is now shifted to another location on the same spherical surface ensuring the angle between original location and new location as 45∘. The measured intensity at new location will be ______.
Due to presence of an em-wave whose electric component is given by E=100sin(ωt−kx) 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
In a plane EM wave, the electric field oscillates sinusoidally at a frequency of 5×1010 Hz and an amplitude of 50 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 ]
The energy density associated with electric field E and magnetic field B of an electromagnetic wave in free space is given by (ϵ0− permittivity of free space, μ0− permeability of free space)
For the plane electromagnetic wave given by E=E0sin(ωt−kx) and B=B0sin(ωt−kx), the ratio of average electric energy density to average magnetic energy density is
A point source of 100 W emits light with 5% efficiency. At a distance of 5 m from the source, the intensity produced by the electric field component is:
The electric field in an electromagnetic wave is given by E = 56.5 sin ω(t − x/c) NC−1. Find the intensity of the wave if it is propagating along x-axis in the free space.
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 ______________ × 10−9 T.
(Given: Permittivity of vacuum ε0 = 8.85 × 10−12 C2 N−1-m−2, speed of light in vacuum c = 3 × 108 ms−1)
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
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.
Nearly 10% of the power of a 110 W light bulb is converted to visible radiation. The change in average intensities of visible radiation, at a distance of 1 m from the bulb to a distance of 5 m is a×10−2 W/m2. The value of 'a' will be _________.
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
The electric field in an electromagnetic wave is given by E = (50 NC−1) sinω (t − x/c) The energy contained in a cylinder of volume V is 5.5 × 10−12 J. The value of V is _____________ cm3. (given ε0 = 8.8 × 10−12C2N−1m−2)
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
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 5xE. Where the value of x = ____________.
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
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 × 10−1 V/m. Value of x is ___________. (Rounded off to the nearest integer) [Take ε0=8.85×10−12 C2N−1 m−2, c = 3×108 ms−1]
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
The peak electric field produced by the radiation coming from the 8W bulb at a distance of 10 m is 10xπμ0cmV. The efficiency of the bulb is 10% and it is a point source. The value of x is ___________.
Numerical answer type. Work it out, then open the answer.
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)
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:
An electromagnetic wave of frequency 1 × 1014 hertz is propagating along z - axis. The amplitude of electric field is 4 V/m. If ε0 = 8.8 × 10−12 C2/N-m2, then average energy density of electric field will be:
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: