Physics - Electromagnetic Waves
Practise 18 KCET previous year questions on Electromagnetic Waves, compiled from papers spanning 2007 to 2026. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty KCET tests.
Electromagnetic Waves has been asked in 15 of the 20 years of KCET papers analysed (2007–2026), with 18 questions in all. 89% of them were easy, 6% moderate and 6% tough. Most of its questions came from 2026, with 2 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 5 questions across 3 papers, about 1.7 per paper.
The chapter's 2 topics are not weighted equally: Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations (14 questions, 78%) and Electromagnetic Spectrum (4 questions, 22%) have been asked the most. Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations has also led over the last five years, with 5 questions. Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations has produced the most tough questions (1).
- 1Match the following Maxwell's equations: (The symbols used here have their usual meanings) List-I List-II (a) Gauss' law for electrostatics 2026Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
- 2What range of electromagnetic spectrum is considered as light?2026Electromagnetic Spectrum
- 3Match the following types of waves with their wavelength ranges {array}{|l|l|l|l|} & {Waves} & & {Wavelength ranges} \\ {i}. & {Microwave} &2025Electromagnetic Spectrum
- 4The total energy carried by the light wave when it travels from a rarer to a non-reflecting and non-absorbing medium2025Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
- 5Electromagnetic waves are incident normally on a perfectly reflecting surface having surface area . If is the intensity of the incident elec2024Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
- 6The ratio of the magnitudes of electric field to the magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave is of the order of2023Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
- 7Which of the following radiations of electromagnetic waves has the highest wavelength ?2022Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
- 8Suppose that the electric field amplitude of electromagnetic wave is and its frequency . Then, which of the following value is incorrectly c2021Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
- 9The source of electromagnetic wave can be a charge2021Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
- 10An electromagnetic wave is travelling in \( x \)-direction with electric field vector given by, \( {E}_{y}=E_{0} (k x- t) {j} \). The correc2019Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
- 11'Hydraulic lift' works on the basis of2017Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
- 12An a-particle of energy \( 5 {MeV} \) is scattered through \( 180^{ } \) by gold nucleus. The distance of closest approach is of the order o2015Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
- 13A multi meter reads a voltage of a certain A.C. source as \( 100 {~V} \). What is the peak value of voltage of A.C. source ?2014Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
- 14X-rays, gamma rays and microwaves travelling in vacuum have2012Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
- 15The speed of electromagnetic wave in vacuum depends upon the source of radiation2010Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
- 16In fog, photographs of the objects taken with infrared radiations are more clear than those obtained during visible light because2009Electromagnetic Spectrum
- 17If is permeability of free space and is permittivity of free space, the speed of light in vacuum is given by2008Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
- 18All components of the electromagnetic spectrum in vacuum have the same2007Electromagnetic Spectrum
Frequently Asked Questions
1.How many questions are available for Electromagnetic Waves?
This chapter includes 18 questions compiled from KCET papers spanning 2007 to 2026.
2.Are these questions only from KCET, or from other exams too?
These are KCET questions specifically for the Electromagnetic Waves chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.
3.Is Electromagnetic Waves an important chapter for KCET Physics?
Electromagnetic Waves has appeared in 15 of the 20 years of KCET papers covered here, with 18 questions across 15 papers - about one per paper it appears in.
4.What is the difficulty level of Electromagnetic Waves questions in KCET?
Of the 18 questions analysed for this chapter, 89% are easy, 6% moderate and 6% tough. 2026 had the most, with 2 questions.
5.Which topics in Electromagnetic Waves should I focus on?
These topics have carried the most weightage in Electromagnetic Waves:
- Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations - 14 questions (78%)
- Electromagnetic Spectrum - 4 questions (22%)
- Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations has produced the most tough questions (1).
6.Is Electromagnetic Waves's weightage in KCET going up or down?
Across all 15 papers analysed, Electromagnetic Waves has averaged about 1.2 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has risen, at about 1.7 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.