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A coil of inductive reactance 31 Ω has a resistance of 8 Ω. It is placed in series with a condenser of capacitive reactance 25 Ω. The combination is connected to an a.c. source of 110 V. The power factor of the circuit is:

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Explanation

Given, 
Inductive reactance of coil = 31Ω 
Resistance = 8Ω 
Capacitive reactance = 25 Ω 
Power factor (cos Ï•)is a ratio of resistance and impedance of a.c. circuit. 
Power factor of a.c. circuit is given by: 
Cos Ï• = RZ ……..(i) 
Where R is resistance employed and z the impedance of the circuit. 
Z = R2+XL-XC2 …………(ii) 
Eqs. (i) and (ii) meet to give, 
Cos Ï• = R2+XL-XC2 …………(iii) 


Given R= 8Ω , XL =31 Ω, XC =25 Ω 
∴ Cos Ï• = 882+31-252 
864+36

 
Hence, Cos Ï• = 0.80

A circuit when connected to an AC source of 12 V gives a current of 0.2 A. The same circuit when connected to a DC source of 12 V, gives a current of 0.4 A. The circuit is:

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Explanation

In steady RC circuit connected across DC source , current  is zero as capacitor  behaves as an open circuit. However in the LR circuit, current is present in steady state when connected across the DC source.

Electromagnetic waves are produced by 

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An electromagnetic wave can be created by accelerating charges; moving charges back and forth will produce oscillating electric and magnetic fields, and these travel at the speed of light.

The idea of displacement current was introduced by 

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Explanation

J.C. Maxwell showed that for logical consistency, a changing electric field must also produce a magnetic field. Further, since magnetic fields have always been associated with currents, Maxwell postulated that this current was proportional to the rate of change of the electric field and called it displacement current.

The direction of propagation of the electromagnetic wave is the same as that of (Here E=electric field vector and B=magnetic field vector):

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S=E×B

In a E.M.W, phase difference between E and B is :

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The electric and magnetic field components of a linearly polarized electromagnetic wave oscillate in such a way that they peak at the same time and they become zero at the same time but they point to different directions in space, separated by an angle of 

 
Since there is no time difference between the peaks of the electric and magnetic oscillations the phase difference between the electric and magnetic field vectors of a linearly polarized electromagnetic wave is zero.

In an electromagnetic wave in free space the root mean square value of the electric field is Erms=6 V/m. The peak value of the magnetic field is:

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Explanation

(b) Given root mean square value of electric field,

                Erms= 6 V/m

We know that, peak value of electric field, 

   Eo=2Erms

  Eo=2×6 V/m

Also, we know that, c=EoBo

where, c= speed of light in vacuum 

Bo= peak value of magnetic field 

   Bo=2×63×108   Bo=8.483×10-8   Bo=2.83×10-8 T

The ratio of the amplitude of the magnetic field to the amplitude of electric field for an electromagnetic wave propagating in vacuum 

is equal to

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Explanation

As E=cB

so required ratioEB=cBE=1c

Therefore, the ratio of amplitude of magnetic field

to the amplitude of electric field for an electromagnetic

wave propagating in vacuum is equal to reciprocal

of speed of light.

The decreasing order of the wavelength of infrared, microwave, ultraviolet and gamma rays is

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Explanation

Decreasing order of wavelength of various rays Microwave>Infrafed>Ultraviolet>Gamma rays

Which of the following statements is false for the properties of electromagnetic waves?

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Explanation

The time-varying electric and magnetic fields are mutually perpendicular to each other and also perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave.

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