An automobile needs an antenna for its radio to play properly because: w) the automobile's tires insulate it from the ground. x) the automobile's body acts as a Faraday cage. y) when the automobile moves, the velocity of the radio signal appears changed with respect to when it is at rest. z) the transmitter also uses an antenna.

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ANSWER: X -- THE AUTOMOBILE'S BODY ACTS AS A FARADAY CAGE. 

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