Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves in Atmosphere

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Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves in Atmosphere: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Mode of Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves, Ground Wave Propagation, Sky Wave Propagation, Space Wave Propagation, LOS Communication, and Communication with Satellites.

Important Questions on Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves in Atmosphere

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Which mode of propagation is used by short wave broadcast services having frequency range from a few MHz upto 30 MHz?

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State whether true or false.The frequency of sounding body of time period 0.01 seconds is 100Hz.

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Frequency range used in downlinking in satellite communication is:-

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Weather satellites are used to forecast weather, temperature, humidity corresponding to a region.

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The navigation satellites provide _____ coordinates of the location.

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What are the usage communication satellites.

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Write a short note on Weather satellites.

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What are the different types of artificial satellites on the basis of their application?

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What should be the height of transmitting antenna and the population covered if the television telecast is to cover a radius of 150 km?  The average population density around the tower is 2000 km-2 and the value of Re=6.5×106 m.

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During ground wave propagation earth behaves like a _____.

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A TV tower has a height of 200 m. How much population is covered by the TV broadcast if the average population density around the tower is 1200 km-2 (radius of the earth=6.37×106 m)

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A TV tower has a height of 100 m. How much population is covered by the TV broadcast if the average population density around the tower is 100 km-2 (radius of the earth=6.37×106 m)

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Ground waves are polarised in ______ direction.

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The sky wave propagation is suitable for radio-waves of frequency

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Long range radio transmission is possible when the radiowaves are reflected from the ionosphere. For this to happen the frequency of the radiowaves must be in the range :

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The electric field of an electromagnetic wave travelling through vacuum is given by the equationE=E0sin(kx-ωt). The quantity that is independent of wavelength is

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The frequency range of 3 MHz to 30 MHz is used for

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Which type of communication is employed in mobile phones-

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In space communication, the sound waves can be sent from one place to another

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A TV tower has a height of 100 m. How much population is covered by the TV broadcast if the average population density around the tower is 1000 km-2 (radius of the earth=6.37×106 m)