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Lecturer: Jen-Jen A. Manuel Recit section: TWHFR-

Physics 72 Chapter 32 Problem Set

Instructions: Encircle the letter of the best answer for multiple choice questions. For other types of questions,
write your answer inside the box provided.

For the next three numbers, consider an electromagnetic wave linearly polarized along x traveling towards -y.
1. wavE. Which is a possible equation of the electric field?

A. E0 cos(ky + t)i C. E0 cos(ky + t)k E. E0 cos(ky t)j

B. E0 cos(ky + t)j D. E0 cos(ky t)i

2. waBe. Which is a possible equation of the magnetic field?

A. B0 cos(ky + t)i C. B0 cos(ky + t)k E. B0 cos(ky t)j

B. B0 cos(ky + t)j D. B0 cos(ky t)i

3. Poynt. What is the direction of the Poynting vector?

A. Towards +x C. Towards +y E. Towards +z

B. Towards -x D. Towards -y

For the next three numbers, consider an electromagnetic wave traveling in a uniform medium and propagating in
the k-direction. Its electric field is given by E = E0 sin(kz + t)i.
4. Travelling Wave I. What is the direction of the magnetic field?

A. +i B. i C. +j D. j E. +k

5. Travelling Wave II. What happens to the magnetic field amplitude if the angular frequency of the electro-
magnetic wave is changed to 2?

A. Increases by a factor of 2. D. Decreases by a factor of 2.

B. Increases by a factor of 2.
C. Decreases by a factor of 2. E. Remains the same.

6. Travelling Wave III. What is the Poynting vector of the electromagnetic wave?

k 2 2 k 2 2
A. E sin (kz + t)j D. E sin (kz + t)k
0 0
k 2 2 k 2 2
B. E sin (kz + t)j E. E sin (kz + t)i
0 0
k
C. E02 sin2 (kz + t)k

 7. Circus. In a circus trick, light with intensity I hits a plate with surface area A. The plate absorbs 20%, reflects
30%, and transmits the rest of the incident light. What is the force on the plate at normal incidence?

A. 0.05IA/c C. 0 E. 0.08 IA/c

B. 0.5 IA/c D. 0.8 IA/c

8. happythankyoumoreplease. An electromagnetic wave of wavelength 3.00 106 m is travelling in vacuum

in the +idirection. The electric field has amplitude of 1.00 103 V/m and is parallel to the yaxis. What
is the frequency of the electromagnetic wave?

A. 1.00 1014 Hz C. 3.00 106 Hz E. 9.00 1017 Hz

B. 3.00 1017 Hz D. 3.00 105 Hz

9. Electromagnetic Race. Which of the following electromagnetic waves will reach the Sun first when fired
from the same location on the moon?

A. X-ray D. Gamma ray

B. Ultraviolet
C. Infrared E. All will reach the sun at the same time

10. Anna the Geek. Anna is choosing among 5 different light bulbs for her study lamp. The bulbs are of the
same radius. She wants a bulb with the greatest intensity. Which bulb will Anna choose?
A. A bulb emitting 5-W power on its surface.
B. A bulb emitting 10-W power on its surface.
C. A bulb emitting 15-W power on its surface.
D. A bulb emitting 20-W power on its surface.
E. A bulb emitting 25-W power on its surface.
11. Direction. A plane wave is described by the following wave equation:
2 Ex (z, t) 2 Ex (z, t)
= 
0 0 . Which of the following gives the correct direction, respectively, of the
z 2 t2
magnetic field and wave propagation?

A. z-direction; x-direction D. z-direction; y-direction

B. x-direction; z-direction
C. y-direction; x-direction E. y-direction; z-direction

12. Grade mo? It was observed that an ideal solar panel of area 10.0 m2 collects 2.25 105 J of energy when
exposed to direct sunlight for 1.00 102 seconds. How much energy would this solar panel collect if it is
exposed to direct sunlight in Mars, which is 1.50 times farther than the Sun compared to Earth, for the same
duration of time?

A. 1.25 105 J C. 1.50 105 J E. 2.25 105 J

B. 1.00 105 J D. 2.50 105 J

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13. EM Wave in Matter. Which of the following claims is/are TRUE about an electromagnetic wave entering a
typical dielectric K > 1 and Km 1?

I. The wave speed remains the same. III. The magnitude of the Poynting vector remains
II. The frequency remains the same. the same.

A. I only C. III only E. II and III only

B. II only D. I and II only

14. Radiation Pressure and Solar Sail. A solar sail, with an area 103 m2 , uses the radiation pressure from the
Sun to propel a space-load of mass 102 kg. If the radiation pressure at Suns surface is 4.00 101 Pa, what
is the acceleration of the solar sail-space-load system when it is at a distance 100R from the Suns center?
(R = 6.96 108 m is the Suns radius.)

A. 4 m/s2 C. 8 103 m/s2 E. 4 102 m/s2

B. 4 104 m/s2 D. 2 105 m/s2

15. Maxwells Equations. Which of the following is NOT a consequence of Maxwells equations?

A. A time-varying electric field will produce a C. Light travels with a definite speed.
magnetic field. D. A point charge at rest will produce a mag-
B. A time-varying magnetic field will produce netic field.
an electric field. E. There is no magnetic monopole.

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