Radio waves are readily diffracted around buildings whereas light waves are negligibly diffracted around buildings. This is because radio waves: have much longer wavelengths than light waves have much shorter wavelengths than light waves are amplitude modulated (AM) are plane polarized are nearly monochromatic (single frequency)

Radio waves are readily diffracted around buildings whereas light waves are negligibly diffracted around buildings. This is because radio waves: have much longer wavelengths than light waves have much shorter wavelengths than light waves are amplitude modulated (AM) are plane polarized are nearly monochromatic (single frequency)

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Chapter24: Wave Optics

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7P: Two radio antennas separated by d = 3.00 102 cm. as shown in Figure P24.7, simultaneously broadcast...

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