Quiz
1. A plane wave travels in the (+z) direction in a lossy transmission line whose medium has attenuation constant . The power carried by the wave attenuates as:
2. The electric field of a plane wave propagating in a nonmagnetic medium is given by
, V/m.
Determine the wavelength making use of the phase constant (wave number).
, m
3. For the wave in Problem #2, find the relative dielectric permittivity of the medium.
4. For the wave in problem #2, find the magnitude of the magnetic field vector .
, A/m
5. Calculate the average power density of the travelling wave in Problem #2.
, mW/m2
6. The electric field of a travelling wave is given as
Describe the polarization of the wave.
linear, at wrt the x -axis
some elliptical polarization but not circular
circular, right-handed
circular, left-handed