ASSIGNMENT II , Electromagnetic II , year III 2022/2023

Q1. What is a wave equation?

Q2. What is phasor? Are phasors functions of t ? function of ω ?

Q3. What is the difference between a phasor and a vector.

Q4. Discuss the advantages of using a phasor in Electromagnetics.

Q5. Define wave number.

Q6. A wave traveling in a lossless, nonmagnetic medium has an electric field amplitude of 24.56 V/m and
an average power density of 2.4 W/m 2 . Determine the phase velocity of the wave

Q7. For each of the following combination of parameters, determine if the material is a low-loss
dielectric, a quasi-conductor, or a good conductor, and then calculate α, β, λ, up, and ƞc :

(a) glass with ε r= 5, μr = 1, and σ = 10−12 S /m at 10GHz

(b) animal tissue with ε r= 12, μr = 1, and σ = 0.3 S/m at 100 MHz
(c) wood with ε r= 3, μr = 1, and σ =10−4 S/m at 1 KHz

To be submitted by 30th November 2023

Good luck!