Given a single cycle radio transmission at some frequency f,?

Question

2 recievers using 1/4 wavelength antennae ,both at an equal distance greater than 10 wavelengths from the transmitter.

would 1 reciever pick up the transmission or would both? assume air as the medium.

actually air is considered the medium since it is the enviornment the signals are propogating through and slightly change the impedence seen by the transmitting antenna.

this problem relates to photon absorbtion. contrast the radio reciever problem to the hydrogen s orbital electron photon absorbtion. the elctron can only absorb complete quanta. but the radio reciever......

the f4requency IS the key. at some frequency,the transmision does take on quantum behavour. but not in out consideration. so consider anything from the 100 meter band on up to maybe 1 ghz.

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Answer 1

Both of course! regardles the lenth of thetransmission it still travels in all directions. Air is not the medium for radio waves. You seem somewhat confused, Perhaps you could elaborate?

Answer 2

Both will receive single cycle.

I suppose that you are confusing with single photon and single cycle of wave emitted from the transmitter.

A transmitter does not emit a single photon but it can emit a wave of one cycle.

In all the permitted direction the single radio wave travels having many photons.

Answer 3

Yes, both, like the other two guys. What is the frequency of this transmission?

Answer 4

yes, both will pick up.