1
GATE ECE 2006
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A medium of relative permittivityb $${\varepsilon _r} = 2$$ forms an interface with free-space. A point source of electromagnetic energy is located in the medium at a depth of $$1$$ meter from the interface. Due to the total internal reflection, the transmitted beam has a circular cross-section over the interface. The area of the beam cross-section at the interface is given by
A
$$2\pi \,{m^2}$$
B
$${\pi ^2}\,{m^2}$$
C
$$\pi /2\,{m^2}$$
D
$$\pi \,{m^2}$$
2
GATE ECE 2004
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A plane electromagnetic wave propagating in free space in incident normally on a large slab of loss-less, non-magnetic, dielectric material with $$\varepsilon > {\varepsilon _0}$$. Maxima and minima are observed when the electric field is measured in front of the slab. The maximum electric field is found to be $$5$$ times the minimum field. The intrinsic impedance of the medium should be
A
$$120\,\pi \,\Omega $$
B
$$60\,\pi \,\Omega $$
C
$$600\,\pi \,\Omega $$
D
$$24\,\pi \,\Omega $$
3
GATE ECE 2003
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A uniform plane wave traveling in air is incident on the plane boundary between air and another dielectric medium with $${\varepsilon _r} = 4$$. The reflection coefficient for the normal incidence, is
A
zero
B
$$0.5\angle {180^ \circ }$$
C
$$0.333\angle {0^ \circ }$$
D
$$0.333\angle {180^ \circ }$$
4
GATE ECE 2003
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
If the electric field intensity associated with a uniform plane electromagnetic wave traveling in a perfect dielectric medium is given by

$$E\left( {z,\,t} \right) = \,10\,\cos \left( {2\pi \times {{10}^7}\,\,t - 0.1\,\,\pi z} \right)\,$$ volt/m, the velocity of the traveling wave is

A
$$3.00 \times {10^8}\,\,$$ m/sec
B
$$2.00 \times {10^8}\,\,$$ m/sec
C
$$6.28 \times {10^7}\,\,$$ m/sec
D
$$2.00 \times {10^7}\,\,$$ m/sec

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