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how does layer of ionosphere affects in the propagation of radio waves?
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By acting as a reflector.
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What characteristic of the ionosphere enables radio active waves?
The ionosphere has nothing to do with radioactivity, and there is nothing in nature that is called a "radio active wave."Because the ionosphere contains electrical charges, it is able to reflect radio waves.
Does AM radio travel through the ionosphere?
Any Amplitude Modulated radio signal will penetrate the ionosphere if its carrier frequency is high enough. Signals in the commercial AM broadcast band, with frequencies between 530 and 1700 KHz, aren't high enough. Most of their energy reflects from the ionosphere.
What types of waves do not require any material medium for their propagation?
electromagnetic waves do not require medium for their propagation. such as radio waves.
Why can AM broadcasts be heard for greater distances under certain conditions?
You can hear AM stations farther away more at night due to a condition known as SKIP, or Skywave Propagation. The propagation of AM radio waves changes drastically from daytime to nighttime. This change in AM radio propagation occurs at sunset due to radical shifts in the ionospheric layers, which persist throughout the night. During daytime hours when ionospheric reflection does not occur to any great degree, AM signals travel principally by conduction over the surface of the earth. A condition known as "groundwave" propagation. Useful daytime AM service is generally limited to a radius of no more than about 100 miles, even for the most powerful stations. However, during nighttime hours the AM signals can travel over hundreds of miles by reflection from the ionosphere, a phenomenon called "skywave" propagation. Basically the AM signal bounces off the ionosphere back to the earth rather than traveling in a direct line. This bounce allows the signal to be heard over vast distances. Amateur radio operators call this talking skip.
AM radio waves are able to traves farther than FM radio waves because?
AM waves are reflected by earth's ionosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere consists of electrically charged particles that influence the propagation of radio waves?
ionosphere
This layer is responsible for the possibility of radio communication?
The Ionosphere
What layer of the atmosphere reflects radio waves?
the ionosphere.
Radio signals are bounced back to earth by this layer?
ionosphere <novanet>
In which atmosphere layer contains electrically charged particles that reflect radio waves?
The ionosphere - specifically the e-layer
What is the layer in the atmosphere that reflects radio waves?
Ionosphere
What is the layer of atmosphere where radio signals are reflected back to the earths surface?
The ionosphere bends radio waves . . . most go out into space, but a fair number hit the earth far away, and are reflected back up to the ionosphere. Radio operators call this phenomenon, "The skip".
What is zone of the atmosphere which affects the transmission of radio waves?
Ionosphere
What special layer of the atmosphere is important the radio operators?
The Ionosphere
What layer of atmosphere is important to radio broad casting?
Ionosphere.
What is the layer of atmosphere that reflects radio waves?
the lonosphere
Layer of charged particles above earth?
The layer of charged particles in Earth's atmosphere is called the ionosphere. The most famous application of this layer is AM radio, which bounces its waves off of the ionosphere for radio receivers to use.
