Q10.A 25 m long antenna is mounted on an antenna tower. The height of the antenna tower is 75 m . The wavelength (in meter) of the signal transmitted by this antenna would be : (1) 300 (2) 400 (3) 200 (4) 100
What This Question Tests
This is a conceptual question related to communication systems, asking about the relationship between the effective length of a transmitting antenna and the wavelength of the signal, which is typically L = λ/4 for efficient transmission.
Concepts Tested
Formulas Used
L = λ/4 (for efficient transmission)
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📋 Question Details
- Chapter
- EM Waves
- Topic
- Antenna length and wavelength
- Year
- 2021
- Shift
- 16 Mar Shift 1
- Q Number
- Q10
- Type
- MCQ
- NCERT Ref
- Class 12 Physics Ch 8: Electromagnetic Waves
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