Radio Amateur Quiz Canadian License

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Question B-006-001-006

The characteristic impedance of a transmission line is:

Correct Answer

equal to the pure resistance which, if connected to the end of the line, will absorb all the power arriving along it

Explanation

If a transmission line is terminated with a load resistance equal to its characteristic impedance, there are no reflections, and the line behaves as if it were infinitely long.

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