Radio Amateur Quiz Canadian License

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Question A-007-002-006

What is the term for the ratio of the actual velocity at which a signal travels through a transmission line to the speed of light in a vacuum?

Correct Answer

Velocity factor

Explanation

This is the definition of Velocity Factor (VF). It is always less than or equal to 1, as signals cannot travel faster than light in a vacuum.

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