75 lines
4.1 KiB
Markdown
75 lines
4.1 KiB
Markdown
E9F Transmission lines: characteristics of open and shorted feed lines; coax versus open wire; velocity factor; electrical length; coaxial cable dielectrics; microstrip
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- [[E9F01]] (D)
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What is the velocity factor of a transmission line? #card
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- [[A.]] The ratio of its characteristic impedance to its termination impedance
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- [[B.]] The ratio of its termination impedance to its characteristic impedance
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- [[C.]] The velocity of a wave in the transmission line multiplied by the velocity of light in a vacuum
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- [[D.]] The velocity of a wave in the transmission line divided by the velocity of light in a vacuum
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- [[E9F02]] (C)
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Which of the following has the biggest effect on the velocity factor of a transmission line? #card
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- [[A.]] The characteristic impedance
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- [[B.]] The transmission line length
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- [[C.]] The insulating dielectric material
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- [[D.]] The center conductor resistivity
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- [[E9F03]] (D)
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Why is the electrical length of a coaxial cable longer than its physical length? #card
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- [[A.]] Skin effect is less pronounced in the coaxial cable
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- [[B.]] Skin effect is more pronounced in the coaxial cable
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- [[C.]] Electromagnetic waves move faster in coaxial cable than in air
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- [[D.]] Electromagnetic waves move more slowly in a coaxial cable than in air
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- [[E9F04]] (B)
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What impedance does a 1/2-wavelength transmission line present to an RF generator when the line is shorted at the far end? #card
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- [[A.]] Very high impedance
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- [[B.]] Very low impedance
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- [[C.]] The same as the characteristic impedance of the line
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- [[D.]] The same as the output impedance of the RF generator
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- [[E9F05]] (D)
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What is microstrip? #card
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- [[A.]] Special shielding material designed for microwave frequencies
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- [[B.]] Miniature coax used for low power applications
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- [[C.]] Short lengths of coax mounted on printed circuit boards to minimize time delay between microwave circuits
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- [[D.]] Precision printed circuit conductors above a ground plane that provide constant impedance interconnects at microwave frequencies
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- [[E9F06]] (C)
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What is the approximate physical length of an air-insulated, parallel conductor transmission line that is electrically 1/2 wavelength long at 14.10 MHz? #card
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- [[A.]] 7.0 meters
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- [[B.]] 8.5 meters
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- [[C.]] 10.6 meters
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- [[D.]] 13.3 meters
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- [[E9F07]] (A)
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How does parallel conductor transmission line compare to coaxial cable with a plastic dielectric? #card
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- [[A.]] Lower loss
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- [[B.]] Higher SWR
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- [[C.]] Smaller reflection coefficient
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- [[D.]] Lower velocity factor
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- [[E9F08]] (D)
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Which of the following is a significant difference between foam dielectric coaxial cable and solid dielectric coaxial cable, assuming all other parameters are the same? #card
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- [[A.]] Foam dielectric coaxial cable has lower safe maximum operating voltage
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- [[B.]] Foam dielectric coaxial cable has lower loss per unit of length
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- [[C.]] Foam dielectric coaxial cable has higher velocity factor
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- [[D.]] All these choices are correct
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- [[E9F09]] (A)
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What impedance does a 1/4-wavelength transmission line present to an RF generator when the line is shorted at the far end? #card
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- [[A.]] Very high impedance
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- [[B.]] Very low impedance
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- [[C.]] The same as the characteristic impedance of the transmission line
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- [[D.]] The same as the generator output impedance
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- [[E9F10]] (C)
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What impedance does a 1/8-wavelength transmission line present to an RF generator when the line is shorted at the far end? #card
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- [[A.]] A capacitive reactance
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- [[B.]] The same as the characteristic impedance of the line
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- [[C.]] An inductive reactance
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- [[D.]] Zero
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- [[E9F11]] (C)
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What impedance does a 1/8-wavelength transmission line present to an RF generator when the line is open at the far end? #card
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- [[A.]] The same as the characteristic impedance of the line
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- [[B.]] An inductive reactance
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- [[C.]] A capacitive reactance
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- [[D.]] Infinite
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- [[E9F12]] (D)
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What impedance does a 1/4-wavelength transmission line present to an RF generator when the line is open at the far end? #card
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- [[A.]] The same as the characteristic impedance of the line
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- [[B.]] The same as the input impedance to the generator
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- [[C.]] Very high impedance
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- [[D.]] Very low impedance
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