ASSIGNMENT 7

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1.The electric field of an electromagnetic wave E=𝑎𝑥 𝐸0 cos[108 π(t- ) +
𝑐
𝑧
θ] is the sum of 𝐸1 =𝑎𝑥 0.03sin[108 π(t− ) ] and
𝑐
𝑧 𝜋
𝐸2 =𝑎𝑥 0.04sin[108 π(t− )− ]. The value of 𝐸0 and θ are
𝑐 3

(a) 0.065 and -1.27 radian

(b) -0.032 and -1.27 radian

(c)0.032 and -1.27 radian

(d) 0.032 and 1.27 radian

2.A uniform plane wave with E=𝑎𝑥 𝐸𝑥 propagates in a lossless simple

medium (𝜀𝑟 = 4, µ𝑟 = 1,σ=0) in the +z direction. Assume that 𝐸𝑥 is
sinusoidal with a frequency 100 MHz and has a maximum value of
10−4 (V/m) at t=0 and z=1/8(m). The instantaneous expression for E for
any t and z is
4𝜋 1
(a) E=𝑎𝑥 10−4cos[2𝜋 ∗ 108 t− (𝑧 − )] V/m
3 4
4𝜋 1
(b) ) E=𝑎𝑥 10−4cos[2𝜋 ∗ 108 t− (𝑧 − )] V/m
3 8
4𝜋 3
(c) ) E=𝑎𝑥 10−4cos[2𝜋 ∗ 108 t− (𝑧 − )] V/m
3 4

(d) None of these

3. In the above question the instantaneous expression for H is

10−4 4𝜋 1
(a) H=𝑎𝑦 cos[2𝜋 ∗ 108 t− (𝑧 − )] A/m
60𝜋 3 8
 10−4 4𝜋 1
(b) H=𝑎𝑦 cos[2𝜋 ∗ 108 t− (𝑧 − )] A/m
60𝜋 3 5

10−4 2𝜋 1
(c) H=𝑎𝑦 cos[2𝜋 ∗ 108 t− (𝑧 − )] A/m
60𝜋 3 8

10−4 4𝜋 2
(d) H=𝑎𝑦 cos[2𝜋 ∗ 108 t− (𝑧 − )] A/m
60𝜋 3 5

4. A wave is incident normally on a good conductor. If the frequency of

a plane electromagnetic
wave increases four times, the skin depth, will decrease by a factor
of………
ans=2

5. Electric field of a travelling wave is given by 100 cos(109 𝑡 − 4𝑥)The

velocity and the
wavelength are
(a)3*108 m/s and 4m respectively
𝜋
(b) 2.5*108 m/s and 𝑚respectively
2
9 𝜋
(c) 4*10 m/s and 𝑚respectively
2
(d) None of these
6. The intrinsic impedance of free space is
Ans=377

7. In a certain medium E =10cos (108 𝑡 − 3𝑦) 𝑎𝑥 V/m. What type of

medium is it?
(A) Free space (B) Lossy dielectric
(C) Lossless dielectric (D) Perfect conductor

8. Some unknown material has a conductivity of 106 mho/m , and a

permeability of
4π *10−7 . The skin depth for the material at 1 GHz is
(a)5.9µm (b) 25.9µm (c) 35.9µm (d) 15.9µm
9. The conduction current density in a lossy dielectric is given as 𝐽𝑐
=0.02 Sin109 t A/𝑚2 ,
Find the displacement current density if σ=1013 mho/m, 𝜀𝑟 = 6.5 &
𝜀0 = 8.854 ∗ 10−12 .
(a)4.15*10−6 cos109 𝑡 A/𝑚2
(b) 1.15*10−6 cos109 𝑡 A/𝑚2
(c) 4.15*10−6 sin109 𝑡 A/𝑚2
(d) 1.15*10−6 sin109 𝑡 A/𝑚2

10.A plane electromagnetic wave propagating in the x-direction has a

wavelength of 5.0 mm.The electric field is in the y-direction and its
maximum magnitude is 30 V/m. The equations for the electric and
magnetic fields as a function of x and t are
(a) E= 30sin[0.4π*103 (ct-x)] V/m and B= 10−7 sin[0.4π*103 (ct-x)] T
(b) E= 30sin[0.4π*103 (ct-x)] V/m and B= 10−4 sin[0.4π*103 (ct-x)] T
(c) E= 3sin[0.4π*103 (ct-x)] V/m and B= 10−7 sin[0.4π*103 (ct-x)] T
(d) E= 3sin[0.4π*103 (ct-x)] V/m and B= 10−4 sin[0.4π*103 (ct-x)] T

11.
particular frequency. If at that frequency, the plane wave propagating
through the dielectric has the magnetic field component
̅=10𝑒 −𝛼𝑥 cos(ωt− 1 𝑥)𝑎𝑦 .
𝐻
2
1 𝜋 1
(a) 𝐸̅ = -2*103 𝑒 −𝛼𝑥 cos(ωt− 𝑥 + )𝑎𝑧 and α=
2 3 √3
1 𝜋 1
(b) 𝐸̅ = -2*103 𝑒 −𝛼𝑥 cos(ωt− 𝑥 + )𝑎𝑧 and α=
2 4 2√3
1 𝜋 1
(c) 𝐸̅ = -2*103 𝑒 −𝛼𝑥 cos(ωt− 𝑥 + )𝑎𝑧 and α=
2 6 2√3
(d) None of these

12. In the above question suppose the skin depth is k√3. Then the value
of k is
Ans=2
13. The electric field intensity of a linearly polarized uniform plane
wave propagating in the +z-direction in seawater is E=
100cos(107 𝜋𝑡)𝑎𝑥 V/m at z=0.The consecutive parameters of seawater
are 𝜀𝑟 =720, µ𝑟 =1, and σ=4 S/m. The distance at which the amplitude of
E is 1% of its value at z=0 is
(a) 0.239 m (b) 0.9m (c) 0.112m (d) None of these
14.In the above question the expression for E(z,t) and H(z,t) at z=0.8m
as a function of t are
(a) 0.082cos(107 𝜋𝑡 − 7.11)𝑎𝑥 V/m and 0.026cos(107 𝜋𝑡 − 1.61)𝑎𝑦
A/m
(b) 0.082cos(107 𝜋𝑡 + 7.11)𝑎𝑥 V/m and 0.026cos(107 𝜋𝑡 + 1.61)𝑎𝑦
A/m
(c) 0.082cos(107 𝜋𝑡 − 7.11)𝑎𝑥 V/m and 0.026cos(107 𝜋𝑡 − 4.92)𝑎𝑦
A/m
(d) None of these
15. The E-field of a uniform plane wave propagating in adielectric
medium is given by
𝑧 𝑧
E(t,z)= 2cos(108 𝑡 − )𝑎𝑥 −sin(108 𝑡 − )𝑎𝑦 V/m. The corresponding
√3 √3
H(t,z) contain
(a)x component only
(b) y component only
(c) x and y components
(d) x,y,z components
16. A 1-MHz plane wave propagating in fresh water. At this frequency,
losses in water are negligible, then the intrinsic impedance will be(in Ω)
(take 𝜀𝑟 =81, µ𝑟 =1)
Ans= 42 ohm
17. let us consider a 100-V/m, 3-GHz wave that is propagating in a
material having 𝜀𝑟1 =144, µ𝑟1 =1 The wave is normally incident on
another perfect dielectric in region 2, z > 0, where 𝜀𝑟2 =16, µ𝑟2 =1
The magnitude of reflected E-field is(in V/m)
Ans=50
18. A uniform plane wave in air, 𝐸𝑥1 = 𝐸𝑥10 cos(1010 t − βz) V/m, is
normally incident on a copper surface at z = 0. The percentage of the
incident power density is transmitted into the copper is (take σ=5.8
*107 S/m)
(a) 5% (b) 0.5 % (c) 0.01 % (d) 2 %
19. Region 1, z < 0, and region 2, z > 0, are both perfect dielectrics
(μ= µ0 ). A uniform plane wave traveling in the direction 𝑎𝑧 has a radian
frequency of 3 × 1010 rad/s. Its wavelengths in the two regions are 𝜆1 =
5 cm and 𝜆2 = 3 cm. The fraction of the incident energy that is reflected
and transmitted respectively are
(a) 0.0625 & 0.938
(b) 0.938 & 0.0625
(c) 0.5 & 0.5
(d) 0.4 & 0.6
20. In free space (z≤0), a plane wave with H = 10 cos (108 𝑡 −βz) 𝑎𝑥
mA/m is incident normally on a lossless medium (ε = 2 𝜀0 ,µ= 8µ0 ) in
region z≥0. The reflected wave 𝐸𝑟 and the transmitted wave 𝐸𝑡 are
respectively
1 20 4
(a) -400π cos (108 𝑡 − z) 𝑎𝑦 mV/m & cos (108 𝑡 − z) 𝑎𝑥 mA/m
3 3 3
8 1 20 8 4
(b) ) -400π cos (10 𝑡 + z) 𝑎𝑦 mV/m & cos (10 𝑡 − z) 𝑎𝑥 mA/m
3 3 3
1 20 4
(c) ) -400π cos (108 𝑡 − z) 𝑎𝑦 mV/m & cos (108 𝑡 + z) 𝑎𝑥 mA/m
3 3 3
1 20 4
(d) ) -400π cos (108 𝑡 + z) 𝑎𝑦 mV/m & cos (108 𝑡 + z) 𝑎𝑥 mA/m
3 3 3

21. An EM wave travels in free space with the electric field component
𝐸𝑠 =100𝑒 𝑗(0.866𝑦+0.5𝑧) 𝑎𝑥 V/m. The time average power in the wave is
(a) 11.49 𝑎𝑦 - 6.631𝑎𝑧 W/𝑚2
(b) 11.49 𝑎𝑦 + 6.631𝑎𝑧 W/𝑚2
(c) -11.49 𝑎𝑦 + 6.631𝑎𝑧 W/𝑚2
(d) None of these
22. A uniform plane wave in air with E = 8 cos (ωt - 4x - 3z) 𝑎𝑦 V/m is
incident on a dielectric slab (z ≥ 0) with µ𝑟 = 1, 𝜀𝑟 = 2.5,σ = 0. The
reflected E field and transmitted H field are respectively
(a) -3.112 cos (15 ∗ 108 t + 3z-4x) ay V/m &
(-17.69ax + 10.37az ) cos (15 ∗ 108 t − 3z-4x)mA/m.

(b) -3.112 cos (15 ∗ 108 t + 3z-4x) ay V/m &

(-17.69ax + 10.37az ) cos (15 ∗ 108 t + 6.819z-4x)mA/m.
(c) -3.112 cos (15 ∗ 108 t + 3z-4x) ay V/m &
(-17.69ax + 10.37az ) cos (15 ∗ 108 t − 6.819z-4x)mA/m.
(d) None of these
23. A uniform plane wave in air with E = 8 cos (ωt +4x - 3z) 𝑎𝑦 V/m is
incident on a dielectric slab (z ≥ 0) with µ𝑟 = 1, 𝜀𝑟 =3,σ = 0. The Brewster
angle 𝜃𝐵 is (in degree)
Ans=60