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ASSIGNMENT 2
Textbook assignment: Chapter 2, “Radio Wave Propagation,” pages 2-1 through 2-47.
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2-1. The induction field is made up of which of
the following fields?
1. E field only
2. H field only
3. Both E and H fields
2-2. After the radiation field leaves an antenna,
what is the relationship between the E and
H fields with respect to (a) phase and
(b) physical displacement in space?
1. (a) In phase
(b) 90 degrees
2. (a) Out of phase
(b) 90 degrees
3. (a) In phase
(b) 180 degrees
4. (a) Out of phase
(b) 180 degrees
2-3. What is the first harmonic of a radio wave
that has a fundamental frequency of 2,000
kHz?
1. 6,000 kHz
2. 2,000 kHz
3. 3,000 kHz
4. 4,000 kHz
2-4. In a radio wave with a fundamental
frequency of 1.5 kHz, which of the
following frequencies is NOT a harmonic?
1. 6,000 kHz
2. 5,000 kHz
3. 3,000 kHz
4. 4,000 kHz
2-5. A radio wave with a frequency of 32 kHz
is part of which of the following frequency
bands?
1. The lf band
2. The mf band
3. The hf band
4. The vhf band
2-6. A frequency of 3.5 GHz falls into what rf
band?
1. High
2. Very high
3. Super high
4. Extremely high
2-7. A radio wavelength expressed as 250
meters may also be expressed as how
many feet?
1. 410
2. 820
3.
1,230
4.
1,640
2-8. An increase in the frequency of a radio
wave will have what effect, if any, on the
velocity of the radio wave?
1. Increase
2. Decrease
3. None
2-9. An increase in frequency of a radio wave
will have what effect, if any, on the
wavelength of the radio wave?
1. Increase
2. Decrease
3. None
2-10. What is the frequency, in kiloHertz, of a
radio wave that is 40 meters long?
1. 75
2. 750
3. 7,500
4.
75,000
