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    • An umbrella lined with aluminium foil to model a satellite dish
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 27 March 2013 Size: 190 KB Referencing Hub media

    This activity uses an umbrella lined with aluminium foil to model a satellite dish. The strength of a wireless signal is increased.

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      Investigating satellite dishes

      In this activity, students use a model of a satellite dish to investigate how a curved reflector can be used to increase Wi-Fi signal strength as received by a cell phone. By the end of this ...

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      Investigating satellites – introduction

      A satellite is anything that orbits around another object. Moons are natural satellites that orbit around planets, whereas artificial satellites are objects that people have made and launched ...

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