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Radar Duty Cycle Calculations

1. The document contains 7 multiple choice or calculation questions regarding radar system parameters such as distance, pulse width, duty cycle, pulse repetition time, peak and average power, minimum range, and pulse repetition frequency. 2. Questions involve calculating values like distance given a radar return time, determining duty cycle from pulse width and repetition time, and finding minimum range from given pulse width and frequency. 3. The questions cover fundamental concepts in radar system design and operation.

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Radar Duty Cycle Calculations

1. The document contains 7 multiple choice or calculation questions regarding radar system parameters such as distance, pulse width, duty cycle, pulse repetition time, peak and average power, minimum range, and pulse repetition frequency. 2. Questions involve calculating values like distance given a radar return time, determining duty cycle from pulse width and repetition time, and finding minimum range from given pulse width and frequency. 3. The questions cover fundamental concepts in radar system design and operation.

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1. Find the distance in yards to an object if the display of a radar signal measures 4.4 microseconds.

722 / 721 yards

2. Given the pulse width of 8 microseconds and a duty cycle of 8%, determine the pulse repetition time
of a radar system.

a. 100 us b. 1 us c. 1000 us d. 10 ms

3. What is the peak power of a radar pulse if the pulse width is 1.0 microsecond, PRR is 900 and the
average plate power input is 45 watts?
a. 50 kW b. 45 kW c. 60 kW

4. For a range of 10 nautical miles, the radar pulse repetition frequency (PRF) should be
a. 8.1 kHz b. 900 Hz c. 18.1 kHz or more d. 120.3 microseconds

5. Calculate the duty cycle of a radar which transmits a 1.5 s pulse at a PRF of 8 kHz. If the peak power
of this radar is 500 kilowatts,;
a. what is the average power? 6 kilowatts
b. What is the resting or receive time? 124 s

6. A pulsed radar has a duty cycle of .016. If the resting time is 380 s;
a. what is the pulse width? PW = 6.18 s
b. What is the PRF? 2.59 kHz
c. What is the minimum range, in meters, of this radar? 926.36 m

7. What is the minimum range for radar with a PW of 5 s? 750 meters/ 749.48m

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