Model Question Paper

Applied Electromagnetic Theory

1. State Poynting theorem. Derive the equation of complex vector.

2. Differentiate circular and elliptical polarization.
3. Derive standard Transmission Line equations.
4. Derive Brewsters angle. A parallel – polarized plane wave is incident from air onto a
dielectric medium with ε r=¿9 ¿ at the Brewster angle. What is the reflection angle?
5. Write the general wave equation for a conductive medium and explain each term.
6. Define skin depth for a conducting medium? If σ denote the conductivity, derive the
equation for skin depth for a good conductor.
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7. Find skin depth, δ at a frequency of 1.6MHz in aluminium, where σ =38.2 M and
m
μr =1. Also find the propagation constant, γ and the wave velocity υ .
8. Derive the equation for Electric and Magnetic field intensities for an electromagnetic
wave propagating in the z-direction in a dielectric medium with parameters μr , ε r .
Find the following i) Attenuation constant ii) Phase velocity iii) Phase constant
iv) Intrinsic impedance.
9. The electric field amplitude of a uniform wave propagating in the a^z direction is
250V/m. If E=E x a^x and ω=1Mrad/s. Find i) Frequency ii) Wavelength iii) Period iv)
The amplitude of H.
10. Derive the equation for transmission and reflection coefficients of an electromagnetic
wave incident normally on the boundary between two different regions.
11. A wave propagating in a medium has components E=500 cos(107 ¿ t −βz ) a^x V /m¿
and H=1.1 cos (107 ¿−βz ) a^y A /m¿. if the wave is travelling at a velocity, v=0.5 c
where ‘c’ denote velocity of EM wave in free space. Find i) μr ii)ε r iii) β iv) λ v) η
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12. In free space (z ≤0) a plane wave with H=cos(10 t−βz )a^x mA /m is incident
normally on a lossless medium (ε=2 ε 0 , μ=8 μ0 ) in the region z ≥ 0. Determine
Er , H r ∧Et , H t .
13. Describe the following terms: i) Characteristic impedance ii) Lumped and distributed
elements.
14. Derive the expression for refraction and reflection coefficient of plane
electromagnetic waves that undergoing oblique incidence with vertical polarization
( considering boundary separation).
15. An EM wave travels in free space with electric field component
E s=100 e j (0.866 y−0.5 z) a^x V /m . Determine ω, λ, magnetic field component and time
average power in the wave.
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16. A Distortion less line has Z 0=60 Ω ;α =20 m ; u=0.6 c . Find R, L, G, C and λ at
m
100 MHz.
17. Distinguish between lossless line and distortion less line.
18. In free space, H=0.2cos ( ωt−βx ) a^z A /m . Find the total power passing through:
 i) A square plate of side 10cm on plane x + z=1
ii) A circular disc of radius 5cm on plane x=1.
19. What is polarisation? Explain the different types of Polarisation?
20. A telephone line has R=30 Ω/km, L=100 mH /km , G=0, and C=20 μF /kmat
f =1 KHz. Obtain i) characteristic impedance ii) propagation constant iii) phase
velocity.
21. Derive the expression for the ratio of reflected to incident electric field strength for an
insulator with oblique incidence.
22. What is Snell’s law ?
23. Derive an expression for reflection coefficient of a plane wave under oblique
incidence with parallel polarization at a dielectric interface.
24. Define reflection coefficient and VSWR of a transmission line and derive the relation
between reflection coefficient and VSWR.
25. Derive an expression for net outward power flow associated with an electromagnetic
wave from a surface.
26. State phase velocity of a wave.
27. Draw the circuit of small section of transmission line of length ∆x and label the circuit
parameters.
28. Derive the current and voltage equation of a transmission line.
29. A lossless transmission line has primary constant L=0.01 μH /m, C=100 pF /m. Find
the characteristic impedance of the line.