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Chapter 28, Problem 2PCE
In an experiment to demonstrate interference, you connect two antennas to a single radio receiver. When the two antennas are adjacent to each other, the received signal is strong. You leave one antenna in place and move the other one directly away from the radio transmission tower. How far should the second antenna be moved in order to receive a minimum signal from a station that broadcasts at 97.9 MHz?
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