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The real part of the propagation constant is the (a) Attenuation constant (b) Phase constant (c) Permittivity (d) Permeability I got this question during an interview for a job. My question comes from Cut-off Frequency and Wavelength topic in section Waveguides of Electromagnetic Theory Select the correct answer from above options Electromagnetic Theory questions and answers, Electromagnetic Theory questions pdf, Electromagnetic Theory question bank, Electromagnetic Theory questions and answers pdf, mcq on Electromagnetic Theory pdf,electromagnetic theory book pdf,electromagnetic theory pdf notes,electromagnetic theory lecture notes,electromagnetic theory of light,maxwell electromagnetic theory,electromagnetic theory proposed by,electromagnetic theory engineering physics,electromagnetic theory nptel

Answer 1

Right answer is (a) Attenuation constant Easiest explanation: The propagation constant is given by γ = α + jβ. Here the real part is the attenuation constant and the imaginary part is the phase constant.