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THEORY EXAMINATION
Question Paper

Month and Year of Examination : NoY.lgEgizolln

Programme : B,Tech
Semester:3'd
Subject: Field and Waves
Course No: ECT-205
Maxr'mum Marks: 50
Number of Questions to be Attempted: 5
Time Allowed: 3 Hrs.
Total No. ofQuestions: 8
Total No. ofPages Used: 3
Unless stated other\rise, the Symbols have their usual meanings in context with the
Subject.Assume suitably and state, additional data required, ifany.
The Candidates, before starting to llri1c the solutions, should please check the
Question Paper for any discrepancy, and also ensue that they have been delivered the
question paper of right course no. and righl subject title.

'ote: ,4ttempt

all

questiot\s in
taking
five
at-least one queslio from each UNIT. All tluestio s c.trry equal matks.
UNIT-I
Assrune the vcctor function A = a,3r'lt -a,3.:r'.1' . Find
d.'at around
$
rhe triangular cootour shown in l ig. L AJso evalLLate V. A). ds over tl,

triangular a.rea. Comment on th(- results obtained.

Deterrnine the electric filed intensiry at the center ofa small spherical cavity
cut out of a large block of dielectric in which a polarization P exisls.
Determine the system of image cbarges that will replace the conductiflg
boundaries that arc maintained at zero potential for an infnite line charge
p] located midway between two laJge, intersecting planes forming
60-degree angle as shown in Fig. 2.

Fig.

1.

F1g.2.
Flp,.2.

Derive equation of continuity and set up its relationships with KCL. Also
discuss its applications.
Determine the vector magnetic potential A both inside and outside
infiritely long, staight conductor with a circular cross-section of radius 11
carrying a steady current /.
Prove that the rclation VxE=J leads to a"2x(Er-Er)=J" A/m at an
inlerface between 1wo media-

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3a.

Tlre loop shoun in Fig. 3 is irside a uniioi'm nragnelic fi

If side DC of the loop quts tirc flU)i lines at the
of 50 IIz and the loop lics in the lz - plane at tim l=0,
a) The induced emfat r = 1 ms b) The induced current at / - 3 ms.
B = 50a, mWb/m2.

1R

3b.

The electric lieid and fiagnetic t'ield in liee space are given
n={cos(l}ut+ l}z)a, V/m and g =4,co{106t+ /)z)a, A/m. Express th
in phasor form

4a,

Fig.3.

ar1d determine

ihc coostanls Ho ard l3 such that

f]1e

salis[ Marwell s equations.

In a medium charactedzed
E=20sin(1031

by o=0, p-11a. =a
Pz)a, ylrn. Calculatc I aod H using time domain

phasor methods separately.

4b.

Derive electrcmagnetic boundary conditions and discuss them for the two
of interlace between two lossless linear media and belween a dielectric and
perfecl coDduclor.

)a

Discuss propagation of a uniform plane wave along an arbitary direction

which is not coinciding with any coordinate axis. Also derive
explssionsDerive the following general expressions ofthe attenuatior and phase

UNIT-III

5b.

for

conducting media d=co

fhq#,1"'

Np/m

,=.El
.5a.

6b.

Assuming that the radiation electric field intensity of aa anteDna system

E = arE, + arE, , find the expression for the average outward power flow
unit area.
A light ray is incident form air obliquely on a tarsparent sheet of thickness d
with an iridex of refraclion z as shown in Fig. 4. T}e angle of incidcnce is @
Find a) 4 , b) the distarce 4 at the point ofexit, ard c) the aaount oflhe
displacement /, ofthe emerging ray.

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Fig.4.

7z-

UNIT-IV
-iiG-rf"rred

Prore that a nlurirnrrn po*",

f.om a voltage souce $ilh
intemal impedance Zs to a load impedance Z, over a losslesi transmission
li
when Zt = Z;, \\herc Z, is the imperlance looking into the loaded line. What
i
the maximum power tra[sfer etEciency?
Smith chart for a lossless tralsmission line is rcstricted to a uoit circle be
lfl < 1. In the case of lossy line, Zo is a complex quantity, and so, in general,
the oormalzed ioad impedarce

i.
ii.
iii.
8a.

8b.

Shor.r rhar the plrase angle

Zr.
z-2"
of

;.. d,"4
.lies betueen +J

Show that Jfl may be greater than uniq,.

Prove that max
.

lfl=2.414
A standard air-filled S-band rcctangular waveguide has dimensions a 7.21
=
and , = 3.40 cm. What mode t.,pes can be used to tuansmit electromalr
waves haring rhe lollowilg \ avelengths? a] , _ l0 cm b) ,
5 cm.

Write a short note on cavjry resonator.