Easy MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2022

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : A time varying electric field is a source of changing magnetic field and vice-versa. Thus a disturbance in electric or magnetic field creates EM waves.

Statement II : In a material medium, the EM wave travels with speed $v = {1 \over {\sqrt {{\mu _0}{ \in _0}} }}$. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

  1. A Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. B Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. C Statement I is correct but Statement II is false Correct answer
  4. D Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true

Solution

<p>In a material medium speed of light is given by $v = {1 \over {\sqrt {{\varepsilon _0}{\varepsilon _r}{\mu _0}{\mu _r}} }}$. So statement 2 is false.</p>

About this question

Subject: Physics · Chapter: Electromagnetic Waves · Topic: Maxwell's Equations

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