Pre-task - Recognition

Individual work

Hollman Eduardo Segura García

Group 203058_52
1110557689

Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia - UNAD

Escuela de Ciencias Básicas, Tecnología e Ingeniería
Teoría Electromagnética y Ondas
2023 16-02
 Solution of the questions
Activity
1. What is an electromagnetic wave?
It is the combination of electric fields and magnetic fields that oscillate,
propagating energy through space from one point to another.

2. Parameters of electromagnetic waves (amplitude, frequency, wavelength and

wave
number).
- Amplitude: is the maximum variation of a wave that varies in time, measured
from the midpoint.
- Frequency: It is the number of times the wave is repeated per unit of time.
- Wavelength: distance that separates two points in which the wave is repeated.
- Wave number: number of times the wave oscillates in a certain distance.

3. Difference between mechanical wave and electromagnetic wave.

A mechanical wave needs a material medium to propagate, it cannot propagate
through a vacuum. Electromagnetic waves do not need a material medium to
propagate.
4. How are electromagnetic waves generated?
Electromagnetic waves are produced by circuits called oscillator circuits or
resonant circuits. The frequency that resonant oscillator circuits transmit depends
on their resonance frequency. resonant circuits are made up of coils and
capacitors forming LC circuits.
 𝑬𝒚 (𝒙, 𝒕) = 𝑬𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒏(𝒘𝒕 − 𝒌𝒙)𝒋̂

Where Eo is the amplitude of the wave, w is the angular frequency and k as

the wave number. f is the frequency of the wave and 𝝀 is the wavelength.

𝟐𝝅
𝒘 = 𝟐𝝅𝒇 𝒌=
𝝀

If Eo, w and k correspond respectively to the last 3 digits greater than zero
of its identification number.

The id is 1110557689: Eo=6, w=8 and k=9

In the next table, determine the amplitude Eo, frequency f and the
wavelength 𝝀, then calculate the speed of wave propagation using the
following equation:
𝑽𝒑 = 𝒇 ∗ 𝝀

Use units of measure: Eo [V/m], w [Rad/s] and k [Rad/m]

Complete:
Parameter and unit Solution with units

Example:
a. Amplitude 𝑨 [Volts/meter] 𝐸𝑜 = 6 𝑉/𝑚

Example:

𝑤 8 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑠/𝑠
b. Frequency 𝒇 = 𝒘/𝟐𝜋 [Hz] 𝑓= 𝑓=
2𝜋 2𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑
𝑓 = 1.27327 𝐻𝑧

2π 2𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑
𝜆= 𝜆=
𝑘 9 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑚
c. Wavelength 𝝀 = 𝟐𝜋/𝑘 [m]
𝜆 = 0.6981𝑚

𝑉0 = 𝜆 ∗ 𝑓 𝑉0 = 0.6981𝑚 ∗ 1.27327 𝐻𝑧
d. Propagation speed 𝑽𝒑 = 𝝀 𝒇 [m/s]
𝑉0 = 0.88891 𝑚/𝑠
 References

Hacyan, S. (2020). Ondas gravitacionales: las olas…universo. Ondas

electromagnéticas. (pp. 21-26).pdf

https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archivo:Lc_circuit.svg

https://www.translatorscafe.com/unit-converter/en-US/calculator/series-lc-
impedance/

Quesada-Pérez, M., & Maroto-Centeno, J. (2014). From Maxwell's Equations to

Free and Guided Electromagnetic Waves: An Introduction for First-year
Undergraduates. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. (pp. 46-60).
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