- 2072 Magh · 4 marks
Frequency of a signal sampled at 300 Hz
Short answer
Assuming the standard signal x_a(t)=3cos50πt+10sin300πt−cos100πt, analog frequencies are 25, 150, 50 Hz. With F_s=300 Hz, discrete frequencies f = F/F_s are 1/12, 1/2, 1/6 cycles/sample. The sine term vanishes (sin(πn)=0), so x[n]=3cos(πn/6)−cos(πn/3).
The signal is sampled at the rate Fs = 300 samples/sec. Determine the frequency of the discrete-time signal x[n] = xₐ(nT), T = 1/Fs [The analog signal xₐ(t) is not given on the paper.]
The analog signal is not printed in the question. This answer assumes the standard textbook signal (Proakis) whose Nyquist rate is exactly 300 Hz:
The same method works for any given .
Method
Sampling at turns an analog frequency into a discrete-time frequency
Frequencies of each term
| Term | (Hz) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Discrete-time signal
Since for every integer , the 150 Hz term gives all-zero samples:
Answer: the discrete-time frequencies are cycles/sample ( rad/sample). The highest frequency is 150 Hz, so the Nyquist rate is 300 Hz. Sampling at exactly 300 Hz loses the sine term, which shows why must be strictly greater than .
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