alleryStart learning →A radio antenna usually needs a length of what fraction of the wavelength?
ATen times
BTwo times
COne-hundredth
DOne-fourth
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. One-fourth
Receiving a wave needs an antenna about one-fourth of its wavelength, which is why long low-frequency waves need modulation onto shorter carriers.
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