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JEE Main 2021Communication System Question with Solution

JEE Main 2021 (18 Mar Shift 2)

Question

A TV transmission tower antenna is at a height of 20 m. Suppose that the receiving antenna is at.
(i) ground level
(ii) a height of 5 m.
The increase in antenna range in case (ii) relative to case (i) is n%. The value of n, to the nearest integer, is.

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Correct answer
50

Step-by-step explanation

Range =2Rh

Range (i)=2Rh

Range (ii) =2Rh+2Rh'

where h=20 m & h'=5 m

Ans =2Rh'2Rh×100%=520×100%=50%

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