Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Characteristics of alternating currents

Characteristics of alternating currents — practice question

A coaxial cable is often used to link an aerial with a television receiver. The cable is shown in Fig. 4.1.
(a)[2]

Suggest two roles of the copper braid.

(b)[2]

Suggest two reasons why a wire pair is usually not used to link the aerial to the receiver.

(c)[4]

A coaxial cable that links an aerial to a receiver has a length of $14\,\text{m}$. Its attenuation per unit length is $190\,\text{dB km}^{-1}$. Calculate the fractional loss in signal power while the signal travels along the cable.

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