KALASALINGAM ACADEMY OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

(Deemed to be University)
Anand Nagar, Krishnankoil – 626 126.
B.Tech. DEGREE END SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS, APR/MAY 2019
4th Semester
ECE18R274 - ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES AND TRANSMISSION LINES
(Common To All Sections)
Time : 180 Minutes Dept: Maximum : 100 Marks
(Answer ALL Questions of PART A and PART B)
((Smith Chart) Can be Permitted)
Assessment Pattern as per Bloom’s Taxonomy:
Remember Understand Apply Analyze Evaluate Create Total
0 60 57 33 15 15 180
PART – A (10  2 = 20 Marks) Pattern Mapping COs
1. What is an impedance matching in stub? Understand CO1
2. State the condition for a distortion less lines Understand CO1
3. Analyze CO2
Prove that Maxwell’s equation

4. Give the boundary conditions between conductor and dielectric. Understand CO2

5. The depth of penetration in a conducting medium is 0.1m and the Apply CO3
frequency of the electromagnetic wave is 1MHz. find the conductivity
of the conducting medium.

6. Find the velocity of a plane wave in a lossless medium having a relative Apply CO3
permittivity 2 and relative permeability of unity.

7. Write the expression for cutoff wavelength of the wave which is Understand CO4
propagated in between two parallel planes.

8. What are the applications of cavity resonators?. Understand CO4

9. A half wave dipole antenna fed by a 50Ω transmission line, calculate Apply CO5
the reflection coefficient and the standing wave ratio.

10. Distinguish clearly between radiation power density and radiation Understand CO5
intensity.

PART – B (5  16 = 80 Marks) Pattern Mapping COs

A distortionless line has Zo = 60 fl, a = 20 mNp/m, u = 0.6c, where c is
11a the speed of light in a vacuum. Find R, L, G, C, and X at 100 MHz. Apply CO1 (16)

[OR]

A 100 + j150-Ω load is connected to a 75Ω lossless line. Find: (use

smith chart)
(a) ┌
(b) s
11b (c) The load admittance YL Analyze CO1 (16)
(d) Zin at 0.4λ from the load
(e) The locations of Vmax and Vmin with respect to the load if the line
is 0.6λ long
(f) Zin at the generator.

12a In a medium characterized by σ = 0, μ=μo, εo, and Apply CO2 (16)

 E = 20 sin (108t - βz) ay V/m. calculate β and H.

[OR]
12b Derive the Maxwell equation in both point form and integral form Understand CO2 (16)

13a (i)State and prove pointing theorem. Understand CO3 (10)

(ii) Briefly explain about skin depth and skin effect. Understand CO3 (6)
[OR]
13b A 300MHz uniform plane wave propagation through fresh water for Apply CO3 (16)
which σ=0, μr=1 and εr=78. Calculate :
(i) Attenuation constant
(ii) Phase constant
(iii) Wave length
(iv) Intrinsic impedance
14a Derive an expression for the transmission of TM Waves between Analyze CO4 (16)
parallel perfectly conducting planes for the field components.
[OR]
14b (i) Explain the wave behavior in a guiding structure. Understand CO4 (8)
(ii) Explain why a TEM wave does not exist in waveguides. Understand CO4 (8)
15a Prove that radiation resistance of hertzian dipole antenna is 80π 2(dl/λ)2 Evaluate CO5 (16)
[OR]
15b Describe the applications of EM waves in detail. Create CO5 (16)
Assessment Summary:
COs Remember Understand Apply Analyze Evaluate Create Total
CO1 0 6 15 15 0 0 36
CO2 0 15 18 3 0 0 36
CO3 0 15 21 0 0 0 36
CO4 0 21 0 15 0 0 36
CO5 0 3 3 0 15 15 36
TOTAL 0 60 57 33 15 15 180
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