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GATE ECE 2006
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
The electric field of an electromagnetic wave propagating in the positive z-direction is given by $$$E = {\widehat a_x}\sin \left( {\omega t - \beta z} \right) + {\widehat a_y}\sin \left( {\omega t - \beta z + \pi /2} \right)$$$

The wave is

A
linearly polarized in the z-direction
B
elliptically polarized
C
left-hand circularly polarized
D
right-hand circularly polarized
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GATE ECE 2006
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
A transmission line is feeding 1 Watt of power to a horn antenna having gain of 10 dB. The antenna is matched to the transmission line. The total power radiated by the horn antenna into the free-space is
A
10 Watts
B
1 Watt
C
0.1 Watt
D
0.01 Watt
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GATE ECE 2006
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
$$\nabla \times \nabla \times P$$, where P is a vector, is equal to
A
$$P \times \nabla \times P - {\nabla ^2}P$$
B
$${\nabla ^2}P + \nabla \left( {\nabla .P} \right)$$
C
$${\nabla ^2}P + \nabla \times P$$
D
$$\nabla \left( {\nabla .P} \right) - {\nabla ^2}P$$
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GATE ECE 2006
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
A medium is divided into regions $${\rm I}$$ and $${\rm I}$$$${\rm I}$$ about $$x = 0$$ plane, as shown in the Fig. below. An electromagnetic wave with electric field $${\overrightarrow E _1} = 4{\widehat a_x} + 3{\widehat a_y} + 5{\widehat a_z}$$ is incident normally on the interface form region-$${\rm I}$$ . The electric field $${E_2}$$ in region-$${\rm I}$$$${\rm I}$$ at the interface is GATE ECE 2006 Electromagnetics - Uniform Plane Waves Question 40 English
A
$${E_2} = {E_1}$$
B
$$4\,\,{\widehat a_x} + 0.75\,\,{\widehat a_y} - 1.25\,\,{\widehat a_z}$$
C
$$3\,{\widehat a_x} + 3\,{\widehat a_y} + 5\,{\widehat a_z}$$
D
$$\, - 3\,{\widehat a_x} + 3\,{\widehat a_y} + 5\,{\widehat a_z}$$