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The physical sizes of the transmitter and receiver antenna in a communication system are :-

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An efficient antenna must have a length comparable to the wavelength (about \(\lambda/4\)) of the signal it radiates or receives.
Updated On: Nov 5, 2026
  • proportional to carrier frequency
  • inversely proportional to carrier frequency
  • inversely proportional to modulation frequency
  • independent of both carrier and modulation frequency
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

For effective radiation or reception the antenna length is of the order of the wavelength, \(\ell\approx\dfrac{\lambda}{4}\).
The wave radiated in a communication system is at the carrier frequency: \(\lambda=\dfrac{c}{f_c}\).
\(\ell\approx\dfrac{c}{4f_c}\propto\dfrac{1}{f_c}\).
So the physical size is inversely proportional to the carrier frequency.
Answer: (2) inversely proportional to carrier frequency
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