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The height of transmitting antenna if TV programs have to cover the population in area of radius 64 km is
[Use Radius of earth =6.4×106 m]
PhysicsUnits and DimensionsTS EAMCETTS EAMCET 2021 (05 Aug Shift 1)
Options:
  • A 160 m
  • B 200 m
  • C 240 m
  • D 320 m
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 320 m
The formula of range of transmitting signal for a TV program for a transmitting antenna in terms of the height of the antenna and radius of the earth is, 
d=2Reh, here Re=6.4×106 m and d=64×103 m
it means, 
h=d22Re=6400022×6.4×106=320 m
 

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