Grp-4 Exprt8 Lab-Report
Grp-4 Exprt8 Lab-Report
College of Engineering
Electronics and Communications Department
Experiment No. 8
Radio Waves and
Electromagnetic Fields
MONDAY
(07:00 – 10:00)
4 SCHEDULE
ATTENDANC
E NAME CONTRIBUTION REMARKS
PASCUAL, Joshua Philip Conclusion
I. OBJECTIVES
To analyse the parameters of radio transmission and reception especially field intensity
and magnetic field.
Frequency is the number of times a wave repeats in a second. Hertz (Hz) is a unit
of frequency that refers to the number of cycles that take place in a second. Kilohertz
(kHz), megahertz (MHz), and gigahertz (GHz) are all terms used to describe the
frequency range between one million hertz and one billion hertz (GHz). From 3 kilobits
to 300 gigahertz, the radio spectrum is defined.
III. PROCEDURES
1.) Search and design for applications of radio waves and electromagnetic fields that
involves observation of the characteristics of its field intensity and magnetic field.
2.) Construct the application on LabView and follow the all formulas.
3.) Follow the given input data according to the table on data and results.
4.) Tabulate all output and observe its characteristics.
IV. MATERIALS
Below are the materials used for the students to conduct the experiment:
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V. SYSTEM FLOWCHART
Fig.1: System Flowchart for Field Intensity Calculation using LabView
SOLUTIONS:
q
E= 2
4 πƐ d
Ɛ = 2.1
For d = 100m
2C For d = 200m
E= 2 = 7.58 µV/m
4 π (2.1)(100 m)
2C
E= 2 = 1.89 µV/m
4 π (2.1)(200 m) For d = 800m
2C
E= 2 = 0.12 µV/m
For d = 400m 4 π (2.1)(600 m)
2C
E= 2 = 0.47 µV/m
4 π (2.1)(400 m) For d = 1000m
2C
E= 2 = 75.79 nV/m
4 π (2.1)(1000 m)
For d = 600m
2C
E= 2 = 0.21 µV/m
4 π (2.1)(600 m)
¿ Measured Value−Computed Value∨ ¿ ¿
%Difference = Measured Value+Computed Value
2
x 100%
For d = 100m For d = 600m
%Diff.= %Diff. =
¿ 7.58 µV /m−7.58 µV /m∨ ¿ ¿¿0.21 µV /m−0.21 µV /m∨ ¿ ¿
7.58 µV /m+7.58 µV /m 0.21 µV /m+ 0.21 µV /m
2 2
x100% = 0% x100% = 0%
SOLUTIONS:
q
E= 2
4 πƐ d
Ɛ = 2.1
For q = 1C For q = 6C
1C 6C
E= 2 = 0.26 µV/m
E= 2 = 1.42 µV/m
4 π (2.1)(400 m) 4 π (2.1)(400 m)
For q = 2C For q = 8C
2C 8C
E= 2 = 0.47 µV/m
E= 2 = 1.89 µV/m
4 π (2.1)(400 m) 4 π (2.1)(400 m)
SOLUTIONS:
I
H=
2 πd
For I = 1A For I = 18A
1A 18 A
H= = 0.80 mAt/m H= = 0.014 At/m
2 π (200 m) 2 π (200 m)
SOLUTIONS:
E = √ 377(P)
For P = 1 µW/m2
E = √ 377(1 µW /m2) = 0.019 V/m For P = 2 µW/m2
E = √ 377(2 µW /m2) = 0.027 V/m
For P = 8 µW/m2
For P = 4 µW/m2 E = √ 377(8 µW /m2 ) = 0.055 V/m
E = √ 377(4 µW /m2) = 0.039 V/m
For P = 10 µW/m2
For P = 6 µW/m2 E = √ 377(10 µW /m2 ) = 0.061 V/m
E = √ 377(6 µW /m2 ) = 0.048 V/m
SOLUTIONS:
E
H=
377
For E = 1 V/m For E = 6 V/m
1V /m 6 V /m
H= = 2.65 mAt/m H= = 0.016 At/m
377 377
SOLUTIONS:
E=
√30 PT
R
R = 100 m
For PT = 10 W For PT = 70 W
E=
√30(10 W ) = 0.17 V/m E=
√30(70 W ) = 0.46 V/m
100 m 100 m
For PT = 20 W For PT = 70 W
%Diff.= %Diff. =
¿ 0.24 V /m−0.24 V /m∨ ¿ ¿ ¿ 0.45 V /m−0.4 6 V /m∨ ¿ ¿
0.24 V /m+0.24 V /m 0.45 V /m+0.4 6 V /m
2 2
x100% = 0.53% x100% = 2.2%
For PT = 100 W
%Diff.= For PT = 120 W
¿ 0.55 V /m−0.55 V /m∨ ¿ ¿ %Diff. =
0.55 V /m+0.55 V /m ¿ 0. 6 V /m−0. 6 V /m∨ ¿ ¿
2 0.6 V /m+0. 6 V /m
x100% = 0% 2
x100% = 0%
SOLUTIONS:
P P
P = EH ∴ E= & H=
H E
For H = 1 At/m For H = 6 At/m
2 2
4 µW /m = 4 µV/m 4 µW /m = 0.67 µV/m
E= E=
1 At /m 6 At /m
Fig.45: (a) Measured Electric Field w/ H = 1 At/m; (b) Measured Magnetic Field w/ E = 1 V/m
Fig.46: (a) Measured Electric Field w/ H = 2 At/m; (b) Measured Magnetic Field w/ E = 2 V/m
Fig.47: (a) Measured Electric Field w/ H = 4 At/m; (b) Measured Magnetic Field w/ E = 4 V/m
Fig.48: (a) Measured Electric Field w/ H = 6 At/m; (b) Measured Magnetic Field w/ E = 6 V/m
Fig.49: (a) Measured Electric Field w/ H = 8 At/m; (b) Measured Magnetic Field w/ E = 8 V/m
Fig.50: (a) Measured Electric Field w/ H = 10 At/m; (b) Measured Magnetic Field w/ E = 10 V/m
VIII. ANALYSIS
The simulation tool used by the group to design the program to obtain the
measurement of Electric Field and Magnetic Field is NI LabVIEW.
The following formulas for obtaining Electric Field and Magnetic Field were used
for this experiment.
The formulas used for Electric Field E and Magnetic Field H were P=EH
(where P is power density), which can also be derived from formulas E=√ 377 (P)
E q
and H= through the same constant 377. Other formulas were E= 2
377 4 πƐ d
(which involves charge q, permittivity Ɛ, and distance between conductors d),
E=
√30 PT (which involves transmitted power PT and antenna distance R), and
R
I
H= (which involves current I, and distance from wire d).
2 πd
For the first set of data, the first table compares the measured and computed
Electric Field with constant permittivity and varying distance. In this table, the only
significant difference from the varying distances from 100 meters to 1000 meters are
those obtained from 200 meters, where the measured Electric Field was 1.90 µV/m and
the computed Electric Field was 1.89 µV/m resulting to a 0.53 % difference, and from
800 meters where the measured Electric Field was 0.11 µV/m and the computed Electric
Field was 0.12 µV/m resulting to an 8.70 % difference.
The second set of data used the same program, but this time, charge is varied. In
this table, the only significant difference from the varying charges from 1 coulomb to 10
coulombs are those obtained from 1 coulomb, where the measured Electric Field was
0.24 µV/m and the computed Electric Field was 0.26 µV/m resulting to a 8.00 %
difference, and from 8 coulombs where the measured Electric Field was 1.90 µV/m and
the computed Electric Field was 1.89 µV/m resulting to an 0.53 % difference.
Tables 3 and 4 considers the measured and computed Magnetic Field, one with
varying distance from the wire, and the other with varying current, respectively. In table
3, the only significant difference from the varying distances from 100 meters coulomb to
1000 meters are those obtained from 200 meters, where the measured Magnetic Field was
4.78 mAt/m and the computed Magnetic Field was 4.77 mAt/m resulting to a 0.21 %
difference. Coincidentally, in table 4, though the currents were varying from 1 ampere to
30 amperes, and the distance was constant, their values for the second sample matched
with table 3, and also the only significant difference among the data on table 4.
Table 5 compares measured and computed Electric Field with varying power
density from 1 to 10 µW/m 2, and all comparisons resulted in 0 % difference except when
power density was 6 µW/m2 where measured Electric Field was 0.047 V/m and computed
Electric Field was 0.048 V/m resulting to a 2.11 % difference. On the other hand, table 7
considered a varying transmitted power from 10 to 120 W to obtain Electric Field. Only
50 and 70 W of transmitted power resulted to different measured and computed Electric
Field. For 50 W of transmitted power, Electric Field measured was 0.38 V/m, while 0.39
V/m was computed, resulting to 2.60% difference. For 70 W of transmitted power,
Electric Field measured was 0.45 V/m, while 0.46 V/m was computed, resulting to 2.20%
difference.
With varying Electric Field from 1 to 10 V/m, measured and computed Magnetic
Field is then obtained in table 6. 2 V/m of Electric Field gave off a measured Magnetic
Field of 5.30 mAt/m and computed Magnetic Field of 5.31 mAt/m. 6 V/m of Electric
Field gave off a measured Magnetic Field of 0.015 mAt/m and computed Magnetic Field
of 0.016 mAt/m. These two samples are the only ones to have percent differences which
computed to be 0.19 % and 6.45 %.
The last couple of tables, table 8 and table 9, compared the measurement and
computation of Electric Field and Magnetic Field respectively, both with a constant value
of power density. For table 8, varying Magnetic Fields of 1 to 10 At/m were used to
obtain Electric Field values. For table 9, varying Electric Fields of 1 to 10 V/m were used
to obtain Magnetic Field values. Both tables recorded 05 differences in all samples.
IX. CONCLUSION
In this experiment, the students have given a free of their own choice to design a
system with an input, transmitter, and receiver. The system is designed with the
utilization of LABVIEW and backed up with a theoretical data. To sum it up, the
Magnetic field lowers as the electric field go higher since the current is the cause and the
field is the effect and it is all the same inversely proportional from electric field varying
magnetic field up to the end of different varying techniques. It concludes that every
aspect of radio waves with varying values can take effect on the propagation of waves.
X. GUIDE QUESTIONS
1.) Invisible force field produced by a magnet, such as a conductor when current is
flowing through.
- Magnetic Field
2.) Invisible force fields produced by a difference in voltage potential between two
conductors.
- Electric Field
4.) 1.5 V is applied across the terminals of a thin parallel plate capacitor. The separation
between the plates of the capacitor is 30 µm. Estimate the electric field intensity deep
inside the capacitor.
Given: V =1.5 V ∧d=30 μm
V
Solution: E= =50 kV /m
D
FINAL ANSWER: E=50 kV /m
5.) Calculate the average power density and the magnetic field strength in a plane wave
propagating in free space with peak electric field strength of 1 millivolt/meter.
2
E
Solution: P=
2 no
no=
√ μo
ϵo
=377 Ω
10
−6
P=
( m¿ ¿2)(2)(377)¿
nW
P=1.32 2
m
1 mV −6 A
H= =2.65 x 10
377 m
nW −6 A
FINAL ANSWER: P=1.32 2 , H =
2.65 x 10
m m
9.) Calculate the free-space path loss in dB from the Philippine station of aerospace to a
satellite with a distance of 52.2315 x 106 meters and an uplink frequency of 12.69
GHz
Solution:
8
c 3 ×10
λ= = =0.0236 m
f 12.69 ×10 9
(
L p ( dB )=20 log
0.0236 )
4 π (52.2315 ×10 6)
=208.8846 dB
XI. REFERENCES
Dunbar, B., & Manning, C. (2021, August 11). What are radio waves? Retrieved from
National Aeronautics and Space Administration:
https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/heo/scan/communications/outreach/funfacts/
what_are_radio_waves
Electromagnetic Fields. (2009). Retrieved from EUROPA:
https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/opinions_layman/en/electromagnetic-
fields/l-2/1-electromagnetic-fields.htm#0