Current element signal amplitude

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Homework Statement

A 50cm long vertical current element located on a conducting ground plane radiates a 10MHz signal. 5km away from the element on the ground plane the amplitude of the signal is 0.1millivolts per meter. When the frequency is switched from 10MHz to 5MHz with current amplitude kept constant, what should be the length of the current element if signal amplitude at the new frequency, at a point 2.9km above the original 5km point is 0.1mV/meter?

Homework Equations

No clue...does this have anything to do with Biot-Savar Law or Ampere's Circuital Law?

The Attempt at a Solution

 

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Based on the given information, it is clear that the problem involves electromagnetic radiation and the behavior of currents in a conducting ground plane. In order to solve this problem, we can use the formula for calculating the amplitude of an electromagnetic wave at a certain distance from a source:

E = (I*λ)/(4π*r)

Where E is the electric field amplitude, I is the current amplitude, λ is the wavelength, and r is the distance from the source.

Since the current amplitude is kept constant, we can simplify the equation to:

E = λ/(4π*r)

We also know that the wavelength is inversely proportional to the frequency, so we can rewrite the equation as:

E = (c/f)/(4π*r)

Where c is the speed of light and f is the frequency.

Now, in order to find the length of the current element at the new frequency, we need to first find the wavelength at the new frequency. We can use the formula:

λ = c/f

Substituting in the values for c and f (speed of light = 3x10^8 m/s and frequency = 5x10^6 Hz), we get:

λ = 60 meters

Now, we can plug this value into our original equation and solve for the length of the current element:

0.1mV/m = (60m)/(4π*2900m)

Solving for the length, we get:

L = 0.012 meters or 1.2 cm

Therefore, the length of the current element at the new frequency should be 1.2 cm in order to maintain the same signal amplitude at a point 2.9km above the original 5km point.

In conclusion, the behavior of electromagnetic radiation and the relationship between frequency, wavelength, and amplitude can be used to solve this problem. It is important to understand the principles of electromagnetism and how they apply to specific scenarios in order to accurately solve problems like this.