JEE Main & Advanced Physics EM Waves JEE PYQ-Electro Magnetic Waves

  • question_answer
    A plane polarized monochromatic EM wave is travelling a vacuum along z direction such that at \[t={{t}_{1}}\] it is found that the electric field is zero at a spatial point \[{{z}_{1}}\]. The next zero that occurs in its neighbourhood is at \[{{z}_{2}}\]. The frequency of the electromagnetic wave is: [JEE Online 15-04-2018 (II)]

    A) \[\frac{3\times {{10}^{8}}}{|{{z}_{2}}-{{z}_{1}}|}\]

    B) \[\frac{6\times {{10}^{8}}}{|{{z}_{2}}-{{z}_{1}}|}\]

    C) \[\frac{1.5\times {{10}^{8}}}{|{{z}_{2}}-{{z}_{1}}|}\]

    D) \[\frac{1}{{{t}_{1}}+\frac{|{{z}_{2}}-{{z}_{1}}|}{3\times {{10}^{8}}}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] \[\in ={{\in }_{o}}-{{e}^{i(kz-wt)}}\]
    at \[t={{t}_{1}},z={{z}_{1}},E=o,\]
    the next zero that occurs in it’s neighbourhood is at \[{{z}_{2}}\], the frequency of the electromagnetic wave at \[{{l}_{2}}\]
    \[{{e}^{i(k{{z}_{1}}-w{{t}_{1}})}}={{e}^{i(k{{z}_{2}}-w{{t}_{2}})}}\]
    \[k{{z}_{1}}-w{{t}_{1}}=k{{z}_{2}}-w{{t}_{2}}\]
    \[({{t}_{2}}-{{t}_{1}})w=k(z-{{z}_{1}})\]
    Where \[k=\frac{2\pi }{\lambda }=2\pi v\]
    \[({{t}_{2}}-{{t}_{1}})=\frac{2\pi }{\lambda \times 2\pi v}({{z}_{2}}-{{z}_{1}})\]
    \[({{t}_{2}}-{{t}_{1}})=\frac{1}{x\times v}({{z}_{2}}-{{z}_{1}})\]
    \[\lambda \times v=\frac{({{z}_{2}}-{{z}_{1}}}{({{t}_{1}}-{{t}_{1}}}\]
    \[C=\frac{({{z}_{2}}-{{z}_{1}})}{({{t}_{2}}-{{t}_{1}})}\]
    \[({{t}_{2}}-{{t}_{1}})=\frac{({{z}_{2}}-{{z}_{1}})}{C}\]
    Frequency is \[f\propto \frac{1}{t}\] then
    \[\frac{1}{({{t}_{2}}-{{t}_{1}})}=\frac{C}{({{z}_{2}}-{{z}_{1}})}\]
    Frequency\[=\frac{3\times {{10}^{8}}}{{{z}_{2}}-{{z}_{1}})}\]


You need to login to perform this action.
You will be redirected in 3 sec spinner