A TV transmission tower at a particular station has a height of 160 m radius of earth is 6400 km.
i. The range it covers is 45255 m (approx).
ii. The population that it covers is 77.2 lakhs (approx) when population density is $1200 k m^{- 2}$
iii. The height of antenna should be increased by 480 m to double the coverage range.

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A TV transmission tower at a particular station has a height of 160 m radius of earth is 6400 km.

i. The range it covers is 45255 m (approx).

ii. The population that it covers is 77.2 lakhs (approx) when population density is $1200 k m^{- 2}$

iii. The height of antenna should be increased by 480 m to double the coverage range.

Infinity Learn · Accepted Answer

Given :  $$h=160$$ m $$=$$ $$160$$×$$10$$−$$3km$$ $$=$$ $$0.16$$ km $$R=6400$$ km , P.D $$=$$ $$1200km$$−$$2$$   $$i)$$  d $$=$$ $$2Rh=2$$×$$0.16$$×$$6400$$ $$=$$ $$322km=45.255km$$  $$ii)$$  Population $$=P$$.d × π$$d2$$ $$=1200$$×$$3.14$$×(322)2$$ $$=$$ $$77$$,$$20$$,$$778$$  $$iii)  d $$=$$ $$2Rh$$   ⇒d∝h ∴$$d2d1=h2h1$$ ⇒$$2dd=h2160$$ ⇒$$h2=4$$×$$160=640$$ ⇒Increase in height $$=$$ $$h2$$−$$h1=640$$−$$160=480$$ m

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