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Question 10(iv)

Write some advantages and disadvantages of radio waves.

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Some advantages of radio waves are:

  1. Its transmission offers mobility.
  2. It proves cheaper than cables.
  3. It offers freedom from land acquisition rights.
  4. It offers ease of communication over difficult terrain.

Some disadvantages of radio waves are:

  1. Communication is highly insecure.
  2. Its propagation is susceptible to weather effects like rains, thunder storms etc.