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What type of metal conductor is the best for antennas?
What type of metal conductor is the best for antennas?
- Gold (correct)
- Copper
- Steel
- Aluminum
Which metal does not provide the degree of conductivity necessary to satisfy communications needs?
Which metal does not provide the degree of conductivity necessary to satisfy communications needs?
- Copper
- Gold
- Aluminum (correct)
- Steel
What is the range of frequencies over which an antenna is designed to operate efficiently called?
What is the range of frequencies over which an antenna is designed to operate efficiently called?
- Bandwidth (correct)
- Resistance
- Amplitude
- Conductivity
Which metal conducts electromagnetic energy but may weaken the signal too much as the energy travels along it?
Which metal conducts electromagnetic energy but may weaken the signal too much as the energy travels along it?
What does a resistor do?
What does a resistor do?
Which metal provides an excellent, relatively inexpensive conductor for most antenna applications?
Which metal provides an excellent, relatively inexpensive conductor for most antenna applications?
What determines the effectiveness of an antenna in transmitting or receiving radio waves?
What determines the effectiveness of an antenna in transmitting or receiving radio waves?
What is the function of a rubber insulator around a wire?
What is the function of a rubber insulator around a wire?
What does the width of an antenna lobe determine?
What does the width of an antenna lobe determine?
What is the purpose of a broadband antenna, such as a television antenna?
What is the purpose of a broadband antenna, such as a television antenna?
What does a transmission line do in an antenna system?
What does a transmission line do in an antenna system?
What is a transducer designed to do in relation to electromagnetic energy?
What is a transducer designed to do in relation to electromagnetic energy?
What is the main purpose of an antenna system?
What is the main purpose of an antenna system?
What happens to the strength of the radio wave when traveling from a transmitting antenna to a receiving antenna?
What happens to the strength of the radio wave when traveling from a transmitting antenna to a receiving antenna?
What is the role of an antenna array?
What is the role of an antenna array?
What determines the dimensions of a transmitting antenna?
What determines the dimensions of a transmitting antenna?
