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CLASS: M.Sc. PHYSICS

St. JOSEPHS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 620 002

SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS APRIL 2010
TIME: 3 Hrs.

MAXIMUM MARKS: 100

SEM

SET

PAPER CODE

TITLE OF THE PAPER

II

2009

08PPH2105

APPLIED ELECTROMAGNETICS
SECTION A

Answer all the questions:

20 x 1 = 20

Choose the correct answer:

1.

For time varying fields, the Ampers law takes the form
a) H J D
b)

B .d s 0 J 0 E 0

E
t

. da
H . ds j
t

2. The total energy density due to the electric and magnetic fields is
a) 1 2
b) E2 + H2
(E H 2 )
2
1
c)
d) 1
( E 2 H 2 )
( E H )
2
2
3. Electric current sheets are analogous to the generator of the type
a) shunt voltage
b) shunt current
c) series voltage
d) series current
4. Waves in which there is no component of electric field in the direction of propagation and the
electrical wave is wholly transverse are known as
a) TE waves
b) TM waves
c) TEM waves
d) LEM waves
5. Ground waves propagate best in what frequency range?
a) below 5MHz
b) between 5 & 25MHz
c) between 25 & 250MHz
d) above 250MHz
State True or False:

c)

6.
7.
8.
9.

E JD

d)

. B = 0 states that there are isolated magnetic poles on which the lines of magnetic flux can
terminate / originate
If the incident wave is not entirely parallel polarised, at the Brewsters angle there is no
reflected wave.
Crossed electric and magnetic current sheets of proper relative magnitude and phase can
radiate energy on one side only.
Velocity of the TEM wave is independent of frequency, hence it can propagate along the wave
guide.

10.

The popular wave to increase the diameter of the antenna is to fold the dipole.

Fill in the blanks:

11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

The intrinsic impedance of free space is _____.

1
The factor
has the dimensions of _____.
LC
_____ expresses that the tangential electric field strength is discontinuous across a magnetic
current sheet by an amount equal to the linear magnetic current density.
Velocity of TEM with which energy progates along the guide is always _____ than the free
space velocity.
IMPATT diode is an acronym of _____.

Answer in one or two sentences:

16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

What is the advantage of phasor notation?

What is surface impedance?
Define negative images.
Define attenuation factor in parallel plane guides.
What are the factors that affect the critical frequency for skip waves?
SECTION B

Answer all the questions:

21.

a.

5 x 4 = 20

State the features of EM waves. Explain how its behaviour gets modified in a dielectric
medium.
OR

22.

b.

Derive the wave equation in E for the conducting medium.

a.

Prove that the tangential component of E is continuous across two media.

OR
b.

Give an account of 4 similarities between transmission line theory and electromagnetic

waves.

23.

a.

Express the field vectors E and H interms of the vector potential A .

OR

24.

b.

State and explain induction and equivalence theorems.

a.

Discuss the characteristics of TE and TM waves.

OR

b.

Give an account of the analog between transmission line and wave guide.

25.

a.

Explain impedance matching to antennas by any two methods.

OR

b.

With a sketch, explain the function of Yagi Uda type parasitic array.
SECTION C

Answer any FOUR questions:

26.
27.

4 x 15 = 60

a.

State and prove Poyntings theorem. Thus interpret the Poynting vector S .

b.

Obtain an expression for power flow in a concentric cable.

Obtain suitable expressions of the reflection co-efficient for perpendicular polarization and
parallel polarization of the electro magnetic wave when a plane wave obliquely incident on a
perfect insulator.

28.
29.
30.

a.

Explain Reciprocity in Electromagnetic field theory.

b.

Derive circuit reciprocity from field reciprocity.

a.

With neat diagrams, discuss the TM wave propagation in rectangular guides.

b.

Explain the impossibility of propagation of TEM wave in wave guides.

a.

With a neat sketch, explain the construction and working of a Klystron.

b.

Explain the three routes of the sky wave propagation.

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