Suppose you are located 180 m from a radio transmitter. a) How many wavelengths are you from the transmitterif the station calls itself 1150 AM? (The AM band frequencies are in KHz). b) What if this station is 98.1FM? (The FM band frequencies re in megahertz.)

Suppose you are located 180 m from a radio transmitter. a) How many wavelengths are you from the transmitterif the station calls itself 1150 AM? (The AM band frequencies are in KHz). b) What if this station is 98.1FM? (The FM band frequencies re in megahertz.)

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Suppose you are located 180 m from a radio transmitter.

a) How many wavelengths are you from the transmitterif the station calls itself 1150 AM? (The AM band frequencies are in KHz).

b) What if this station is 98.1FM? (The FM band frequencies re in megahertz.)

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