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प्रश्न
The process of superimposing a low frequency signal on a high frequency wave is_______ .
पर्याय
detection
mixing
modulation
attenuation
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उत्तर
modulation
The process of superimposing a low frequency signal on a high frequency wave is known as modulation.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Define modulation and transducer
Define modulation index.
State three important factors showing the need for translating a low frequency signal into a high frequency wave before transmission
Draw a sketch of a sinusoidal carrier wave along with a modulating signal and show how these are superimposed to obtain the resultant amplitude modulated wave
How are side bands produced?
A carrier wave of peak voltage 12 V is used to transmit a message signal. What should be the peak voltage of the modulating signal in order to have a modulation index of 75%?
What is the role of a bandpass filter?
In a communication system, what is meant by modulation?
State any two types of modulation
The carrier wave is represented by

The carrier wave of a signal is given by C(t) = 3 sin (8πt) volt. The modulating signal is a square wave as shown. Find its modulation index.

In the block diagram of a simple modulator for obtaining an AM signal, shown in the figure, identify the boxes A and B. Write their function.

In the given block diagram of a receiver, identify the boxes labeled as X and Y and write their functions.

Given modulation index physical significance .For an amplitude modulated wave, the maximum amplitude is found to be 10 V while the minimum amplitude is 2 V. Determine the modulation index μ ?
Answer the following question.
Why a signal transmitted from a TV tower cannot be received beyond a certain distance? Write the expression for the optimum separation between the receiving and the transmitting antenna.
Broadcasting antennas are generally ______.
A 100 m long antenna is mounted on a 500 m tall building. The complex can become a transmission tower for waves with λ.
A speech signal of 3 kHz is used to modulate a carrier signal of frequency 1 MHz, using amplitude modulation. The frequencies of the sidebands will be ______.
I-V characteristics of four devices are shown in Figures.
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Identify devices that can be used for modulation.
A male voice after modulation-transmission sounds like that of a female to the receiver. The problem is due to ______.
An audio signal of 15kHz frequency cannot be transmitted over long distances without modulation because ______.
- the size of the required antenna would be at least 5 km which is not convenient.
- the audio signal can not be transmitted through sky waves.
- the size of the required antenna would be at least 20 km, which is not convenient.
- effective power transmitted would be very low, if the size of the antenna is less than 5 km.
A TV transmission tower antenna is at a height of 20 m. How much service area can it cover if the receiving antenna is (i) at ground level, (ii) at a height of 25 m? Calculate the percentage increase in area covered in case (ii) relative to case (i).




