Television signals broadcast from the moon can be received on the earth while the TV broadcast from Delhi cannot be received at places about 100 km distant from Delhi. This is because

There is no atmosphere around the moon

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Of strong gravity effect on TV signals

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TV signals travel straight and cannot follow the curvature of the earth

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There is atmosphere around the earth

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Solution

The correct option is C TV signals travel straight and cannot follow the curvature of the earth
Over a long distance, earths’ surface will be curved and since TV signals travel in straight line television broad cast signals cannot be received.

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