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FM numerical: u(t) = 10cos(100,000t + 10sin5000t)

Short answer

Modulation index from signal is β = 10. Peak frequency deviation Δf = β f_m = 10×(5000/(2π)) ≈ 7.96 kHz. Bandwidth B_T = 2(β+1)f_m ≈ 17.51 kHz. Total power P = A_c²/2 =50 W.

A low frequency signal m(t) = 2cos(5000t) modulates the carrier signal c(t) = 10cos(100,000t) to produce the modulated signal u(t) = 10cos(100,000t + 10sin5000t). Calculate: the total modulated signal power; modulation index; peak frequency deviation; the bandwidth of modulated signal.

Given: m(t)=2cos⁡(5000t)m(t) = 2\cos(5000t), c(t)=10cos⁡(100000t)c(t) = 10\cos(100000t), u(t)=10cos⁡(100000t+10sin⁡5000t)u(t) = 10\cos(100000t + 10\sin 5000t).

So Am=2A_m = 2 V, ωm=5000\omega_m = 5000 rad/s, Ac=10A_c = 10 V, ωc=105\omega_c = 10^5 rad/s, β=10\beta = 10.

fm=50002π=795.77 Hz,fc=1052π=15.915 kHzf_m = \frac{5000}{2\pi} = 795.77\ \text{Hz}, \qquad f_c = \frac{10^5}{2\pi} = 15.915\ \text{kHz}

Total modulated signal power

FM has constant amplitude; normalised to 1 Ω:

P=Ac22=1022=50 WP = \frac{A_c^2}{2} = \frac{10^2}{2} = 50\ \text{W}

Modulation index

From the expression: β=10\beta = 10.

Peak frequency deviation

Δf=βfm=10×795.77=7957.7 Hz≈7.96 kHz\Delta f = \beta f_m = 10 \times 795.77 = 7957.7\ \text{Hz} \approx 7.96\ \text{kHz}

(Δω=10×5000=50000\Delta\omega = 10 \times 5000 = 50000 rad/s; kf=Δω/Am=25000k_f = \Delta\omega/A_m = 25000 rad/s/V, i.e. 3978.9 Hz/V.)

Bandwidth (Carson's rule)

BT=2(Δf+fm)=2(β+1)fm=2×11×795.77=17507 Hz≈17.51 kHzB_T = 2(\Delta f + f_m) = 2(\beta + 1)f_m = 2 \times 11 \times 795.77 = 17507\ \text{Hz} \approx 17.51\ \text{kHz}

(In rad/s: 2×11×5000=1100002 \times 11 \times 5000 = 110000 rad/s.)

Answer: P=50P = 50 W, β=10\beta = 10, Δf=7.96\Delta f = 7.96 kHz, BT≈17.51B_T \approx 17.51 kHz.

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