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AM numerical: S(t) = 10(1 + 0.2cos2π10³t)cos2π10⁶t

Short answer

DSB-FC single-tone AM with 20% modulation. fm = 1 kHz, fc = 1 MHz, bandwidth = 2 kHz. Carrier power = 50 W, total power = 51 W, sideband power = 1 W. Efficiency = 1.96%.

An amplitude modulated signal is represented by S_AM(t) = 10(1 + 0.2 cos2π10³t) cos 2π10⁶t. a) Identify which type of modulation. b) Find modulating frequency and carrier frequency c) Bandwidth of the signal d) Carrier power, total power, power in side bands e) Efficiency

Compare with s(t)=Ac[1+μcos⁡2πfmt]cos⁡2πfcts(t) = A_c[1 + \mu\cos2\pi f_mt]\cos2\pi f_ct: Ac=10A_c = 10 V, μ=0.2\mu = 0.2, fm=103f_m = 10^3 Hz, fc=106f_c = 10^6 Hz. Take R=1 ΩR = 1\ \Omega.

a) Type of modulation

Carrier term is present and the envelope is 10(1+0.2cos⁡ωmt)10(1 + 0.2\cos\omega_mt): it is DSB-FC (conventional AM), single-tone, with 20% modulation.

b) Frequencies

fm=1 kHz,fc=1 MHzf_m = 1\ \text{kHz}, \qquad f_c = 1\ \text{MHz}

c) Bandwidth

B=2fm=2×1=2 kHzB = 2f_m = 2 \times 1 = 2\ \text{kHz}

d) Powers

Pc=Ac22R=1022=50 WPSB=Pcμ22=50×0.042=1 W (0.5 W each)Pt=Pc+PSB=51 W\begin{aligned} P_c &= \frac{A_c^2}{2R} = \frac{10^2}{2} = 50\ \text{W} \\ P_{SB} &= P_c\frac{\mu^2}{2} = 50 \times \frac{0.04}{2} = 1\ \text{W}\ (0.5\ \text{W each}) \\ P_t &= P_c + P_{SB} = 51\ \text{W} \end{aligned}

e) Efficiency

η=PSBPt=μ22+μ2=0.042.04=0.0196=1.96%\eta = \frac{P_{SB}}{P_t} = \frac{\mu^2}{2 + \mu^2} = \frac{0.04}{2.04} = 0.0196 = 1.96\%

Answer: DSB-FC AM; fmf_m = 1 kHz, fcf_c = 1 MHz; BB = 2 kHz; PcP_c = 50 W, PtP_t = 51 W, PSBP_{SB} = 1 W; η\eta = 1.96%.

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