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Official PYQ2014ElectromagneticsPlane Waves and PropertiesMCQ · 1 mark
Which one of the following field patterns represents a TEM wave travelling in the position xx direction?
Official PYQ2014ElectromagneticsPlane Waves and PropertiesMCQ · 2 marks
If the electric field of a plane wave is E→(z,t)=x^3cos⁡(ωt−kz+30∘)–y^4sin⁡(ωt–kz+45∘)(mV/m),\overrightarrow{E}(z,t)= \hat{x}3 \cos(\omega t-kz+30^{\circ}) – \hat{y} 4 \sin(\omega t – kz+45^{\circ}) (mV/m), the polarization state of the plane wave is
Official PYQ2014ElectromagneticsPlane Waves and PropertiesMCQ · 1 mark
The phase response of a passband waveform at the receiver is given by φ(f)=−2πα(f−fc)−2πβfc\varphi (f)= -2\pi \alpha (f-f_{c})-2\pi \beta f_{c} where fcf_{c} is the centre frequency, and α\alpha and β\beta are positive constants. The actual signal propagation delay from the transmitter to receiver is
Official PYQ2014ElectromagneticsPlane Waves and PropertiesNAT · 2 marks
Assume that a plane wave in air with an electric field E→=10cos⁡(ωt−3x−3z)ay^V/m\overrightarrow{E}= 10\cos ( \omega t-3x-\sqrt{3}z )\hat{a_{y}}V/m is incident on a non-magnetic dielectric slab of relative permittivity 33 which covers the region z>0z > 0. The angle of transmission in the dielectric slab is _________ degrees.
Official PYQ2012ElectromagneticsPlane Waves and PropertiesMCQ · 1 mark
A plane wave propagating in air with E→=(8a^x+6a^y+5a^z)ej(ωt+3x−4y) V/m\overrightarrow{E}=(8\hat{a}_x+6\hat{a}_y+5\hat{a}_z)e^{j(\omega t+3x-4y)}\:V/m is incident on a perfectly conducting slab positioned at x≤0x\le0 . The E→\overrightarrow{E} field of the reflected wave is
Official PYQ2012ElectromagneticsPlane Waves and PropertiesMCQ · 1 mark
The electric field of a uniform plane electromagnetic wave in free space, along the positive xx direction, is given by E→=10(a^y+ja^z)e−j 25x\overrightarrow{E}=10(\hat{a}_y+j\hat{a}_z)e^{-j\:25x}. The frequency and polarization of the wave, respectively, are
Official PYQ2006ElectromagneticsPlane Waves and PropertiesMCQ · 1 mark
The electric field of an electomagnetic wave propagating in the positive zz-direction is given by E=ax^sin⁡(ωt−βz)+ay^sin⁡(ωt−βz+π2)\left.\text{E}=\hat{a_x} \sin (\omega t-\beta z\right)+\hat{a_y} \sin \left(\omega t-\beta z+\frac{\pi}{2}\right) The wave is
Official PYQ2006ElectromagneticsPlane Waves and PropertiesMCQ · 1 mark
A medium of relative permittivity εr2=2\varepsilon_{r 2}=2 forms an interface with free-space. A point source of electronagnetic energy is located in the medium at a depth of 11 meter from the interface. Due to the total internal reflection, the transmitted beam has a circular cross-section over the interface. The area of the beam cross-section at the …
Official PYQ2006ElectromagneticsPlane Waves and PropertiesMCQ · 1 mark
When a plane wave travelling in free-space is incident normally on a medium having εt=4.0\varepsilon_{t}=4.0, then fraction of power transmitted into the medium is given by
Official PYQ2005ElectromagneticsPlane Waves and PropertiesMCQ · 1 mark
The magnetic field intensity vector of a plane wave is given by H‾(x,y,z,t)=10sin⁡(50000t+0.004x+30  a^y)\overline{\mathrm{H}}(x, y, z, t)=10 \sin \left(50000 t+0.004 x+30 \; \hat{a}_{y}\right), where a^y\hat{a}_{y} denotes the unit vector in yy direction. The wave is propagating with a phase velocity
Official PYQ2005ElectromagneticsPlane Waves and PropertiesMCQ · 1 mark
Refractive index of glass is 1.5.1.5. Find the wavelength of a beam of light with a frequency of 1014 Hz10^{14} \mathrm{~Hz} in glass. Assume velocity of light is 3×108 m/s3 \times 10^{8} \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s} in vacuum.
Official PYQ2004ElectromagneticsPlane Waves and PropertiesMCQ · 1 mark
A plane electromagnetic wave propagating in free space in incident normally on a large slab of loss-less, non magnetic, dielectric material with ε>ε0\varepsilon>\varepsilon_{0}. Maxima and minima are observed when the electric field is measured in front of the slab. The maximum electric field is found to be 55 times the minimum field. The intrinsic …
Official PYQ2003ElectromagneticsPlane Waves and PropertiesMCQ · 1 mark
The depth of penetration of electromagnetic wave in a medium having conductivity σ\sigma at a frequency of 1  MHz1 \; \mathrm{MHz} is 25 cm25 \mathrm{~cm}. The depth of penetration at a frequency of 4  MHz4 \; \mathrm{MHz} will be
Official PYQ2003ElectromagneticsPlane Waves and PropertiesMCQ · 1 mark
A uniform plane wave travelling in air is incident on the plane boundary between air and another dielectric medium with εr=4\varepsilon_{r}=4. The reflection coefficient for the normal incidence, is
Official PYQ2003ElectromagneticsPlane Waves and PropertiesMCQ · 1 mark
If the electric field intensity associated with a uniform plane electromagnetic wave travelling in a perfect dielectric medium is given by E(z,t)=10cos⁡(2π×107t=0.1πz)E(z, t)=10 \cos \left(2 \pi \times 10^{7} t=0.1 \pi z\right) volt /m/ \mathrm{m}, then the velocity of the travelling wave is
Official PYQ2002ElectromagneticsPlane Waves and PropertiesMCQ · 1 mark
Distilled water at 25∘C25^{\circ} \mathrm{C} is characterized by σ=1.7×10−1mho/m\sigma=1.7 \times 10^{-1} \mathrm{mho} / \mathrm{m} and ϵ=78  ϵ0\epsilon=78 \; \epsilon_{0} at a frequency of 3  GHz.3 \; \mathrm{GHz}. Its loss tangent tan⁡δ\tan\delta is (ϵ=10−9/(36π)F/m)\left(\epsilon=10^{-9} /(36 \pi) \mathrm{F} / \mathrm{m}\right)
Official PYQ2002ElectromagneticsPlane Waves and PropertiesMCQ · 1 mark
A plane wave is characterized by E‾=(0.5x^+y^ejz/2)ejzet–jkz.\overline{\mathrm{E}}=\left(0.5 \hat{x}+\hat{y} e^{jz} / 2 \right)e^{jzet – jkz}. This wave is
Official PYQ2001ElectromagneticsPlane Waves and PropertiesMCQ · 1 mark
A uniform plane electromagnetic wave incident normally on a plane surface of a dielectric material is reflected with a VSWR of 3.3. What is the percentage of incident power that is reflected?
Official PYQ2000ElectromagneticsPlane Waves and PropertiesMCQ · 1 mark
A uniform plane wave in air impinges at 45∘45^{\circ} angle on a lossless dielectric material with dielectric constant εr\varepsilon_{r}. The transmitted wave propagates in a 30∘30^{\circ} direction with respect to the normal. The value of εr\varepsilon_{r} is
Official PYQ1999ElectromagneticsPlane Waves and PropertiesMCQ · 1 mark
A plane wave propagating through a medium [εr=8,vr=2\left[\varepsilon_{\mathrm{r}}=8, v_{\mathrm{r}}=2\right., and σ=0]\left.\sigma=0\right] has its electric field given by E→=0.5X^e−(z/3)sin⁡(108t−βz)V/m\overrightarrow{\mathrm{E}}=0.5 \hat{\mathrm{X}} \mathrm{e}^{-(z / 3)} \sin \left(10^{8} t-\beta z\right) \mathrm{V} / \mathrm{m}. The wave impedance, in ohms is