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The T.V. transmission tower in Delhi has a height of 240m. The distance up to which the broadcast can be received, (taking the radius of earth to be `6.4 xx 10^(6)m`) is

A

100 km

B

60 km

C

55 km

D

50 km

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The correct Answer is:
C

`R=sqrt(2hR)=sqrt(2xx240xx6.4xx10^(6))=55km`
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