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The Small Ozone Layer on Top of the Stratosphere is Crucial for Human Survival. Why?

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The small ozone layer on top of the stratosphere is crucial for human survival. Why?

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The small ozone layer on the top of the atmosphere is crucial for human survival because it absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiations present in sunlight and prevents it from reaching the Earth’s surface.

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पाठ 8: Electromagnetic Waves - Exercise [पृष्ठ २८७]

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एनसीईआरटी Physics Part I and II [English] Class 12
पाठ 8 Electromagnetic Waves
Exercise | Q 8.15 (d) | पृष्ठ २८७

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संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Which radiation is used for satellite communication?


What is the range of the wavelength of the following electromagnetic waves?

(A) Radio waves. 


What do you understand by the invisible spectrum? 


Name two electromagnetic waves of frequency smaller than that of violet light. State one use of each.


Name of physical quantity which remains same for microwaves of wavelength 1 mm and UV radiations of 1600 Å in vacuum.


What potential difference should be applied across an X-ray tube to get X-ray of wavelength not less than 0.10 nm? What is the maximum energy of a photon of this X-ray in joule?

(Use Planck constant h = 6.63 × 10-34 Js= 4.14 × 10-15 eVs, speed of light c = 3 × 108 m/s.)


The Kα X-rays of aluminium (Z = 13) and zinc (Z = 30) have wavelengths 887 pm and 146 pm respectively. Use Moseley's  law √v = a(− b) to find the wavelengths of the Kα X-ray of iron (Z = 26).

(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.)


An electromagnetic wave has a frequency of 500 MHz and a wavelength of 60 cm.
    1. Calculate the speed of the wave.
    2. Name the medium through which it is traveling.

Define the term "Intensity" in the photon picture of electromagnetic radiation. 


Name the radiation of the electromagnetic spectrum which is used for the following:

To photograph internal parts of the human body and Give the frequency range


Answer briefly.

Give two uses of ultraviolet rays.


Following QN ∴ 14, the radiation force on the roof will be


Electromagnetic waves with wavelength

  1. λ1 is used in satellite communication.
  2. λ2 is used to kill germs in water purifies.
  3. λ3 is used to detect leakage of oil in underground pipelines.
  4. λ4 is used to improve visibility in runways during fog and mist conditions.
  1. Identify and name the part of electromagnetic spectrum to which these radiations belong.
  2. Arrange these wavelengths in ascending order of their magnitude.
  3. Write one more application of each.

The half-value thickness of an absorber is defined as the thickness that will reduce exponentially the intensity of a beam of particles by a factor of 2. The half-value thickness in (µm) for lead assuming X-ray beam of wavelength 20 pm, µ = 50 cm-1 for X-rays in lead at wavelength λ = 20 pm, is ______ µm.


Which is the correct ascending order of wavelengths?


Identify the part of the electromagnetic spectrum which:

  1. produces the heating effect.
  2. is absorbed by the ozone layer in the atmosphere.
  3. is used for studying crystal structure.

Write any one method of the production of each of the above radiations.


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