Q.

Which of the following is not true for electromagnetic waves?

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a

They transport energy.

b

They have momentum. 

c

They travel at different speeds in air depending on their frequency. 

d

They travel at different speeds in medium depending on their frequency.

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Electromagnetic wave have constant velocity in air/vacuum and it is independent of frequency.

The velocity is given by:c=1μ0ϵ0=3×108 m/s.

In a medium, v=1μrϵr1μ0ϵ0ϵr=cϵr

so, in a medium, speed depends on frequency/wavelength of the EM waves.

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