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Electromagnetic Waves question

2022 · 27 Jul · Shift 1 · Q59
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Electromagnetic Waves question

2022 · 27 Jul · Shift 1 · Q59

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A beam of light travelling along XXX-axis is described by the electric field Ey=900sin⁡ω(t−x/c)E_{y}=900 \sin \omega(\mathrm{t}-x / c)Ey​=900sinω(t−x/c). The ratio of electric force to magnetic force on a charge q\mathrm{q}q moving along YYY-axis with a speed of 3×107 ms−13 \times 10^{7} \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}3×107 ms−1 will be : (Given speed of light =3×108 ms−1=3 \times 10^{8} \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}=3×108 ms−1)
  1. A
    1 : 1
  2. B
    1 : 10
  3. C
    10 : 1
  4. D
    1 : 2
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Correct answer: C

  1. Identify the wave fields

A light wave is travelling along the XXX-axis and its electric field is Ey=900sin⁡ω(t−xc).E_y = 900\sin\omega\left(t-\frac{x}{c}\right).Ey​=900sinω(t−cx​).

So:

  • Electric field is along YYY-axis.
  • Therefore magnetic field must be along ZZZ-axis.
  • For an electromagnetic wave, B=Ec.B = \frac{E}{c}.B=cE​.
  1. Forces on the charge

A charge qqq moving with velocity v⃗\vec vv experiences:

  • Electric force: FE=qEF_E = qEFE​=qE
  • Magnetic force: FB=qvBsin⁡θF_B = qvB\sin\thetaFB​=qvBsinθ

Here the charge moves along the YYY-axis, while magnetic field is along the ZZZ-axis, so the angle between v⃗\vec vv and B⃗\vec BB is 90∘90^\circ90∘. Thus, FB=qvB.F_B = qvB.FB​=qvB.

  1. Find the ratio FE:FBF_E : F_BFE​:FB​

Using B=E/cB = E/cB=E/c, FB=qvEc.F_B = qv\frac{E}{c}.FB​=qvcE​.

Hence, FEFB=qEqvE/c=cv.\frac{F_E}{F_B} = \frac{qE}{qvE/c} = \frac{c}{v}.FB​FE​​=qvE/cqE​=vc​.

Given: c=3×108 m/s,v=3×107 m/s.c = 3\times 10^8\,\text{m/s}, \qquad v = 3\times 10^7\,\text{m/s}.c=3×108m/s,v=3×107m/s.

So, FEFB=3×1083×107=10.\frac{F_E}{F_B} = \frac{3\times 10^8}{3\times 10^7} = 10.FB​FE​​=3×1073×108​=10.

Therefore, FE:FB=10:1.F_E : F_B = 10 : 1.FE​:FB​=10:1.

  1. Match with options

The correct option is:

C: 10:110:110:1

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