Q19 of 26 Page 1

(i) Identify the part of the electromagnetic spectrum which is:

(a) suitable for radar system used in aircraft navigation,


(b) produced by bombarding a metal target by high speed electrons.


(ii) Why does a galvanometer show a momentary deflection at the time of charging or discharging a capacitor? Write the necessary expression to explain this observation.

(i)


(a) Microwave is the part of the electromagnetic spectrum wavelengths ranging from one meter to one millimeter which is suitable for radar system used in aircraft navigation.


(b) X-rays with wavelengths ranging from 0.01 to 10 nanometers are produced by bombarding a metal target by high speed electrons.


(iv) When a capacitor is charged or discharged there is a flow of charges from the battery to the plates of the capacitor. This produces a conduction current in the circuit and which causes a momentary deflection in the galvanometer.


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