Amplitude (AM) and frequency modulation (FM) techniques (AQA A-Level Physics): Quizzes
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What is modulation?
What is modulation?
Making a signal suitable for transmission
In amplitude modulation, what does the information signal dictate?
In amplitude modulation, what does the information signal dictate?
The amplitude of the carrier wave
What is the frequency of the upper sideband in AM?
What is the frequency of the upper sideband in AM?
What is the bandwidth formula for amplitude modulation?
What is the bandwidth formula for amplitude modulation?
In FM, what remains constant in the signal?
In FM, what remains constant in the signal?
The amplitude
In FM, what does the amplitude of the information signal define?
In FM, what does the amplitude of the information signal define?
The frequency of the carrier wave
What is Carson's Rule for FM bandwidth?
What is Carson's Rule for FM bandwidth?
Why is FM less susceptible to noise than AM?
Why is FM less susceptible to noise than AM?
Noise affects amplitude, which is constant in FM
What is a disadvantage of FM signals?
What is a disadvantage of FM signals?
They require line-of-sight and don't refract well
What is the formula for data capacity of a transmission channel?
What is the formula for data capacity of a transmission channel?
maximum available bandwidth
