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प्रश्न
Choose the correct option.
The EM wave emitted by the Sun and responsible for heating the Earth’s atmosphere due to greenhouse effect is
पर्याय
Infra-red radiation
X-ray
Microwave
Visible light
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उत्तर
Infra-red radiation
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Optical and radio telescopes are built on the ground but X-ray astronomy is possible only from satellites orbiting the earth. Why?
A wave has wavelength 50 Å.
- Name the wave.
- State its speed in vacuum.
- State its one use.
What is the range of the wavelength of the following electromagnetic waves?
(a) Gamma rays.
What is the range of the wavelength of the following electromagnetic waves?
(a) Ultraviolet
What is the range of the wavelength of the following electromagnetic waves?
(a) Micro waves .
Give one use of microwaves.
Name the waves of wavelength nearly 0.1 nm.
X-ray and visible light travel at the same speed in vacuum. Do they travel at the same speed in glass?
50% of the X-rays coming from a Coolidge tube are able to pass through a 0.1 mm thick aluminium foil. If the potential difference between the target and the filament is increased, the fraction of the X-rays passing through the same foil will be
Find the energy, the frequency and the momentum of an X-ray photon of wavelength 0.10 nm.
(Use Planck constant h = 4.14 × 10-15 eVs, speed of light c = 3 × 108 m/s.)
The Kα and Kβ X-rays of molybdenum have wavelengths 0.71 A and 0.63 A respectively. Find the wavelength of Lα X-ray of molybdenum.
(Use Planck constant h = 6.63 × 10-34 Js= 4.14 × 10-15 eVs, speed of light c = 3 × 108 m/s.)
The wavelengths of Kα and Lα X-rays of a material are 21.3 pm and 141 pm respectively. Find the wavelength of Kβ X-ray of the material.
(Use Planck constant h = 6.63 × 10-34 Js= 4.14 × 10-15 eVs, speed of light c = 3 × 108 m/s.)
A free atom of iron emits Kα X-rays of energy 6.4 keV. Calculate the recoil kinetic energy of the atom. Mass of an iron atom = 9.3 × 10−26 kg.
(Use Planck constant h = 6.63 × 10-34 Js= 4.14 × 10-15 eVs, speed of light c = 3 × 108 m/s.)
Continuous X-rays are made to strike a tissue paper soaked with polluted water. The incoming X-rays excite the atoms of the sample by knocking out the electrons from the inner shells. Characteristic X-rays are analysed and the intensity is plotted against the wavelength. Assuming that only Kα intensities are detected, list the elements present in the sample from the plot. Use Moseley's equation v − (25 × 1014Hz)(Z − 1)2.
(Use Planck constant h = 6.63 × 10-34 Js= 4.14 × 10-15 eVs, speed of light c = 3 × 108 m/s.)

Two waves A and B have wavelength 0.01 Å and 9000 Å respectively.
Name the two waves. compare the speeds of these waves when they travel in vacuum.
Name three radiations and their wavelength range which are invisible and beyond the violet end of the visible spectrum.
Arrange the following electromagnetic waves in increasing order of their frequencies (i.e. begin with the lowest frequency):
Visible light, y rays, X rays, microwaves, radio waves, infrared radiations, and ultraviolet radiation.
Calculate the shortest wavelength of electromagnetic radiation present in Balmer series of hydrogen spectrum.
Define the term "Intensity" in the photon picture of electromagnetic radiation.
Name the radiation of the electromagnetic spectrum which is used for the following:
Radar and Give the frequency range.
Choose the correct option.
How does the frequency of a beam of ultraviolet light change when it travels from air into glass?
Answer briefly.
What are radio waves?
Answer briefly.
Give two uses of radio waves.
Identify the electromagnetic wave whose wavelength range is from about 10-12 m to about 10-8 m. Write one use of this.
Identify the electromagnetic wave whose wavelength range is from about 10-3 m to about 10-1 m. Write one use of this.
Identify the electromagnetic radiation and write its wavelength range, which is used to kill germs in water purified. Name the two sources of these radiations.
Below is an incomplete table showing the arrangement of electromagnetic spectrum in the increasing order of their wavelength. Complete the table:
| Gamma ray | X - ray | UV rays | Visible rays | Infrared | A | Radio waves |
- Identify the radiation A.
- Name the radiation used to detect fracture in bones.
- Name one property common to both A and Radio waves.
Name the electromagnetic radiation whose frequency is 10 Hz.
Name one radiation having the wavelength longer than the wavelength of these radiations.
