diff --git a/_psets/5.md b/_psets/5.md index ec5476de79b4252afeec31c2192210ddba8b0df9..48c0e094a05dab62a3fe09d7df64aeac9104f888 100644 --- a/_psets/5.md +++ b/_psets/5.md @@ -125,17 +125,43 @@ inner radius of 0.406 mm, and an outer radius of 1.48 mm. {:.question} What is the characteristic impedance? +$$ +\begin{align*} +Z &= \sqrt{\frac{L}{C}} \\ +&= \sqrt{\frac{\mu_0}{2 \pi} \ln \left( \frac{r_o}{r_i} \right) + \frac{1}{2 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon_r} \ln \left( \frac{r_o}{r_i} \right)} \\ +&= \frac{1}{2 \pi} \sqrt{\frac{\mu_0}{\epsilon_0 \epsilon_r}} \ln \left( \frac{r_o}{r_i} \right) \\ +&= 51.6 \si{\ohm} +\end{align*} +$$ + ### (b) {:.question} What is the velocity? +$$ +\begin{align*} +v &= \frac{1}{\sqrt{L C}} \\ +&= \frac{1}{\sqrt{\frac{\mu_0 \ln(r_o / r_i)}{2 \pi} + \frac{2 \pi \epsilon_0 \epsilon_r}{\ln( r_o / r_i )}}} \\ +&= \frac{1}{\sqrt{\mu_0 \epsilon_0 \epsilon}} \\ +&= \num{2e8} \si{m/s} +\end{align*} +$$ + +This is two thirds the speed of light. + ### (c) {:.question} If a computer has a clock speed of 1 ns, how long can a length of RG58/U be and still deliver a pulse within one clock cycle? +$$ +\num{1e-9} \si{s} \cdot \num{2e8} \si{m/s} = 0.2 \si{m} +$$ + ### (d) {:.question} @@ -143,12 +169,24 @@ It is often desirable to use thinner coaxial cable to minimize size or weight bu impedance of RG58/U (to minimize reflections). If such a cable has an outer diameter of 30 mils (a mil is a thousandth of an inch), what is the inner diameter? +Solving the formula above for $$r_i$$, + +$$ +r_i = r_0 \cdot e^{-2 \pi \cdot 51.6 \sqrt{\epsilon_0 \epsilon_r / \mu_0}} +$$ + ### (e) {:.question} For RG58/U, at what frequency does the wavelength become comparable to the diameter? +We know $$\lambda \nu = c$$, so + +$$ +\num{2e8} \si{m/s} \cdot \frac{1}{2 \cdot \num{1.48e-3} \si{m}} = \num{6.76e10} \si{Hz} +$$ + ## (7.6)