Asansol Engineering College

1ST Class Test-2020

Semester: VIII, Subject: Electromagnetic Theory and Transmission Lines Code: EC 801C
[Full Marks: 30 Time Allotted: 1 Hour]
Group-A
(Multiple Choice Type Questions)
Answer any five from the following

1. Choose the correct alternative for the following : 5×1=5

i) A satellite in geostationary orbit may be described as a satellite approximately _______ KM above the equator
and whose orbit takes 24 hour
a) 30000 b) 36000 c) 22300 d) 40000 [CO1]
ii) INTELSAT stands for
a) International Telecommunication Satellite b) Indian Telecommunication Satellite
c) Inter Telecommunication Satellite d) none of these [CO1]
iii) For an elliptical orbit
(a) e>0<1 b) e=0 c) e=1 d) none of these [CO2]
iv) Ascending node is
a) The point where the orbit crosses the equatorial plane going from south to north b) The point
longest from earth c) The point closest approach to earth d) none of these [CO1]
v) The downlink frequency in the C Band transformer is
a) 6 GHz b) 4 GHz c) 14 GHz d) 11 GHz [CO2]
vi) Kepler’s third law states that
3 2
a) T 2 a 3 b) T 3 a 2c) T 2a 2 d) T 3 a 2 [CO1]
vii) The carrier to noise ratio for a satellite depends upon
a) Effective isotropic radiated power b) Bandwidth c) Free space path losses d) All of these
[CO2]

Group-B
(Short Answer Type Questions)
Answer any two from the following 5×2=10

2. State Kepler’s three laws of planetary motion. [CO1]

3. What do you mean by Sidereal day? Explain the orbital parameters to determine the satellite orbit. [CO2]
P
4. Prove that the path of a satellite around the earth is an ellipse and is best described by r 
1  eCos(   0 )
h2 h2
where P  and e  C have their usual meaning. [CO2]
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Group-C
(Long Answer Type Questions)
Answer any one from the following 15×1=15

5. (a) What do you mean by two body problem in orbital mechanics? Use necessary diagram. [CO1]
(b) What do you mean by powered flight? [CO1]
(c) With necessary schematic diagram derive Rocket equation. [CO1]
5+5+5
                                                                                                                                                     
6. (a) Using Friss’ transmission equation derive that free space loss (Lfs) is given by
d 
L fs  22  20 log10   dB for, general satellite communication link. [CO2]
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(b) What do you mean by noise power? [CO2]
(c) What do you mean by Geostationary orbit? [CO2]
5+5+5