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WorksheetsTransmission (Part 1)
Total questions: 98
Worksheet time: 40mins
Transmission Lines are transmission of digital and analog signals between two points occurs over a pair of parallel conductors.
True
False
Transmission lines are metallic conductor system that is used to transfer electrical energy from one point to another.
True
False
Electrical power propagates along transmission lines in the form of _______________
Electromagnetic Waves
Transverse Electromagnetic Waves
In general, a line is considered as a transmission line if its length exceeds _______________ of a wavelength.
1/8
1/16
1/32
Transmission line is used when?
Note: Check all the possible correct answer.
The frequency operation is high
The length of the transmission line is long
The frequency operation is low
The length of the transmission line is short
The length of the line is an appreciable fraction of the signal wavelength
An Important requirement of Transmission Lines:
There must be maximum loss
There must be minimum loss
An Important requirement of Transmission Lines:
Reflection of signal on the line must be avoided
Refraction of signal on the line must not be avoided
An Important requirement of Transmission Lines:
There should be no stray radiation or pick-up of signal by the line itself
There should be stray radiation or pick-up of signal by the line itself
Give at least three application of Transmission Lines
The velocity of a wave depends on the type of wave and the medium of propagation.
True
False
In free space, electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light. The speed of light is measured as
c = 299 792 558 m/s or 3x10^8 m/s
c = 299 792 458 m/s or 3x10^8 m/s
c = 299 992 458 m/s or 3x10^8 m/s
The velocity of any wave is given by
v = λf
v = λ/f
v = f/λ
It is a classification of transmission line where both conductors carry current.
Balanced Line
Unbalanced Line
In a balanced line, the current in the two conductors are equal in magnitude and travels in ________ direction.
same
opposite
Balance is defined in terms of the impedances of the two signal conductors with respect to a reference, which is usually ____________
Ground
Terrain
It is a classification of transmission line where one conductor carries the signal while the other is at a ground potential
Balanced Line
Unbalanced line
____________ input or output connects one of its signal conductors to ground and has a non-zero impedance at the other signal conductor.
balanced
unbalanced
Balanced lines can be connected to unbalanced lines and vice versa using special transformers called _________
Baluns
Valuns
It is a device used to connect a balanced transmission line to an unbalanced transmission line.
(a)
In balanced line, the two wires have the same capacitance to ground. Each wire carries same current but are _______ degree out of phase.
90
180
Open-wire Transmission Line
Twin-lead Transmission Line
Listed above are example of what type of transmission line
Balanced Line
Unbalanced line
It is a type of transmission line wherein one wire is at ground potential while the other wire is at signal potential
Balanced Line
Unbalanced line
The following are example of balanced line transmission line except
Shielded Cable Pair
Coaxial Transmission Line
Twin-lead Transmission Line
The conductor distance of parallel open-wire line is between ____to _____ inches
1-6
2-6
3-6
The typical conductor separation of twin-lead is ______ inch.
4/16
5/16
6/16
It consist of two concentric conductors separated by a dielectric.
Coaxial Lines
Transmission Lines
CAT stands for
(a)
When choosing an ethernet cable, for _____ or ______ mbps -you’re good with anything Cat5 or newer.
5 or 10
10 or 20
20 or 30
It provides performance to allow data at 100 Mbps and is slightly more (125 MHz for 1000Base-T) Ethernet.
CAT3
CAT5
The ‘e’ in Cat5e stands for (a)
It is currently the most commonly used cable, mainly due to its low production cost
CAT5
CAT6
CAT5e
It is tightly wound and usually outfitted with foil or braided shielding; protects the twisted pairs of wires inside the Ethernet cable, helps prevent crosstalk and noise interference.
CAT6
CAT6a
CAT6 support speeds up to ______ for up to 55 meters.
5Gbps
10Gbps
20Gbps
The ‘a’ in Cat6a stand for (a)
Cables based on this standard are a step up from Cat 6 versions by supporting twice the maximum bandwidth, maintaining higher transmission speeds.
CAT6a
CAT7
It supports higher bandwidths and significantly faster transmission speeds than Cat 6.
CAT7
CAT6a
CAT7 reach up to _______ at a range of 15 meters making it one of the most capable categories of Ethernet cables.
10Gbps
100Gbps
100mbps
It offers one of the highest-specification Ethernet cables you can buy, but it’s not widely available and offers only a few supporting networking hardware options.
CAT7a
CAT8
This standard promises a maximum frequency of 2,000 MHz and speeds of up to 40 Gbps at 30 meters.
CAT7a
CAT8
CAT8 promises a maximum frequency of ________ and speeds of up to 40 Gbps at 30 meters.
20000 MHz
2000 MHz
200 MHz
In CAT8, it only allows for three connected cables with a combined length of _____meters.
30
40
CAT6 is usually
unshielded
shielded
Maximum bandwidth of CAT5e is
100MHz
250MHz
500MHz
The maximum transmission speed of CAT7a
10Gbps up to 15 meters
100Gbps up to 15 meters
40Gbps up to 30 meters
It is a type of coaxial transmission line where the insulating material is air.
Rigid or Air Filled Coaxial Line
Flexible or Solid Coaxial Line
It is a type of coaxial transmission line where the inner conductor consists of flexible wire insulated from the braided outer conductor by a solid continuous insulating material.
Rigid Air Filled
Solid Flexible Line
It is less expensive, easier to construct and install, low-maintenance.
Solid Flexible Lines
Rigid Air Filled
Air-Filled and Solid Coaxial cable are relatively immune to external radiation and can propagate at lower frequencies than parallel wire line.
True
False
Circuit analysis assumes that the physical dimensions of a network are much smaller than the electrical wavelength, while transmission lines may be a considerable fraction of a wavelength, or many wavelengths, in size.
True
False
It is distributed-parameter network, where voltages and currents ca vary in magnitude and phase over its length.
Transmission Line
Coaxial Line
The following are electrical properties of transmission line except:
Wire diameter
Dielectric constant of the insulator
Conductivity of the conductor
Explain the figure.
It is the most commonly used conductor for a transmission line due to low cost and more complex.
Copper
Aluminum
The frequency of operation in transmission line is high which is usually in
kHz
MHz
GHz
It is the distance between identical points in the cycles of a waveform
Wavelength
Period
The minimum loss in transmission line is usually
1-2%
2-3%
3-4%
It occurs due to imperfections in the cable caused by impedance mismatches
Reflection
Refraction
It is the main purpose of transmission lines
Provides phase shift
Impedance matching
Signal Transfer
A perfect match means there are reflections along the lines thus avoid overheating in the transmission lines and maximum power is transferred into the receiver.
True
False
It is often called as a semi-pro and are usually used in audio equipment.
Unbalanced Line
Balanced Line
Transmission line that is mostly used to connect radio transmitters and receivers to their antennas.
SHIELDED PAIR CABLE
PARALLEL OPEN-WIRE LINE
TWIN-LEAD
Transmission line that used extensively in high frequency applications
TWISTED-PAIR CABLE
COAXIAL LINES/ CABLES
UNSHIELDED TWISTED PAIR
THE HIGHER THE NUMBER REPRESENTED, THE FASTER SPEED AND HIGHER FREQUENCY IS MEASURED IN kHz.
True
False
This is the key difference between circuit theory and transmission line theory
(a)
Transmission lines consists most frequently of two conductors
True
False
It is characterized by high radiation losses and is susceptible to noise.
Parallel Open-wire Line
Twin-Lead
Twisted-Pair
Shielded Cable Pair
It is also known as the ribbon cable.
Parallel Open-wire Line
Twin-Lead
Twisted-Pair
Shielded Cable Pair
It is similar to the open wire, except that instead of spacers a solid dielectric is used along the whole length of the wire which provides uniform spacing along the entire length.
Parallel Open-wire Line
Twin-Lead
Twisted-Pair
Shielded Cable Pair
Two insulated wires are twisted to form a flexible line without the use of spacers.
Parallel Open-wire Line
Twin-Lead
Twisted-Pair
Shielded Cable Pair
It is not used for high frequencies
Parallel Open-wire Line
Twin-Lead
Twisted-Pair
Shielded Cable Pair
It consists of parallel conductors separated and surrounded by a solid dielectric
Parallel Open-wire Line
Twin-Lead
Twisted-Pair
Shielded Cable Pair
One of its advantage is less radiation loss and interference
Parallel Open-wire Line
Twin-Lead
Twisted-Pair
Shielded Cable Pair
It eliminate unwanted signal transfers between communication channels (crosstalk)
CAT5
CAT6
CAT5e
It is a type of coaxial transmission line that is expensive and high-maintenance.
Rigid or Air Filled Coaxial Line
Flexible or Solid Coaxial Line
A transmission line shall be represented by a parallel wire configuration regardless of the shape of the line under consideration.
The representation of transmission line is called ________
Transmission Line Model
Lumped Element Model
In a coaxial line, the _________________ lines are in the radial direction between the inner and outer conductor, and the ____________ forms circles around the inner conductors
magnetic field, electric field
electric field, magnetic field
It measure of electric polarizability of dielectric constant; measure of increase or decrease in electric field
Conductivity
Permittivity
Permeability
It measure of electric current; materials ability to produce electric current
Conductivity
Permittivity
Permeability
The relative increase or decrease in the resultant magnetic field inside a material compared with a magnetizing field in which the given material is located
Conductivity
Permittivity
Permeability
The surface resistance of the conductor is known as
Intrinsic Resistance
Extrinsic Resistance
If the insulating material between the conductors is air, the transmission line is called __________
Free -space Line
Air Line
Permittivity
εo
μo
σ
G
Permeability
εo
μo
σ
G
Conductivity
εo
μo
σ
G
Ideal Transmission Line assumes a perfect conductor and dielectric
True
False
It is the ratio of the amplitude of voltage and current of a single wave propagating along the line
Characteristic Impedance
Propagation Constant
Velocity Factor
Velocity Propagation
It is the impedance measured at the input of a transmission line when its length is infinite
Characteristic Impedance
Propagation Constant
Velocity Factor
Velocity Propagation
It expresses the attenuation and the phase shift per unit length of a transmission line
Characteristic Impedance
Propagation Constant
Velocity Factor
Velocity Propagation
It is the ratio of the speed of an electromagnetic wave in a medium to its speed in vacuum
Characteristic Impedance
Propagation Constant
Velocity Factor
Velocity Propagation
It is the velocity at which the signal propagates in a medium
Characteristic Impedance
Propagation Constant
Velocity Factor
Velocity Propagation
It determines the variation of current or voltage with distance S along the line
Characteristic Impedance
Propagation Constant
Velocity Factor
Velocity Propagation
The range pf impedance for coaxial line is 40-150 ohms
True
False
εr of materials commonly used for transmission lines are
1.1 - 2.7
1.2 - 2.8
1.3 - 2.9
Propagation constant
γ
α
β
attenuation coefficient
γ
α
β
phase shift coefficient
γ
α
β
The amount of loss in the signal strength as it propagates throughout a transmission line is called
Fading
Attenuation
The unwanted coupling caused by overlapping electric and magnetic fields
Interference
Cross Talk
