GATE EC 2016 Set 1 — Question 65

MCQ+2 / -0.67MediumRadiation PatternAntennasElectromagneticsGain, Directivity & Radiation Resistance

Electromagnetics → Antennas → Gain, Directivity & Radiation Resistance

Last updated 5 September 2026

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\vec{W}_{rad} = \vec{W}_{average} \approx \hat{a}_r C_0 \frac{1}{r^2} \cos^4 \theta

P_{rad} = \int_0^{2\pi} \int_0^{\pi/2} \vec{W}_{rad} \cdot (r^2 \sin \theta d\theta d\phi \hat{a}_r)

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P_{rad} = \int_0^{2\pi} \int_0^{\pi/2} \vec{W}_{rad} \cdot (r^2 \sin \theta d\theta d\phi \hat{a}_r)

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