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Wave Optics
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Give reasons for the following:
For ground wave transmission, size of antenna (I) should be comparable to wavelength of signal i.e., λ/4.

Answer

In ground wave transmission, the time variation of the signal can be properly sensed by the antenna only if, the size of the antenna is comparable to the wavelength of the signal. 

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