Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electromagnetic Waves

Question:

Select wrong statement from the following Electromagnetic waves:

Options:

are transverse                           

 Travel with same speed in all media

 Travel with the speed of light 

are produced by acceleration charge.

Correct Answer:

 Travel with same speed in all media

Explanation:

1. Electromagnetic waves are transverse and do not need a material medium to travel. 
2. The speed of all electromagnetic waves is equal to the speed of light. In fact this let to the conclusion that light is an electromagnetic wave.

3. Accelerating charge particles produce electromagnetic waves.

4. However the speed of electromagnetic waves changes with medium as $V = \frac{c}{\mu}$