Chapter 8: Electromagnetic Waves
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About Chapter 8 (Electromagnetic Waves)
Chapter 8 (Electromagnetic Waves) is chapter 8 of 14 in the new edition of NCERT Class 12 Physics, a textbook for Class 12 students at the Senior Secondary stage. This is the new edition, the textbook brought out under the NEP 2020 / NCF-SE 2023 syllabus rollout.
In the book it comes after Chapter 7 (Alternating Current) and before Chapter 9 (Ray Optics and Optical Instruments), so it helps to be comfortable with the earlier chapters before starting it.
What you will find on NCERT Archive
NCERT Archive is our dedicated site for NCERT textbooks and solutions, Class 1 to 12. The page for Chapter 8 (Electromagnetic Waves) there lets you read the chapter and open its textbook PDF, and it links straight to the solutions for the same chapter. Use the buttons above to go to it.
How to study Electromagnetic Waves
- Read the chapter once for the big picture, then again slowly, noting each new term and definition.
- Draw and label the diagrams yourself; they are asked often in tests.
- Do the in-text activities and questions, then the end-of-chapter exercises, before checking answers.
- Write short answers in your own words and compare them with the NCERT answers for completeness.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which book is Chapter 8 (Electromagnetic Waves) of Class 12 Physics from?
It is from the new edition of NCERT Class 12 Physics. The book has 14 chapters, and this is chapter 8.
Where can I read Chapter 8 (Electromagnetic Waves) of Class 12 Physics?
On NCERT Archive. Press the "Open Chapter 8" button on this page and you will land on the chapter page there, where you can read it and open its textbook PDF.
Is this the new edition or the old edition?
This page is for the new edition. If your school still uses the earlier textbook, use the Old Edition switch at the top of the page.
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