2.3 - Transmission at a Boundary
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Practice Questions
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What happens to a wave at a boundary between two different media?
💡 Hint: Think about how energy moves at barriers.
Define mechanical impedance.
💡 Hint: It is related to how easily a wave travels through a medium.
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What does the reflection coefficient R represent?
💡 Hint: Remember, it's about what happens to the wave energy!
True or False: If Z1 = Z2, then there is no reflection.
💡 Hint: Think about how same media interact.
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A wave takes 50% of its energy into a second medium with impedance Z2 = 30. What is Z1 if R = 0.5?
💡 Hint: Use the formula provided to derive Z1.
Explain how the concept of wave transmission at a boundary is applied in telecommunication.
💡 Hint: Connect the concept to practical technologies such as fiber optics.
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