ASSIGNMENT 11

1.A rectangular waveguide with dimensions a = 2.5 cm, b = 1 cm is to

operate below 15.1 GHz. The no. of TE mode that can be possible if the
guide is filled with a medium characterized by = 0, = 40 , = 1?

Ans=11
2. In the above question The no of TM modes that can be possible are
Ans=4
3. In a rectangular waveguide for which a = 1.5 cm, b = 0.8 cm, = 0, =
40 , = 1 , = 2 sin(x/a)cos (3y/b) sin(*1011 z) A/m
The mode of operation is
(a)11 (b) 13 (c) 11 (d) 21
4.In the above question the value of cutoff frequency and phase
constant are
(a) 28.57 GHz and 1718.81 rad/m
(b) 81.55 GHz and 1718.81 rad/m
(c) 28.57 GHz and 718.81 rad/m
(d) 81.55 GHz and 718.81 rad/m
5. In question no3. The value of intrinsic wave impedance is
(a) 377 (b) 277 (c) 154.7 (d) None of these
6. The lower cut-off frequency of a rectangular wave guide with inside
dimensions
(3 4.5 cm) operating at 10 GHz is
(A) 10 GHz. (B) 9 GHz.
(C) 10/9 GHz (d) 10/3 GHz

7. For a rectangular wave guide, 2.5cm x 1.2cm, dominant cut off

wavelength is
(A) 5 cm (B) 2.5 cm
(C) 2.4 cm (D) 3.7 cm
Ans: A

8. A rectangular waveguide has dimension 1.0 cm0.5 cm, its cutoff

frequency for the dominant mode is

(A) 5 GHz (B) 10 GHz

(C) 15 GHz (D) 20 GHz

9.An air-filled rectangular waveguide of dimensions a = 4 cm, b = 2 cm

transports energy in the dominant mode at a rate of 2 mW. If the
frequency of operation is 10 GHz, the peak value of the electric field in
the waveguide is
(a) 28.93 V/m (b) 37.92 V/m (c) 63.77 V/m (d) 127.34 V/m

10. An air-filled rectangular waveguide has dimensions a = 2 cmand b =

1 cm.The range of frequencies over which the guide will operate single
mode (10 ) is
(a) 2.5 GHz < f < 15 GHz.
(b) 3.5 GHz < f < 12 GHz.
(c) 3.5 GHz < f < 15 GHz
(d) 7.5 GHz < f < 15 GHz
11. An evanscent mode occurs when
(a) A wave is attenuated rather than propagated.
(b) The propagation constant is purely imaginary.
(c) m = 0 = n so that all field components vanish.
(d) The wave frequency is the same as the cutoff frequency.
12. An air-filled rectangular waveguide has cross-sectional dimensions a
= 6 cm and b = 3 cm. Given that
= 5 sin(2x/a)sin (3y/b) cos(1012 z) A/m
the intrinsic impedance of this mode and the average power flow in
the guide are
(a) 375.1 and 0.84 W
(b) 375.1 and 1.58 W
 (c) 237.1 and 0.85 W
(d) None of these

13. A 1-cm X 3-cm rectangular air-filled waveguide operates in the 12

mode at a frequency that is 20% higher than the cutoff frequency. the
operating frequency is
(a) 56.75 GHz
(b) 12.92 GHz
(c) 19.09 GHz
(d) 21.63 GHz

14. In the above question The phase and group velocities are
respectively
(a) 5.43 108 m/s and 1.66 108 m/s
(b) 7.43 108 m/s and 1.66 108 m/s
(c) 5.43 108 m/s and 7.66 108 m/s
(d) None of these

15. A rectangular waveguide is filled with polyethylene (= 2.250 ) and

operates at 24 GHz. If the cutoff frequency of a certain TE mode is 16
GHz, the group velocity and intrinsic impedance of the mode are
respectively
(a) 5.43 108 m/s and 237.1
(b) 1.43 108 m/s and 237.1
(c) 1.49 108 m/s and 337.2
(d) None of these
16. When the electric field is at its maximum value, the magnetic
energy of a cavity is
(a) At its maximum value
(b) At 1/2 of its maximum value
(c) At its minimum value
(d) Zero

17.In a rectangular waveguide for which a = 2b, the cutoff frequency for
02 mode is 12 GHz, the cutoff frequency for 11 mode is
(a)3 GHz
(b) 35GHz
(c) 12 GHz
(d) 65GHz

18. For 30 mode, which of the following field components exist?

(a) (b) (c) (d)