Physics for Scientists and Engineers
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Chapter 33.6, Problem 33.5QQ
If the antenna in Figure 33.11 represents the source of a distant radio station, what would be the best orientation for your portable radio antenna located to the right of the figure? (a) up-down along the page (b) left-right along the page (c) perpendicular to the page
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