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The following diagram shows the effect on a radio wave communication due to varying incidence 

T is the source of radio waves on earth and S_1 , S_2,S_3 ,S_4  are four points where radio wave  is received 

Which among the following may be the skip distance for the above radio communication? 

Option: 1

TS_1


Option: 2

TS_2


Option: 3

TS_3


Option: 4

TS_4


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Skip distance -

Smallest distance from a transmitter along the earth’s surface at which a SKY wave of a fixed frequency but more than fc is sent back to earth.

 

Skip distance is the smallest distance from the transmitter along the surface of the earth at which a sky wave is received on the earth 

Here, the smallest distance at which reflected sky wave is received is TS_2 

 

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