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St. Xavier’s Catholic College of Engineering

Chunkankadai, Nagercoil – 629 003

Question Bank
Subject:EC8651 - Transmission Lines and RF Systems
Unit-2
Course Coutcomes (COs)
CO 1 Explain the characteristics of transmission lines, impedance and their losses
CO 2 Analyze impedance, VSWR, impedance matching by stubs using smith charts
CO 3 Explain the characteristics wave guide and RF transceiver system
CO 4 Analyze the characteristics of TE and TM waves in parallel planes and waveguides
CO 5 Design a RF transceiver system for wireless communication
CL-Cognitive Level; Kn-Knowledge;Un-Understand;Ap-Apply;An-Analyze;Ev-Evaluate;Cr-Create;
Q.
Question Marks CL CO
No.
Part-A
1 What is a dissipationless line? 2 Un CO1

2 Define nodes and antinodes on a line 2 Kn CO1

3 What are standing waves? 2 Un CO1

State the assumptions for the analysis of the performance of the radio frequency
4 line. 2 Kn CO1

Compute the relation between standing wave ratio and magnitude of reflection co
5 efficient. 2 Un CO1

6 Examine the skin effect in co axial cable. 2 Un CO1

Analyze the line with zero dissipation and find the values of attenuation constant
7 and characteristic impedance. 2 An CO2

A lossless line has a characteristic impedance of 400 ohms. Determine the standing
8 wave ratio if the receiving end impedance is 800 +j 0.0 ohms. 2 An CO2

Compute the VSWR of a 75 ohm transmission line when it is terminated by a load

9 impedance of 50+j30 ohm. 2 An CO2

10 How will you make standing wave measurements on coaxial line? 2 Un CO1
Calculate SWR and Reflection Coefficient on a line having the characteristic
11 impedance Z0=300Ω and terminating impedance is ZR= 300=j400Ω. 2 An CO2

12 Give the minimum and maximum value of SWR and reflection coefficient. 2 Un CO1

13 Why do standing waves exist on transmission lines? 2 Un CO1

lossless transmission has a shunt capacitance of100pF/m and a series inductance
14 of 4μH/m. Evaluate the characteristic impedance. 2 An CO2

15 Define the term phase velocity and group velocity 2 Kn CO1

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Part-B
Derive the expressions for voltage and current at any point on the radio frequency
line terminated in ZR. Obtain the expressions for the same for different receiving
1 end conditions. Support with the graph of voltage and current on a line for all 13 Un CO1
conditions.

Derive an expression for power and find the input impedance of dissipation less
2 line. When the load is open-circuited and short-circuited. 2 Un CO1

3 i) Derive the line constants of a zero dissipation less line. 7 Un CO1

3 ii) Briefly explain on standing wave and Reflection loss 6 Un CO1

4 Discuss in detail about the voltage and current on the dissipation less line. 13 Un CO1
A line with zero dissipation has R=0.006Ω/Km, L=2.5µH/Km and C=4.45pF/Km.
5 i) If the line is operated at 10 MHz, find the characteristic impedance, attenuation 7 An CO2
constant, phase constant, the velocity of propagation and wavelength.

At a frequency of 80MHz, a lossless transmission line has a characteristic

5 ii) impedance of 300 Ω and a wavelength of 2.5 m. Find L and C. 6 An CO2

A radio frequency line with Z0=70Ω is terminated with a load ZR=115-j80 Ω at a

6 i) λ=2.5 m . Find the VSWR and the maximum and minimum line impedances. 7 An CO2

A lossless line has a standing wave ratio of 4. The R0 is 50 Ω and the maximum
6 ii) voltage measured on the line is 135 V. Find the power being delivered to the load. 6 An CO2

The standing-wave ratio on a lossless 50 Ω transmission line terminated in an

unknown load impedance is found to be 3.0. The distance between successive
7 voltage minima is 20 cm and the first minimum is located at 5cm from the load. 13 An CO2
Determine (i) the magnitude of reflection coefficient |K|, (ii) angle of reflection
coefficient and (iii) the load impedance(ZR).

A transmission line is terminated in ZR. Measurements indicate that the standing

wave minima are 102 cm apart and that the last minimum is 35 cm from the load
8 i) end of the line. The value of the standing wave ratio is 2.4 and R0=250 Ω. 7 An CO2
Determine the frequency of operation and load impedance.

A lossless line in the air having a characteristic impedance of 300 Ω is terminated

by an unknown impedance. The first voltage minimum is located at 15 cm from
8 ii) the load. The standing wave is 3.3. Calculate the wavelength and terminating 6 An CO2
impedance.

A 30m long lossless transmission line with Z0=50 Ω operating at 2MHz is

9 i) terminated with a load ZR=60+j40 Ω. If ν=0.6C on the line, find the reflection 7 An CO2
coefficient |K |, standing wave ratio S and the input impedance Zin.

A low loss line has a characteristic impedance of 400 Ω. Determine the standing
9 ii) wave ratio if the receiving end impedance is (650-j475) Ω. 6 An CO2

A certain transmission line, working at radio frequencies, has the following

10 i) constants. L=9µH/m and 16PF/m. The line is terminated in a resistive load of 7 An CO2
1000Ω. Find K and S.

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A slotted line experiment was performed with the following results: Distance
10 between successive minima is 2.1cm, distance of first voltage minima from load
6 An CO2
ii) 0.9 cm, SWR is 2.5 and R0=50Ω. Determine the load impedance.

Part-C
Explain the parameters of the open line and co-axial line at radiofrequency.
1 Mention the standard assumptions made for the radio frequency line. Give 15 Un CO1
condition for the dissipationless line.

Deduce an expression for the input impedance of a dissipationless line and also
2 find the input impedance is maximum and minimum at a distance ‘S’. 15 An CO2

Derive and Formulate the Standing wave pattern for the following cases: Longline
3 open-circuited at the receiving end, Longline short-circuited at the receiving end. 15 An CO2

Describe an experimental setup for the determination of VSWR and the impedance
4 of an RF transmission. 15 Un CO1

For the transmission line whose length is 0.4λ, ZL=60=j50Ω and Z0=50Ω. Find a)
The SWR of the line b) The reflection coefficient at the load c) The load
5 admittance d) The input impedance of the line e) The distance from the load to the 15 An CO2
first voltage minimum and f) The distance from the load to the first voltage
maximum.

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