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Assume that a radio station is about $200$ km away from your location and the station operates at $972$ kHz. How long does it take for an electromagnetic signal to travel from the station to you and how many wave crests does it send out per second

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Frequency directly gives number of crests per second.
Updated On: May 1, 2026
  • $666$ $\mu$s and $9.72 \times 10^5$ crests per second
  • $666$ $\mu$s and $972 \times 10^5$ crests per second
  • $555$ $\mu$s and $97.2 \times 10^7$ crests per second
  • $555$ $\mu$s and $0.972 \times 10^5$ crests per second
  • $444$ $\mu$s and $9 \times 10^6$ crests per second
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The Correct Option is A

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