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Tutorial 2: Amplitude Modulation (AM)____________________

1. Define amplitude modulation

2. Draw block diagram of an amplitude modulator, state it’s inputs and output

3. Describe upper and lower sidebands and the upper and lower side frequencies

4. For an AM DSBFC modulator with a carrier frequency f c = 200 kHz and a


maximum modulating signal f m (max) = 15 kHz, determine

a. Frequency limits for the upper and lower sidebands


b. Bandwidth
c. Upper and lower side frequencies produced when the modulating signal is
a single frequency 7 kHz tone
d. The output frequency spectrum

5. What is the maximum modulating signal frequency that can be used with an AM
DSBFC system with a 25 kHz bandwidth?

6. What are the relationship between the modulating signal frequency and the
bandwidth in a conventional AM system?

7. Define modulation coefficient and percent modulation

8. Describe the meaning of each term in the following expression:

v am (t )  10 sin( 2 500kt )  5 cos(2 515kt )  5 cos(2 485kt )

9. For a 20V p carrier amplitude, determine the maximum upper and lower side
frequency amplitudes for an AM DSBFC envelope

10. For an AM DSBFC envelope with a  Vmax  24V and  Vmin  12V , determine

a. Unmodulated carrier amplitude


b. Peak change in amplitude of the modulated wave
c. Coefficient of modulation and percent modulation

11. Describe the relationship between the carrier and sideband powers in an AM
DSBFC wave

12. What is the predominant advantage and disadvantage of AM DSBFC

13. Describe the differences between low- and high-level modulators

BENT 3753: Communication Principles 1


Tutorial 2: Amplitude Modulation (AM)____________________

14. For an unmodulated carrier amplitude of 15V p and a modulation coefficient


m  0.4 , determine the amplitudes of the modulated carrier and side frequencies

15. Write the expression for an AM voltage wave with the following values:

Unmodulated carrier = 20V p


Modulation coefficient = 0.8
Modulating signal frequency = 15 kHz
Carrier frequency = 220 kHz

16. What is meant by the front end of a receiver and its primary functions?

17. Define selectivity

18. Define sensitivity

19. For a modulation coefficient of 0.4 and a carrier power of 400W, determine
a. Total sideband power
b. Total transmitted power
c. Efficiency

20. For an AM DSBFC wave with an unmodulated carrier voltage of 25V p and a load
resistance of 50 , determine

a. Unmodulated carrier power


b. Modulated carrier power
c. Total sideband power
d. Upper and lower sideband powers
e. Total transmitted power

21. Define fidelity

22. Describe the difference between a coherent and a noncoherent radio receiver

23. Describe bandwidth improvement

24. For an AM DSBFC envelope with a  Vmax  30V p and  Vmin  10V p ,
determine

a. Unmodulated carrier amplitude


b. Modulated carrier amplitude
c. Peak change in amplitude of the modulated wave
d. Coefficient of modulation and percent modulation

BENT 3753: Communication Principles 2


Tutorial 2: Amplitude Modulation (AM)____________________

25. For an AM envelope shown bellow, determine

a. Peak amplitude of the upper and lower side frequencies


b. Peak amplitude of the carrier
c. Peak change in amplitude of the envelope
d. Coefficient of modulation
e. Percent modulation

= 20 Vpp

= 4Vpp
 t(sec)

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