BHARATHIDASAN ENGINEERING COLLEGE

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Part – A
1. What is TEM wave or principal wave? N/D-2019
2. An air filed resonant cavity with dimension a=5cm, b=4cm, c=10 cm is made of copper find the
resonant frequency for lowest order mode. N/D-2019 April/May 17
3. Justify, why TM01 and TM10 modes in a rectangular waveguide do not exists. A/M-2019
NOV/DEC-2016
4. How cavity resonator is formed ?what are its different types?.A/M-2019
5. What are the cavity resonators? N/D-2018
6. Identify when an evanescent mode occurs/D-2018
7. What are the applications of cavity resonators? A/M-2018
8. What is dominant mode? N/D-2017 A/M-2018
9. Write the expression for cut-off wavelength of the wave which is propagated in between two
parallel planes. N/D-2017
10. Calculate the cut-off frequency of a rectangular waveguide whose inner dimensions are a=2.5cm
and b=1.5cm operating at TE10 mode. A/M-2017
11. Enumerate the parameters describing the performance of a cavity resonator A/M-2017
12. An filled rectangular waveguide of inner dimensions 2.286x 1.016 in centimetres operates in the
dominant TE10 modes. Calculate the cut-off frequency and phase velocity of a wave in the guide at a
frequency of 7GHz.NOV/DEC-2016
13. Define dominant mode. What is the dominant mode of a rectangular wave guide? M/J-2016
14. How a cavity resonator is formed? M/J-2016
15. A rectangular waveguide of cross section 5cmX2cm is used to propagate TM11 mode at 10GHz.
Determine the cut-off wave length. Nov/Dec 2015
16. Write the applications of cavity resonator. Nov/Dec 2015
17. Define the quality factor of cavity resonator? April/May 11
18. What is cavity resonator? Nov/Dec 12,April/May 15, Nov/Dec 15
19. Why is the Bessel function of the second kind (Neumann’s function) not applicable for the field
analysis inside the circular wave guide?
20. Distinguish between wave guides and cavity resonator. Nov/Dec 13, Nov/Dec 16
21. Define a cavity resonator and also give its application. Nov/Dec 13
22. Why should we take the cylindrical co-ordinate system to solve the field equation for a circular
guide?
23. List out the parameters describing the performance of the resonator. Nov/Dec 15
24. Compare transmission line and wave guide. April/May 11
25. A rectangular waveguide of cross section 5cm×2cm is used to propagate TM11 mode at 10 GHz
determine the cut off frequency. Nov/Dec 16
26. What is the need for guide termination? April/May 14
27. Write the expression for the wave impedance and guide wavelength for TEM mode?
28. What is the dominant mode of a rectangular waveguide? Why?
29. Calculate the cutoff wavelength for the TM11 mode in a standard rectangular waveguide if a=4.5
cm.
30. Give the applications of cavity resonators. April/May 17
31. What is the dominant TE and TM mode in rectangular waveguide? April/May 15
32. How to design an air filled cubical cavity to have its dominant resonant frequency at 3 GHz?
33. Write Bessel’s functions of first kind of order zero? Nov/Dec 12
34. Define cutoff frequency of a waveguide. Nov/Dec 24
35. Why does rectangular waveguides preferred over circular waveguides? Nov/Dec 24
36. Mention the applications of cavity resonators? April/May 1735. A waveguide is generally
operated at f = 1.5 fc where fc is the cutoff frequency. Assuming that the broader dimension is
twice the other dimension in a rectangular waveguide, calculate the dimension if it operates in
TE10 mode at 6 GHz. A/M-2021
35. Define group and phase velocity. A/M-2021
36. What is domain mode of propagation for rectangular waveguide? Nov/Dec -2022
37. A parallel plane guide having distance between them aas 4 cm is filled with dielectric material with
dielectric constant of 2.find the cut off frequency, for TM11mode. Nov/Dec -2022
38. Define cut off frequency, cut off wavelength of modes of propagation for a rectangular waveguide.
A/M-2022
39. Represent the field distribution of dominant mode in parallel plates. A/M-2022
40. List out the characteristics of TE waves N/D2023
41. Define wave impedance? N/D2023
42. Sketch the variation of attenuation with frequency for TE,TM and TEM waves. APRIL/MAY2024
43. Define TE, TM mode of propagation. APRIL/MAY2024
44. Define cutoff frequency of a waveguide. N/D 2024
45. Why does rectangular waveguides preferred over circular waveguides? N/D 2024
46. Give the expression for cutoff frequency of a circular waveguide. APRIL/MAY2025
47. Distinguish between TE and TM waves. APRIL/MAY2025
Part – B

1. For a frequency of 10GHz and plane separation of 5cm in air, find the cut-off frequency, cut-off
wavelength phase velocity and group velocity of the wave. N/D-2019
2. Derive the expressions for TE and TM mode in rectangular wave guide. N/D-2019
3. Analyze the expressions for the transmissions of TE waves between parallel perfectly conducting
planes for the field components. A/M-2019
4. For a frequency of 10 GHz and plane separation of 5cm in air, find the cut off frequency, cut off
wavelength, phase velocity and group velocity of the wave. A/M-2019
5. Write Bessel’s differential equation and Bessel function and TM and TE waves in circular wave
guides. ND-2018
6. Derive the solution for TE and TM in rectangular waveguide. N/D-2018
7. An air filled circular waveguide having an inner radius of 1cm is excited in dominant mode
at10GHz.Find (a) the cut-off frequency of the dominant mode at 10GHz.b) the guide wavelength
and c) wave impedance .Also find the bandwidth for operation in the dominant mode only.. A/M-
2018
8. Derive an expression for the transmission of TM waves between parallel perfectly conducting
planes for the field components.. A/M-2018
9. Derive the field components of the TE waves travelling in Z direction in a rectangular waveguide
N/D-2017
10. An air filled resonant cavity with dimensions a=5cm,b=4cm and c=10cm is made of
copper(σc=5.8x10^7mhos/m).Find the resonant frequencies of
a) the five lowest order modes.
b) the quality factor TE101 mode. N/D-2017,N/D2023
11. Derive the field components of transverse electric wave in rectangular waveguide. A/M-2017
12. When dominant mode is transmitted through a circular waveguide, the wavelength measured is to
be 13.33cm.the frequency of the microwave signal is 3.75GHz.calculate the cut-off frequency, inner
radius of guide, phase velocity, group velocity, phase constant, wave impedance, bandwidth for
operation in dominant mode only. A/M-2017
13. Derive an expression for the transmission of TE waves between parallel perfectly conducting planes
for the field components. NOV/DEC-2016
14. I) write a brief note on circular cavity resonator and its applications.
ii) A TE11 wave is propagating through a circular waveguide .the diameter of the guide is 10cm and
the guide is air-filled. Given X11=1.842.
 1) Find the cut-off frequency.
2) Find the wavelength λg in the guide for a frequency of 3GHz.
3) Determine the wave impedance in the guide. NOV/DEC-2016
15. Derive the general field component of a transverse magnetic wave in waveguides. M/J-
2016,april/may 2024
16. For a frequency of 10GHz and plane separation of 5cm in air , find the cut-off frequency, cut-off
wavelength, phase velocity and group velocity of the wave. M/J-2016
17. A rectangular air filled copper waveguide with dimension 0.9inch x 0.4inch cross
section and 12inch length is propagated at 9.2GHz with a dominant mode. Find the
cutoff frequency, Guide wavelength, Phase velocity, characteristic impedance and the
loss. Nov/Dec 2015
18. i) Using Bessel function derive the TE wave components in circular wave guides.
ii)Calculate the resonant frequency of an air filled rectangular resonator of
Dimensions a=2cm, b=4cm and d=6cm operating in TE101 mode. Nov/Dec 2019
19. i) Derive the expression for TM wave components in wave guides using Bessel function.
20. ii) Write the brief note on excitation of modes in circular wave guides.
21. Derive the equation for Q-factor of rectangular cavity resonator for TE₁₀₁ mode.
22. i) Derive the TM wave components in circular wave guide using Bessel function?
ii) Calculate the resonant frequency of an air filed rectangular resonator of dimensions a=3cm,
b=2cm, d=4cm operating in TE₁₀₁ mode. April/May 13, Nov/Dec 14, Nov/Dec 17, A/M 18
23. Discuss the propagation of Transverse Electric waves between parallel plates. A/M-2021
24. Determine possible modes of propagation for a rectangular waveguide of dimensions 7 cm × 3.1 cm at a
Frequency of 12 GHz. A/M-2021
25. Discuss the characteristics: cut off frequency, cut off wavelength, phase velocity and wave length ,group
velocity and wave impedance for TE,TM and TEM wave between two conducting planes. N/D-2022
26. Derive the expressions for TM waves in a rectangular wave guide. Draw the field distribution for the
lowest order mode/D-2022
27. A waveguide with parallel plates separated by 1cm is filled with a dielectric with relative permittivity 2 an
operates at 12GHZ.Determine i) cut off frequency, ii) phase constant and, iii) phase velocity. For the first
five Modes. A/M-2022
28. Discuss the propagation of TE waves between parallel planes and Derive the expressions for TE and TM
fields. A/M-2022
29. Justify and explain that “TEM mode does not exist in a rectangular waveguide”. N/D2023
30. An air filled resonant cavity with dimensions a=4cm,b=3cm and c=10cm is made of
copper(σc=5.8).Find the resonant frequencies of
a) the five lowest order modes.
b) the quality factor TE101 mode. N/D2023
31. Define attenuation and prove that the frequency of minimum attenuation due to conductor loss in
parallel plate waveguide for TM waves √3fc N/D2023
32. Compute the field configuration, cutoff frequency and velocity of propagation for TM
waves in rectangular wave guide. N/D2023
33. a rectangular waveguide measuring a=4.5cm and b=3cm as a 9ghz signal propagated in
it .calculate guide wavelength, phase and group velocity for the dominant mode. N/D2023
34. Explain the propagation of electromagnetic waves between parallel plane waveguides with appropriate
mathematical expressions and diagrams. N/D2024
35. Describe the TM field components using Bessel equation in circular waveguides with necessary
diagrams. N/D2024
36. Derive the expression for field components of a Parallel plane waveguide in TE mode of operation
with illustration. A/M 2025
37. Explain the propagation of TM waves in a rectangular waveguide with necessary expressions for the
field components. A/M 2025