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Angle modulated signal 12 sin(10⁶t + 5 sin10⁴t)

Short answer

Identify A_c=12, ω_c=10^6 rad/s, ω_m=10^4 rad/s, β=5. Carrier frequency f_c = ω_c/(2π) = 159.15 kHz, modulating frequency f_m = ω_m/(2π) ≈ 1.59 kHz, modulation index β = 5. Power dissipated in 100 Ω resistor P = A_c²/(2R) = 12²/(2×100) = 0.72 W.

The equation of an angle modulated signal is v(t) = 12 sin(10⁶t + 5 sin 10⁴t). Determine the following: a) Carrier frequency b) Modulating frequency c) Modulation index d) Power dissipated in 100 Ω resistor

Compare with the standard single-tone angle-modulated wave v(t)=Acsin⁡(ωct+βsin⁡ωmt)v(t) = A_c\sin(\omega_ct + \beta\sin\omega_mt):

Ac=12A_c = 12 V, ωc=106\omega_c = 10^6 rad/s, ωm=104\omega_m = 10^4 rad/s, β=5\beta = 5.

a) Carrier frequency

fc=ωc2π=1062π=159.15 kHzf_c = \frac{\omega_c}{2\pi} = \frac{10^6}{2\pi} = 159.15\ \text{kHz}

b) Modulating frequency

fm=ωm2π=1042π=1591.55 Hz≈1.59 kHzf_m = \frac{\omega_m}{2\pi} = \frac{10^4}{2\pi} = 1591.55\ \text{Hz} \approx 1.59\ \text{kHz}

c) Modulation index

The peak phase deviation is the coefficient of sin⁡104t\sin 10^4t:

β=5 rad\beta = 5\ \text{rad}

(Treated as FM, the peak deviation is Δf=βfm=5×1591.55=7957.7\Delta f = \beta f_m = 5 \times 1591.55 = 7957.7 Hz.)

d) Power in 100 Ω

The amplitude of an angle-modulated wave is constant, so

P=Ac22R=1222×100=144200=0.72 WP = \frac{A_c^2}{2R} = \frac{12^2}{2 \times 100} = \frac{144}{200} = 0.72\ \text{W}

Answer: fc=159.15f_c = 159.15 kHz, fm=1.59f_m = 1.59 kHz, β=5\beta = 5, P=0.72P = 0.72 W.

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