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polarization

GATE Electronics & Communication · Electromagnetic Theory - Wave Polarization · 1994-2026

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2026 Q24

The electric field of a monochromatic plane wave travelling in a lossless isotropic and homogenous medium is given by $\vec{E}(z,t) = E_0[\hat{x}cos(\omega t - kz) + \hat{y}sin(\om...

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2023 Q53

The electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave is $E = a_xC_{1x} \cos(\omega t – \beta z) + a_yC_{1y} \cos(\omega t – \beta z + \theta)$ V/m. Which of the following combination...

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2023 PYQ

The electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave is $$E = {a_x}{C_{1x}}\cos (\omega t - \beta z) + {a_y}{C_{1y}}\cos (\omega t - \beta z + \theta )$$ V/m. Which of the following...

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2017 PYQ

The expression for an electric field in free space is $$E = {E_0}\left( {\widehat x + \widehat y + j2\widehat z} \right){e^{ - j\left( {\omega t - kx + ky} \right)}},$$ where $$x,{...

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2017 PYQ

An optical fiber is kept along the$$\widehat Z$$ direction. The refractive indices for the electric fields along $$\widehat X$$ and $$\widehat Y$$ directions in the fiber are $${n_...

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2016 PYQ

The electric field of a uniform plane wave travelling along the negative $$z$$ direction is given by the following equation: $$$\overrightarrow E {}_w^i = \left( {{{\widehat a}_{_x...

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2015 PYQ

The electric field intensity of a plane wave propagating in a lossless non-magnetic medium is given by the following expression $$\overrightarrow E \left( {z,t} \right) = {\widehat...

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2015 PYQ

The electric field of a uniform plane electromagnetic wave is $$$\vec E = \left( {{{\overrightarrow a }_x} + j4{{\overrightarrow a }_y}} \right)\exp \left[ {j\left( {2\pi \times {{...

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2014 PYQ

If the electric field of a plane wave is $$$\overrightarrow E \left( {z,t} \right) = \widehat x3\cos \left( {\omega t - kz + {{30}^ \circ }} \right) - \widehat y4\sin \left( {\omeg...

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2012 PYQ

The electric field of a uniform plane electromagnetic wave in free spce, along the positive x direction, is given by $$\vec E = 10\left( {{{\widehat a}_y} + j{{\widehat a}_z}} \rig...

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2006 PYQ

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...

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2002 PYQ

A plane wave is characterized by $$$\overrightarrow E = \left( {0.5\mathop x\limits^ \cap + \mathop y\limits^ \cap \,{e^{j\pi /2}}} \right){e^{j\omega t - jkz}}.$$$ This wave is

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2002 PYQ

The line-of-sight communication requires the transmit and receive antennas to face each other. If the transmit antenna is vertically polarized for best reception the receiver anten...

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1998 PYQ

The polarization of a wave with electric field vector $$\overrightarrow E = {E_0}\,{e^{j\left( {\omega t - \beta z} \right)}}\left( {\overrightarrow {{a_x}} + \overrightarrow {{a_y...

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1995 PYQ

Two dipoles are so fed and oriented in free space that they produce the following electromagnetic waves: $$${E_x} = 10\,{e^{j\left( {\omega t - z\pi /3} \right)}}\,\,volts/metre$$$...

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1994 PYQ

A plane electromagnetic wave traveling along the +z-direction, has its electric field given by E x = 2 cos $$\left( {\omega t} \right)$$ and E y = 2 cos $$\left( {\omega t + {{90}^...

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1994 PYQ

A wave traveling in the $$+Z$$-direction, is the resultant of two linearly polarized components, $${E_x}\,\,\, = \,\,\,\,\,\,3$$ $$\,\,\,\,\cos \omega t$$ and $$\,{E_y}\,\,\,\, = \...

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