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Question 268

What is the result of conductor skin effect?

  1. Resistance increases as frequency increases because RF current flows closer to the surfaceCorrect answer
  2. Resistance decreases as frequency increases because electron mobility increases
  3. Resistance increases as temperature increases because of the change in thermal coefficient
  4. Resistance decreases as temperature increases because of the change in thermal coefficient

Explanation

As frequency rises, the magnetic field inside a conductor forces current toward the outer surface, so less and less of the cross section carries current. The effective cross-sectional area shrinks and the conductor's resistance rises with frequency.

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Question 268: What is the result of conductor skin effect? · FCC Amateur Extra Class (Element 4) · Questena