Basic Qualification · B-007 Radio wave propagation · B-007-008-010
What is the effect of scattering on a radio wave?
- AA portion of the wave abruptly changes direction
- BThe wave is absorbed by the medium
- CThe wave gets redirected in many directions
- DThe wave is gradually bent
Correct answer: C — The wave gets redirected in many directions. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
Scattering happens when a radio wave hits rough surfaces or small objects, causing the energy to bounce off in many different paths rather than continuing straight. The full explanation — and one for every question — is in Pro.
Practise this section
Radio wave propagation is section B-007 of the Basic exam: How signals travel: the ionosphere and its layers, skip, ground wave, sporadic E, and which bands work when.
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