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reflection coefficient

GATE Electronics & Communication · Transmission Lines · 1987-2026

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2026 Q52

A complex load (in Ω) is represented as ΓL = 0.5∠30° on the Smith chart. A co-axial cable with a characteristic impedance of 50 Ω is connected to the load. The new input impedance...

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2025 PYQ

A $50 \Omega$ lossless transmission line is terminated with a load $Z_L$ of $(50-j 75) \Omega$. If the average incident power on the line is 10 mW , then the average power delivere...

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2024 Q58

A lossless transmission line with characteristic impedance Z₀ = 50 Ω is terminated with an unknown load. The magnitude of the reflection co-efficient is |Γ| = 0.6. As one moves tow...

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2024 PYQ

A lossless transmission line with characteristic impedance $Z_0 = 50 \Omega$ is terminated with an unknown load. The magnitude of the reflection coefficient is $|\Gamma| = 0.6$. As...

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2021 PYQ

Consider a rectangular coordinate system $(x, y, z)$ with unit vectors $a_x, a_y$ and $a_z$. A plane wave traveling in the region $z \geq 0$ with electric field vector $E=10 \cos \...

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2020 PYQ

The impedances $Z=j X$, for all $X$ in the range ( $-\infty, \infty$ ), map to the Smith chart as

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2017 PYQ

A two wire transmission line terminates in a television set. The VSWR measured on the line is 5.8. The percentage of power that is reflected from the television set is

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2016 PYQ

Two lossless X-band horn antennas are separated by a distance of $$200\lambda $$. The amplitude reflection coefficients at the terminals of the transmitting and receiving antennas...

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2014 PYQ

A two - port network has scattering parameters given by $$[S]$$ $$ = \left[ {\matrix{ {{s_{11}}} & {{s_{12}}} \cr {{s_{21}}} & {{s_{22}}} \cr } } \right].$$ If the port - 2 of the...

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2013 PYQ

The return loss of a device is found to be 20 dB. The voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) and magnitude of reflection coefficient are respectively.

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2011 PYQ

A transmission line of characteristic impedance 50 $$\Omega $$ is terminated in a load impedance $$Z_L$$. The VSWR of the line is measured as 5 and the first of the voltage naxima...

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2010 PYQ

A plane wave having the electric field component $$${\overrightarrow E _i} = 24\,\,\cos \,\,\left( {3 \times {{10}^8}\,t - \beta \,y} \right){\widehat a_z}\,\,V/m$$$ and traveling...

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2008 PYQ

A uniform plane wave in the free space is normally incident on an infinitely thick dielectric slab (dielectric constant $${\varepsilon _r} = 9$$ ). The magnitude of the reflection...

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2006 PYQ

When a plane wave traveling in free-space is incident normally on a medium having $${\varepsilon _r} = 4.0,$$ the fraction of power transmitted into the medium is given by

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2004 PYQ

A plane electromagnetic wave propagating in free space in incident normally on a large slab of loss-less, non-magnetic, dielectric material with $$\varepsilon > {\varepsilon _0}$$....

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2003 PYQ

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...

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2001 PYQ

A uniform plane electromagnetic wave incident normally on a plane surface of a dielectric material is reflected with a VSWR of 3. What is the percentage of incident power that is r...

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1997 PYQ

A transmission line of 50$$\Omega $$ characteristic impedance is terminated with a 100 $$\Omega $$ resistance. The minimum impedance measured on the line is equal to

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1996 PYQ

A uniform plane wave in air is normally incident on an infinitely thick slab. If the reflective index of the glass slab is 1.5, then the percentage of the incident power that is re...

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1994 PYQ

If a pure resistance load, when connected to a lossless 75-ohm line, produces a VSWR of 3 on the line, then the load impedance can only be 25 ohms.

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1993 PYQ

Consider a transmission line of characteristic impedance 50 ohm. Let it be terminated at one end by ( + j50) ohm. The VSWR produced by it in the transmission line will be

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1991 PYQ

A uniform plane electromagnetic wave traveling in free-space enters into a lossless medium at normal incidence. In the medium its velocity reduces by 50% and in free space sets up...

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1989 PYQ

A 50 ohm lossless transmission line has a pure reactance of (j100) ohms as its load. The VSWR in the line is :

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1987 PYQ

A transmission line of pure resistive characteristic impedance is terminated with an unknown load. The measured value of VSWR on the line is equal to 2 and a voltage minimum point...

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