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Television signals on earth cannot be received at distances greater than from the transmission station. The reason behind this is that
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Correct option: D
The surface of earth is curved like a sphere
Option D (The surface of earth is curved like a sphere) is correct because TV signals are electromagnetic waves that travel in straight lines and cannot bend around the Earth's curvature.
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