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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electromagnetic Waves

Question:

Which of the following is NOT true?

Options:

Maxwell formulated a set of four equations to describe the phenomenon in electromagnetism.

One of the conclusion of Maxwell's equations was the existence of gravitational waves.

The concept of Maxwell's displacement current removed any inconsistency with the Ampere's Circuital Law.

All the statements are true.

Correct Answer:

One of the conclusion of Maxwell's equations was the existence of gravitational waves.

Explanation:

Option 2 is NOT true.

One of the conclusions of Maxwell's equations was not the existence of gravitational waves. Maxwell's equations describe the behavior of electric and magnetic fields and their interactions, but they do not directly address gravitational waves. Gravitational waves are predicted by Einstein's theory of general relativity, which is a separate and distinct theory from Maxwell's electromagnetism.

 The existence of gravitational waves was predicted by Einstein in 1916 and finally confirmed in 2016; that's 100 years later !