Electromagnetic Fields and Waves MCQs January 8, 2026July 11, 2024 by u930973931_answers 30 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. Which of the following equations represents Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction? (A) ∇×E = −∂B / ∂t (B) ∇⋅B = 0 (C) ∇⋅E = ρ / ϵ₀ (D) ∇×B = μ₀J 2. The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately: (A) 3 × 10⁶ m/s (B) 3 × 10⁸ m/s (C) 3 × 10¹⁰ m/s (D) 3 × 10² m/s 3. Which one of Maxwell’s equations describes the relationship between electric charges and electric fields? (A) Gauss’s law for magnetism (B) Gauss’s law for electricity (C) Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction (D) Ampère’s law 4. In electromagnetic waves, the electric field and magnetic field are: (A) parallel to each other (B) perpendicular to each other (C) anti-parallel to each other (D) in the same direction 5. Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the highest frequency? (A) Radio waves (B) X-rays (C) Microwaves (D) Infrared radiation 6. The SI unit of magnetic flux is: (A) Weber (B) Ohm (C) Tesla (D) Henry 7. An AC circuit consists of a resistor, inductor, and capacitor in series. The phase relationship between voltage and current is: (A) Voltage and current are out of phase by 90° (B) Current leads voltage (C) Voltage and current are in phase (D) Voltage leads current 8. The wavelength of an electromagnetic wave is: (A) the speed of the wave divided by its frequency (B) the distance between the source and receiver (C) the time period of the wave (D) the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs 9. Which material exhibits the highest permeability? (A) Iron (B) Water (C) Air (D) Glass 10. In an LC circuit, resonance occurs when: (A) the inductance is zero (B) the resistance is zero (C) the inductive reactance equals the capacitive reactance (D) the capacitance is zero 11. The radiation pattern of a half-wave dipole antenna is: (A) omnidirectional (B) unidirectional (C) bidirectional (D) isotropic 12. Total internal reflection occurs when light travels from: (A) a denser medium to a rarer medium (B) a rarer medium to a denser medium (C) one medium to another with the same refractive index (D) a medium with higher refractive index to a lower refractive index 13. The principle of superposition applies to: (A) mechanical waves only (B) electromagnetic waves only (C) both mechanical and electromagnetic waves (D) standing waves only 14. The skin effect in conductors increases with: (A) increasing temperature (B) decreasing frequency (C) increasing frequency (D) decreasing temperature 15. An electromagnetic wave incident on a medium with higher refractive index results in: (A) reflection and refraction (B) only reflection (C) only refraction (D) absorption 16. The Poynting vector S represents: (A) electric field intensity (B) magnetic field intensity (C) zero everywhere (D) direction of propagation of EM waves 17. Energy stored in a capacitor is: (A) 1/2 CV² (B) 1/2 Q² / C (C) 1/2 QV (D) 1/2 Q² / V 18. Common dielectric material in capacitors: (A) Mica (B) Silver (C) Copper (D) Aluminum 19. Electromagnetic waves are generated by: (A) stationary charges (B) time-varying electric fields (C) steady currents (D) magnetic monopoles 20. Polarization of light is related to: (A) the electric field vector (B) the magnetic field vector (C) intensity of light (D) wavelength of light 21. A characteristic of a good antenna is: (A) Low resistance (B) High capacitance (C) Low inductance (D) High gain 22. Unit of inductance: (A) Henry (B) Volt (C) Ampere (D) Weber 23. Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is directly proportional to: (A) distance between plates (B) area of plates (C) voltage across plates (D) dielectric constant of material 24. Electromagnetic waves in vacuum: (A) require a medium (B) are longitudinal waves (C) have zero wavelength (D) have a constant speed 25. A wave has frequency 5 Hz. Its period is: (A) 0.05 s (B) 0.2 s (C) 2 s (D) 5 s 26. Transformer primary 100 turns, secondary 200 turns, primary voltage 120 V AC. Secondary voltage: (A) 120 V (B) 30 V (C) 60 V (D) 240 V 27. Magnetic field inside a long solenoid: (A) uniform (B) non-uniform (C) zero (D) infinitely large 28. EM wave with longest wavelength: (A) Gamma rays (B) X-rays (C) Ultraviolet rays (D) Radio waves 29. Reducing unwanted reflections in optical devices is called: (A) diffraction (B) anti-reflection coating (C) polarization (D) interference 30. Electric flux through a closed surface related to net enclosed charge: (A) Faraday’s law (B) Ampère’s law (C) Gauss’s law (D) Lenz’s law