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The radio horizon of the transmission of an antenna placed on the 20\(^\text{th}\) floor in a shopping mall, where the height of each floor is 2 m is
The radio horizon of the transmission of an antenna placed on the 20\(^\text{th}\) floor in a shopping mall, where the height of each floor is 2 m is
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The formula for the radio horizon is \( \sqrt{2hR} \), where \( h \) is the height and \( R \) is the radius of Earth.
Updated On: May 15, 2025
- 22.6 km
- 45 km
- 36 km
- 67.5 km
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Solution and Explanation
Using the formula for the radio horizon, we can calculate the distance to the horizon based on the height of the antenna and Earth's radius.
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