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AM numerical: s(t) = 5[1 + 0.6cos(6280t)]cos(2π10⁴t)

Short answer

Modulation depth μ=0.6. Max amplitude 8V, min 2V. Frequency components: carrier 10kHz (5V), USB 11kHz (1.5V), LSB 9kHz (1.5V). Total power across 1kΩ = 14.75mW.

An AM wave is represented by s(t) = 5[1 + 0.6 cos(6280t)] cos(2π10⁴t) volts, then find the followings: (a) Modulation Depth, (b) Maximum and Minimum Amplitude of AM wave, (c) Frequency components in modulated signal and their amplitudes, (d) Power dissipated across 1K Ohm resistor.

Compare with s(t)=Ac[1+μcos⁡ωmt]cos⁡ωcts(t) = A_c[1 + \mu\cos\omega_mt]\cos\omega_ct:

Ac=5A_c = 5 V, μ=0.6\mu = 0.6, ωm=6280\omega_m = 6280 rad/s so fm=62802π=999.5≈1f_m = \dfrac{6280}{2\pi} = 999.5 \approx 1 kHz, and fc=104f_c = 10^4 Hz = 10 kHz.

(a) Modulation depth

μ=0.6(60%)\mu = 0.6 \quad (60\%)

(b) Maximum and minimum amplitude

Amax=Ac(1+μ)=5×1.6=8 VAmin=Ac(1−μ)=5×0.4=2 V\begin{aligned} A_{max} &= A_c(1 + \mu) = 5 \times 1.6 = 8\ \text{V} \\ A_{min} &= A_c(1 - \mu) = 5 \times 0.4 = 2\ \text{V} \end{aligned}

(c) Frequency components and amplitudes

s(t)=5cos⁡2π(104)t+0.6×52cos⁡2π(104+103)t+0.6×52cos⁡2π(104−103)ts(t) = 5\cos2\pi(10^4)t + \frac{0.6\times5}{2}\cos2\pi(10^4 + 10^3)t + \frac{0.6\times5}{2}\cos2\pi(10^4 - 10^3)t
ComponentFrequencyAmplitude
LSB9 kHz1.5 V
Carrier10 kHz5 V
USB11 kHz1.5 V

(Using exact fm=999.5f_m = 999.5 Hz: 9.0005 kHz and 10.9995 kHz.)

(d) Power across 1 kΩ

Pc=Ac22R=252000=12.5 mWPUSB=PLSB=(1.5)22×1000=1.125 mWPt=12.5+2(1.125)=14.75 mW\begin{aligned} P_c &= \frac{A_c^2}{2R} = \frac{25}{2000} = 12.5\ \text{mW} \\ P_{USB} = P_{LSB} &= \frac{(1.5)^2}{2\times1000} = 1.125\ \text{mW} \\ P_t &= 12.5 + 2(1.125) = 14.75\ \text{mW} \end{aligned}

Check: Pc(1+μ2/2)=12.5×1.18=14.75P_c(1 + \mu^2/2) = 12.5 \times 1.18 = 14.75 mW.

Answer: μ=0.6\mu = 0.6; 8 V and 2 V; 10 kHz (5 V), 9 kHz and 11 kHz (1.5 V each); Pt=14.75P_t = 14.75 mW.

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