Numerical Sheet3
Numerical Sheet3
PROPAGATION OF EM WAVES
1. A wave travelling in free space undergoes refraction after entering a denser medium such that
the original 30° angle of incidence at the boundary between the 2 medium is changed to 20°.
What is the velocity of EM waves in the second medium?
3. Two points on earth are 1500 km apart and are to communicate by means of HF. Given that this
is to be single-hop transmission, the critical frequency at that time is 7MHz and conditions are
idealized, calculate the MUF for those 2 pts if the height of the ionospheric layer is 300km.
4. The wavelength of an x-directed plane wave in a lossless medium is 0.25m and the velocity of
propagation is 1.5x10^10 cm/s. The wave has z-directed electric field with an amplitude equal to
10V/m. Find the frequency and permittivity of the medium. The medium has U/Uo.
(600MHz, 4)
5. If H field is givenby H(z,t) = 48 cos(10^8t+40z)ay A/m, identify the amplitude, frequency and the
phase constant. Find the wavelength.
6. Calculate the open circuit voltage in λ/2 dipole when 10W at 150MHz is radiated from another
λ/2 dipole is 50km distant. The antennas are positioned for optimum transmission and
reception.(maximum gain = 1.64) (282µV)
7. Calculate the maximum range for a tropospheric transmission for which the antenna heights are
100ft and 60ft. (25.1miles)