Radio Wave Propagation (Quiz)

Solve the ff problems:

1. At 20 km in free space from a point source, the power density is 200 μW /m 2. What is the power density
25 km from the source?
2. A wave traveling in free space undergoes refraction after entering a denser medium, such that the
original 30 ° angle of incidence at the boundary between the two media is changed 20 ° . What is the
velocity of electromagnetic waves in the second medium?
3. A 150-m antenna, transmitting at 1.2 MHz (and therefore by ground wave), has an antenna current of
8 A. What voltage is received by a receiving antenna 40 km away, with a height of 2 m?
4. Two points on earth are 1500 km apart and are to communicate by means of HF. Given that this is to
be a single-hop transmission, the critical frequency at that time is 7 MHz and conditions are idealized,
calculate the MUF for those two points if the height of the ionospheric layer is 300 km.
5. A microwave link consists of repeaters at 40-km intervals. What must be the minimum height of the
transmitting and receiving antennas above ground level (given that they are the same) to ensure line-
of-sight conditions?