{aos STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONIC & COMPUTER POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ELECTRONIC & COMPUTER ENGINEERING 2017/2018 Figst SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS ce 7g "ELECTROMAGNETIC PRINCIPLES a INSTRUCTIONS: - Answer any THREE questions ree AL Zo He Constants: Ho = 4M(10-7); &y = 36 3(10*) m/sif = 50H QUESTION [20 MARKS] show that €and H satisfies the wave equation wus (3, 3morts] bs betemine the characteristic impedance (E) forthe waveinfre space Em = sin(wt ~ B2)9 * [8 morks} i what is Poynting theorem? Write ths expression fr electromagnetic Fels and hight the physical interpretations of its constituents (i.e. the equation), (3, 3morks) QUESTION2 (20™AKKS) le? How is it different and what are Its advantages from/over & conventional transmission 1, What isa waveguide tine? 2, 2marks} 'b._ {i Derive the Poisson equation fo electric potential {i write the expression forthe solution in i) above for homogeneous medium 15, 3marks} [State Lorent’s reciprocity theorem an electromagnetic wave ina sourcesfree region. (3, 5 marks} {i) Using i above, derive the wave equation for QUESTION3 [20MARKS} a. An electromagnetic wave H = HyeHet*F9 x in free space Is polarized in x direction; propagating in the [7 morks} negative direction. Determine an expression for E fe K20+82)y ; = 108,f = (108 /2m)H2. Calculate the magnetic flux density (). . Fora plane wave with = 157% - 7 morks} gi H=3x-47yy + 2x2 A/m, Determine the magnitude of vector J [6 marks} QUESTIONS [20 MARKS) 18, Whats the major problem with waveguides? 2 morks} Obtain the characteristic impedance for TE, and TM, cases fora rectangular waveguide with the dimensions: « (0.0); (2.0) : (9, 9morks] QUESTIONS [20 MARKS] [2,2 marks} 14. What isi) Degenerate mode in waveguide? (i) Auniform plane wave Show tat fora rectangular waveguide, (eadEha* (2), = # [a6 mors)