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In communication with help of antenna if height is doubled then the range covered which was initially \(r\) would become
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Options:
  • A \(\sqrt{2} r\)
  • B \(3 r\)
  • C \(4 r\)
  • D \(5 r\)
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The correct answer is: \(\sqrt{2} r\)
Range \(r=\sqrt{2 R h}\)
where \(R\) is the radius of the earth and \(h\) is the height of an antenna
\(\therefore \quad r^{\prime}=\sqrt{2 R(2 h)}=\sqrt{2}(\sqrt{2 R h})=\sqrt{2} r\)

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