Chapter 2

Question 1

AM broadcast band

Answer 1

550 to 1700 kHz

Question 2

FM broadcast band

Answer 2

88 to 108 MHz

Question 3

Frequency

Answer 3

The rate at which signals change direction, measured in cycles per second

Question 4

Radiation

Answer 4

Process of turning the transmitter’s output signal into radio waves that leave the antenna

Question 5

Wavelength

Answer 5

Distance that a radio wave travels in one cycle. Speed of light / frequency

Question 6

VLF

Answer 6

Very Low Frequency: 3 kHz to 30 kHz

Question 7

LF

Answer 7

Low Frequency: 30 kHz to 300 kHz

Question 8

MF

Answer 8

Medium Frequency: 300 kHz to 3 MHz

Question 9

HF

Answer 9

High Frequency: 3 MHz to 30 MHz

Question 10

VHF

Answer 10

Very High Frequency: 30 MHz to 300 MHz

Question 11

UHF

Answer 11

Ultra High Frequency: 300 MHz to 3 GHz

Question 12

SHF

Answer 12

Super High Frequency: 3 GHz to 30 GHz

Question 13

EHF

Answer 13

Extremely High Frequency: 30 GHz to 300 GHz

Question 14

Speed of light

Answer 14

300 million meters per second (3x10^8). Represented by the letter c.

Question 15

Convert meters to feet

Answer 15

Multiply by 3.28

Question 16

Convert meters to inches

Answer 16

Multiply by 39.37