What Frequency Does a 75m High AM Radio Antenna Transmit?

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Homework Statement



The radio atenna for an AM station is a 75m high tower that is equivalent to lamda/4
Another lamda/4 corresponds to the ground reflection. At what frequency does the station transmit?

Homework Equations



v=f times lamda?!?


The Attempt at a Solution


THe answer was 1MHz..which is 1000Hz!?
hmm,, I don't get this..Please helP! Thanks
 
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how do I know v?? lamda is 300...
 


SAT2400 said:
how do I know v?? lamda is 300...

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