Physics (5th Edition)
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Author: James S. Walker
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Chapter 25, Problem 51PCE
A 75-kW radio station broadcasts its signal uniformly in all directions, (a) What is the average intensity of its signal at a distance of 250 m from the antenna? (b) What is the average intensity of its signal at a distance of 2500 m from the antenna?
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