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Questions – PASCO WA-9316A Complete Microwave Optics System User Manual

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Experiment 1: Introduction to the Microwave Optics System

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Questions

1. The electric field of an electromagnetic wave is inversely proportional to the distance from the wave source, (i.e.,

E = 1/R). Use your data from step 4 of the experiment to determine if the meter reading of the Receiver is directly propor-
tional to the electric field of the wave.

2. The intensity of an electromagnetic wave is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the wave source (i.e.,

I = 1/R

2

). Use your data from step 4 of the experiment to determine if the meter reading of the Receiver is directly propor-

tional to the intensity of the wave.

3. Considering your results in step 7, to what extent can the Transmitter output be considered a spherical wave? A plane

wave?