Understanding Characteristic Impedance and Surge Impedance

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Which term is used to describe the ratio of the amplitudes of voltage and current of a single wave propagating along a uniform transmission line?

Reactive component
Input impedance
Surge impedance
Characteristic impedance (correct)

What determines the characteristic impedance of a transmission line?

Geometry and materials of the line (correct)
Input impedance of the line
Length of the line
Energy dissipation in the line

What is the SI unit of characteristic impedance?

Ohm (correct)
Ampere
Volt
Watt

What is the characteristic impedance of a lossless transmission line?

Purely real (B) Signup and view all the answers

What happens to energy supplied by a source at one end of a lossless transmission line?

It is transmitted through the line (A) Signup and view all the answers

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