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Physics - Electromagnetic Waves

Practise 48 TS EAMCET previous year questions on Electromagnetic Waves, compiled from papers spanning 2002 to 2025. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty TS EAMCET tests.

Electromagnetic Waves has been asked in 14 of the 24 years of TS EAMCET papers analysed (2001–2024), with 48 questions in all. 48% of them were easy, 46% moderate and 6% tough. Most of its questions came from 2022, with 6 questions that year. In the last three years (2022–2024) it had 14 questions across 17 papers, about 0.8 per paper.

The chapter's 3 topics are not weighted equally: Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations (38 questions, 79%), X-Rays (7 questions, 15%), and Electromagnetic Spectrum (3 questions, 6%) have been asked the most. Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations has also led over the last five years, with 25 questions. Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations has produced the most tough questions (3).

  1. 1If the rate of change of electric field across the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is and the displacement current is I, then the area 04 May, 2025 (M)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  2. 2If the electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave is , then the magnetic field of the wave is04 May, 2025 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  3. 3If the rate of change in electric flux between the plates of a capacitor is , then the displacement current inside the capacitor is03 May, 2025 (M)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  4. 420 kV electrons can produce X-rays with a minimum wavelength of03 May, 2025 (M)X-Rays
  5. 5The amplitude of the electric field associated with a light beam of intensity is03 May, 2025 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  6. 6The dielectric constant of a medium is 8 and its relative permeability is 200. If an electromagnetic wave of frequency 100 MHz travels in th02 May, 2025 (M)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  7. 7If electromagnetic waves of power 600 W incident on a non-reflecting surface, then the total force acting on the surface is02 May, 2025 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  8. 8If the peak value of the magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave is , then the peak value of the electric field is11 May, 2024 (M)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  9. 9If the peak value of the magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave is , then the peak value of the electric. field is10 May, 2024 (M)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  10. 10If the amplitude of the magnetic field part of a harmonic electromagnetic wave in vacuum is 270 nT , the amplitude of the electric field par09 May, 2024 (M)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  11. 11A plane electromagnetic wave of electric and magnetic fields and respectively incidents on a surface. If the total energy transferred to the09 May, 2024 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  12. 12114. Match the electromagnetic radiations given in List -I with their uses given in List - II.14 May, 2023 (E)Electromagnetic Spectrum
  13. 13The speed of electromagnetic waves in a medium is . If relative permittivity of that medium is 2 , then its magnetic susceptibility is (spee13 May, 2023 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  14. 14If a plane electromagnetic wave has electric field oscillations of frequency then the wavelength of the wave is (speed of light in vacuum )12 May, 2023 (M)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  15. 15The correct statement among the following is12 May, 2023 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  16. 16On a particular day, the sun delivers an average power of to the top of Earth's atmosphere. Find the amplitude of magnetic field for the ele20 Jul, 2022 (M)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  17. 17In a plane EM wave the electric field oscillates sinusoidally at a frequency of and amplitude . Identify the correct expression of assuming 20 Jul, 2022 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  18. 18A laser beam has intensity . The amplitude of magnetic field in the beam in approximately is19 Jul, 2022 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  19. 19An electromagnetic wave is propagating in vacuum along - j ^ direction. The magnetic field of the wave is given by B = 2 10 - 8 cos 10 15 t 18 Jul, 2022 (M)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  20. 20An electromagnetic wave has its electric and magnetic fields given by E t = E m sin k x - t B t = B m sin k x - t If the direction of E m B 18 Jul, 2022 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  21. 21A beam of white light is incident normally on a plane surface absorbing 70 % of the light and reflecting the rest. If the incident beam carr18 Jul, 2022 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  22. 22In the following List consists of wave length range of different of EM waves and List consists of ways to produce them. Match the following 06 Aug, 2021 (M)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  23. 23A resistor of 20 and a capacitor are connected in series with an A C current source of 50 Hz . What should be the capacitance to produce a p05 Aug, 2021 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  24. 24A laser beam has intensity 17 . 7 10 14 W / m 2 . The amplitude of the electric field is [Use 0 = 8 . 85 10 - 12 C 2 N - M 2 ]05 Aug, 2021 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  25. 25A long straight solenoid with a cross-sectional radius a and number of turns per unit length n has a current varying with time as I A s - 1 04 Aug, 2021 (M)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  26. 26A small cube of side of 1 mm is placed at the center of a circular loop of radius, 20 cm . If the current in the loop is, 2 A then the magne04 Aug, 2021 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  27. 27If 10 % of the power of a 100 W light bulb is converted to visible radiation, then the average intensity of visible radiation at a distance 04 Aug, 2021 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  28. 28The radiation energy emitted per second by a point source is . If the efficiency of the source is , then the rms value of the electric field14 Sep, 2020 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  29. 29At an instant, a plane electromagnetic wave has its magnetic field in the direction of the vector and its electric field is in the direction11 Sep, 2020 (M)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  30. 30The typical wavelength of X-ray is11 Sep, 2020 (E)X-Rays
  31. 31What is the amplitude of the electric field in a parallel beam of light intensity ? Assume,10 Sep, 2020 (M)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  32. 32Consider a parallel plate capacitor which is maintained at potential . The separation distance between the plates of capacitor and the area 09 Sep, 2020 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  33. 33In a travelling plane electromagnetic wave, the maximum magnetic field is . The intensity of the wave is (Assume, )04 May, 2019 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  34. 34An electromagnetic wave of frequency 3.0 MHz passes from vacuum into a non-magnetic medium with permittivity, . Where, is the free space per03 May, 2019 (M)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  35. 35A sinusoidal voltage with a frequency of 50 Hz is applied to a series L C R circuit with a resistance of 5 , inductance of 20 mH and a capac03 May, 2019 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  36. 36The law not described by any four of the Maxwell's equations is07 May, 2018 (M)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  37. 37Let and denote the amplitude of electric and magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic wave in air. The magnitude of the average momentum tr07 May, 2018 (M)Electromagnetic Spectrum
  38. 38A laser beam is operating at . The amount of energy stored by length of this laser beam will be05 May, 2018 (M)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  39. 39An electromagnetic wave having frequency is passing through a small volume. The energy contained in this volume oscillates with frequency05 May, 2018 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  40. 40A 100 W electric bulb produces electromagnetic radiation with electric field amplitude of 2 V m - 1 at a distance of 10 m . Assuming it as a04 May, 2018 (M)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  41. 41If the magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic wave is given by , then the speed of the wave is04 May, 2018 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  42. 42Which of the following principles is being used in Sonar Technology?2017Electromagnetic Spectrum
  43. 43The electric field for an electromangetic wave in free space is , where magnitude of is in . The magnitude of wave vector, is (velocity of e2014Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  44. 44Calculate the wavelength of the line for , when for a characteristic X-ray spectrum.2011X-Rays
  45. 45X-rays of wavelength are scattered from a block of carbon. What will be the wavelengths of -rays scattered at ?2008X-Rays
  46. 46According to Moseley's law, the frequency ( of the line and the atomic number of the element have the relation and are constants)2005X-Rays
  47. 47is the difference between the wavelength of line and the minimum wavelength of the continuous X-ray spectrum when the X-ray tube is operated2004X-Rays
  48. 48In compton scattering process, the incident -radiation is scattered at an angle . The wavelength of the scattered radiation is . The wavelen2002X-Rays

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Electromagnetic Waves?

This chapter includes 48 questions compiled from TS EAMCET papers spanning 2002 to 2025.

2.Are these questions only from TS EAMCET, or from other exams too?

These are TS EAMCET 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 TS EAMCET Physics?

Electromagnetic Waves has appeared in 15 of the 25 years of TS EAMCET papers covered here, with 48 questions across 43 papers - about one per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Electromagnetic Waves questions in TS EAMCET?

Of the 48 questions analysed for this chapter, 48% are easy, 46% moderate and 6% tough. 2022 had the most, with 6 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 - 38 questions (79%)
  • X-Rays - 7 questions (15%)
  • Electromagnetic Spectrum - 3 questions (6%)
  • Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations has produced the most tough questions (3).
6.Is Electromagnetic Waves's weightage in TS EAMCET going up or down?

Across all 43 papers analysed, Electromagnetic Waves has averaged about 1.1 questions per paper. In the last three years (2022–2024), that average has fallen, at about 0.8 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.