Code No: R5211001 R5

II B.Tech I Semester(R05) Supplementary Examinations, November 2010

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES AND TRANSMISSION LINES
(Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Derive an expression for the electric field intensity due to a finite length line charge along the
z-axis at an arbitrary point Q(x, y, z).
(b) Find the force on a 100µC charge at (0, 0, 3)m if four like charges of 20µC are located on x and
y axes at ± 4m. [8+8]
2. (a) State Ampere’s circuital law. Specify the conditions to be met for determining magnetic field
strength, H, based on Ampere’s circuital law
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(b) A long straight conductor with radius ’a’ has a magnetic field strength H = Ir/2πa2 âφ within
the conductor (r < a) and H = (I/2πr) âφ outside the conductor (r > a) Find the current density
J in both the regions (r < a and r > a)
(c) Define Magnetic flux density and vector magnetic potential. [4+8+4]
3. (a) Derive the equation of continuity for time varying fields.
(b) A Parallel plate capacitor with a plate area of 5cm2 and plate separation of 3mm has a voltage
50 Sin 103 t V applied to its plates. Calculate the displacement current assuming ∈= 2 ∈0 [8+8]
4. A certain loss less material has µr = 4, ∈ r = 9. A 10 MHz uniform plane wave is propagating in the
ay dierection with EX0 = 400V /m and Ey0 = E20 = 0atP (0.6, 0.6, 0.6) at t= 60ns
(a) Find β, λ, Vρ η
(b) Find E(t)
(c) Find H(t) [8+4+4]
5. (a) Explain the difference between the Intrinsic Impedance and the Surface Impedance of a conductor.
Show that for a good conductor , the surface impedance is equal to the intrinsic impedance.
(b) Define and distinguish between the terms perpendicular polarization, parallel polarization, for
the case of reflection by a perfect conductor under oblique incidence. [8+8]
6. For a parallel plane wave guide of 3 cm separation, determine all the propagation characteristics, for
a signal at 10 GHz, for
(a) T E10 waves
(b) TEM waves [16]
Explain the terms used.
7. (a) Define the following
i. Infinite line
ii. Insertion loss
iii. Lossy and loss less lines
iv. Phase and group velocities
(b) Derive the characteristic impedance of a transmission line in terms of its line constants [8+8]
8. (a) Explain the method of determining the input impedance of line using Smith chart, for a lossless
line of length L, at any frequency f, for a complex load of ZR .
(b) A lossless line of 600 Ω is terminated by a load of ZR . If the VSWR at 400 MHz is 8.92, and the
first Vmin is located at 12 cm from the load. Calculate the reflection Coefficient and ZR . [8+8]

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