If an antenna radiating electromagnetic waves has a height of 500 m, the range covered by it is (take R radius of earth as 6400 km)

40√2 km

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80 km

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80√2 km

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160 km

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The correct option is B
80 km

$T h e r a n g e = \sqrt{2 R h}}$

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If an antenna radiating electromagnetic waves has a height of 500 m, the range covered by it is (take R radius of earth as 6400 km)

The correct option is B 80 km The range=√2Rh}

The correct option is B
80 km

$T h e r a n g e = \sqrt{2 R h}}$