EE30 3 Lesso

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Wave Propa gation

When an EM wave encounters a boundary betweendif

ferent media, part of wave is reflected back and

part istransmitte d across the boundary.

Electro magnet ic

waves at

bounda ries
Medium 1 Medium 2 Incident

waveTransmi tted waveReflecte d wave

Just as light is reflected by a mirror, any

conducting surface looks like a mirror to a

radio wave. Examples of conducting

surfaces include any metallicobj ect (towers,

vehicles) and bodies of water. Just as with light,

the angle of reflection is equal to

theangle of incidence.

Reflec tion