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A transmitting antenna has a height of 320 m and that of receiving antenna is 2000 m. The maximum distance between them for satisfactory communication in line of sight mode is d. The value of  d is ________ km.
PhysicsCommunication SystemJEE MainJEE Main 2021 (27 Aug Shift 1)
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The correct answer is: 224

Recall the formula of maximum distance between transmitting antenna and receiving antenna for satisfactory communication in terms of the radius of the earth and height of antennas, 

d=2Rh1+2Rh2d=2×6400×0.32+2×6400×2224 km

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