NEET-XII-Physics
15: Communication Systems
- #1Which of the following frequencies will be suitable for beyond-the-horizon communication using sky waves?
-(a) 10 kHz
(b) 10 MHz
(c) 1 GHz
(d) 1000 GHz
Ans : (b) Answer:
10 MHz
For beyond-the-horizon communication, it is necessary for the signal waves to travel a large distance. 10 KHz signals cannot be radiated efficiently because of the antenna size. The high energy signal waves (1GHz - 1000 GHz) penetrate the ionosphere. 10 MHz frequencies get reflected easily from the ionosphere. Hence, signal waves of such frequencies are suitable for beyond-the-horizon communication.