IITJEE Mains • Physics New Syllabus
Module 14: Electromagnetic Waves Hub
Master the unified physics of light and radiation. Explore displacement current, Maxwell’s equations, EM wave propagation, energy density, and the full electromagnetic spectrum.
Topic 1.1 • Maxwell’s Core
Inconsistency of Ampere’s Law and the Concept of Displacement Current
Topic 1.2 • Fundamental Laws
Maxwell’s Equations and the Unified Theory of Electromagnetism
Topic 2.1 • Wave Mechanics
Transverse Nature of EM Waves, Velocity in Vacuum/Medium, and E-B Field Relations
Topic 2.2 • Energy Dynamics
Electric & Magnetic Energy Densities, Wave Intensity, and the Poynting Vector
Topic 3.1 • Momentum & Force
Momentum Transferred by EM Waves and Radiation Pressure on Surfaces
Topic 3.2 • Oscillating Charges
Production of EM Waves by Accelerating Charges, LC Oscillations, and Hertz Experiment
Topic 4.1 • The EM Spectrum
Classification of EM Waves: Radio, Micro, IR, Visible, UV, X-Rays, and Gamma Rays
Topic 4.2 • Practical Uses