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JEE Main 2021Communication System Question with Solution

JEE Main 2021 (26 Aug Shift 2)

Question

A transmitting antenna at top of a tower has a height of 50 m, and the height of receiving antenna is, 80 m. What is the range of communication for the line of sight (LOS) mode?
[use radius of the earth=6400 km]

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Correct answer
C57.28 km

Step-by-step explanation

The formula of range of the antenna is given by the formula,=2Rh1+2Rh2., here R is the radius of the earth then, putting the values, the range =57.28 km.

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