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Find the radiation resistance of the wire joining the two ends of the dipole. (This is the resistance that would give the same average power loss—to heat—as the oscillating dipole in fact puts out in the form of radiation.) Show thatR=790(dλ)2Ω , whereλ is the wavelength of the radiation. For the wires in an ordinary radio (say, d = 5 cm ), should you worry about the radiative contribution to the total resistance?

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The radiation resistance of the wire joining the two ends of the dipole is R=790dλ2Ω, and as the resistance is larger than the ohmic resistance of the wire in the radio, we do not need to worry about the radiative contribution to the total resistance.

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01

Expression for the power dissipated across a wire and the average power radiated by an oscillating electric dipole:

Write the expression for the power dissipated across a wire at time t.

P=I(t)2R …… (1)

Here, I is the current through the wire, and R is the resistance.

Write the expression for the average power radiated by an oscillating electric dipole.

<P>=μ0p02Ӭ412Πc …… (2)

Here,μ0 is the magnetic constant,p0 is the maximum dipole moment of the dipole,Ӭ is the angular frequency, and c is the speed of light.

02

Determine the power dissipated across a wire at time t :

Write the expression for the current through a wire at time t.

It=dqtdt …… (3)

Here, qt is the charge at time t, which is given as:

qt=q0cosÓ¬t

Substitute qt=q0cosÓ¬tin equation (3).

It=ddtq0cosÓ¬tIt=-q0Ó¬sinÓ¬t

Substitute It=-q0Ó¬sinÓ¬tin equation (1).

P=-q0Ó¬sinÓ¬t2RP=q02Ó¬2Rsin2Ó¬t

The average of sin2Ó¬tis given as 12.

Hence, the above equation becomes,

P=q02Ó¬2R12P=q02Ó¬2R2........(4)

03

Determine the expression for the radiation resistance:

Write the expression for the maximum dipole moment of the dipole.

p0=q0d

Substitute p0=q0din equation (2).

P=μ0q0d2Ӭ412ΠcP=μ0q02d2Ӭ412Πc.........(5)

Equate equations (4) and (5).

q02Ӭ2R2=μ0q02d2Ӭ412ΠcR=μ0d2Ӭ26πc.......(6)

Write the relation between angular frequency and wavelength.

Ӭ=2πcλ

Substitute Ӭ=2πcλin equation (6).

R=μ0d22πcλ26πcR=μ0d24π2c26πcλ2R=2μ0πc3dλ2........(7)

04

Determine the radiation resistance of the wire joining the two ends of the dipole:

Substitute μ0=4π×10-7H/mand c=3×108m/sin equation (7).

role="math" R=24π×10-7H/mπ×3×10-8m/s3dλ2R=790dλ2Ω.........(7)

05

Check the contribution of the radiation resistance to the total resistance:

Write the expression for the wavelength in terms of speed of light and frequency.

λ=cf

Here, f is the frequency of the FM wavef=100MHz .

Substitutec=3×108m/s andf=100MHz in the above expression.

λ=3×108m/s100MHz×106Hz1MHzλ=3m

Substitute d=5cmand λ=3min equation (7).

R=7905cm×10-2m1cm3m2ΩR=7900.0532ΩR=0.219Ω

The resistance is small, althought it is larger than the ohmic resistance of the wire present in the radio. This suggest that the raditiona effects the final resistance.

Therefore, the radiation resistance of the wire joining the two ends of the dipole is R=790dλ2Ω, and as the resistance is larger than the ohmic resistance of the wire in the radio, we do not need to worry about the radiative contribution to the total resistance.

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