Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electromagnetic Waves

Question:

A layer of ionosphere does not reflect waves with frequencies greater than 10 MHz; then maximum electron density in this layer is

Options:

1.23 × 1011 m−3

1.23 × 1010 m−3

12.3 × 1010 m−3

1.23 × 1012 m−3

Correct Answer:

1.23 × 1011 m−3

Explanation:

The frequency of electromagnetic wave is 

$\nu = 9\sqrt{\text{ maximum electron density}} = 9 \sqrt{d_{max}}$

$\Rightarrow d_{max} = \frac{\nu^2}{81} = \frac{100\times 10^{12}}{81} = 1.23\times 10^{12}$