Electrical Distance
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Electrical Distance
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The distance between two points expressed in terms of the duration of
travel of an electromagnetic
wave in free space between the two points.
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A convenient unit of electrical distance is the light microsecond or
approximately 983 feet (300 meters). In the use of this unit, electrical
distance is numerically equal to transmission time in microseconds. [[/a>|/a>
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References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use