E8E  Peak amplitude (positive and negative); peak-to-peak values:

measurements; Electromagnetic radiation; wave polarization; signal-to-

noise (S/N) ratio

 

E8E01 (D)

What is the term for the amplitude of the maximum positive excursion of a signal as viewed on an oscilloscope?

A.  Peak-to-peak voltage

B.  Inverse peak negative voltage

C.  RMS voltage

D.  Peak positive voltage

 

E8E02 (A)

What is the easiest voltage amplitude dimension to measure by viewing a pure sine wave signal on an oscilloscope?

A.  Peak-to-peak voltage

B.  RMS voltage

C.  Average voltage

D.  DC voltage

 

E8E03 (B)

What is the relationship between the peak-to-peak voltage and the peak voltage amplitude in a symmetrical waveform?

A.  1:1

B.  2:1

C.  3:1

D.  4:1

 

E8E04 (A)

What input-amplitude parameter is valuable in evaluating the signal-handling capability of a Class A amplifier?

A.  Peak voltage

B.  RMS voltage

C.  An average reading power output meter

D.  Resting voltage

 

E8E05 (B)

What is the PEP output of a transmitter that has a maximum peak of 30 volts to a 50-ohm load as observed on an oscilloscope?

A.  4.5 watts

B.  9 watts

C.  16 watts

D.  18 watts

 

E8E06 (D)

If an RMS reading AC voltmeter reads 65 volts on a sinusoidal waveform, what is the peak-to-peak voltage?

A.  46 volts

B.  92 volts

C.  130 volts

D.  184 volts

 

E8E07 (A)

What is the advantage of using a peak-reading voltmeter to monitor the output of a single-sideband transmitter?

A.  It would be easy to calculate the PEP output of the transmitter

B.  It would be easy to calculate the RMS output power of the transmitter

C.  It would be easy to calculate the SWR on the transmission line

D.  It would be easy to observe the output amplitude variations

 

E8E08 (C)

What are electromagnetic waves?

A.  Alternating currents in the core of an electromagnet

B.  A wave consisting of two electric fields at right angles to each other

C.  A wave consisting of an electric field and a magnetic field at right angles to each other

D.  A wave consisting of two magnetic fields at right angles to each other

 

E8E09 (C)

Why don't electromagnetic waves penetrate a good conductor for more than a fraction of a wavelength?

A.  Electromagnetic waves are reflected by the surface of a good conductor

B.  Oxide on the conductor surface acts as a magnetic shield

C.  The electromagnetic waves are dissipated as eddy currents in the conductor surface

D.  The resistance of the conductor surface dissipates the electromagnetic waves

 

E8E10 (D)

Which of the following best describes electromagnetic waves traveling in free space?

A.  Electric and magnetic fields become aligned as they travel

B.  The energy propagates through a medium with a high refractive index

C.  The waves are reflected by the ionosphere and return to their source

D.  Changing electric and magnetic fields propagate the energy across a vacuum

 

E8E11 (B)

What is meant by circularly polarized electromagnetic waves?

A.  Waves with an electric field bent into a circular shape

B.  Waves with a rotating electric field

C.  Waves that circle the Earth

D.  Waves produced by a loop antenna

 

E8E12 (D)

What is the polarization of an electromagnetic wave if its magnetic field is parallel to the surface of the Earth?

A.  Circular

B.  Horizontal

C.  Elliptical

D.  Vertical

 

E8E13 (A)

What is the polarization of an electromagnetic wave if its magnetic field is perpendicular to the surface of the Earth?

A.  Horizontal

B.  Circular

C.  Elliptical

D.  Vertical

 

E8E14 (D)

What is the primary source of noise that can be heard in an HF-band receiver with an antenna connected?

A.  Detector noise

B.  Man-made noise

C.  Receiver front-end noise

D.  Atmospheric noise

 

E8E15 (A)

What is the primary source of noise that can be heard in a VHF/UHF- band receiver with an antenna connected?

A.  Receiver front-end noise

B.  Man-made noise

C.  Atmospheric noise

D.  Detector noise


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