What is the function of an antenna in radio?

It radiates or receives radio waves.

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  1. It stores electricity for later
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Why: Time-varying currents in a metal conductor called an antenna generate radio waves.

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Answer: It radiates or receives radio waves. Time-varying currents in a metal conductor called an antenna generate radio waves.

  1. Radio en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio
    consisting of electrons flowing back and forth in a metal conductor called an antenna
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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