Class 12th Physics 2017 Set1 Delhi Board Paper Solution

Question 16

Define the term ‘amplitude modulation’. Explain any two factors which justify the need for modulating a low frequency base-band signal.

Answer

Amplitude Modulation is the process in which the amplitude of high frequency carrier wave changes in accordance with the instantaneous value of  modulating signal.

Below are the factor justifying the need of modulation:

i. Modulation is also necessary to keep the dimension of receiving antenna within practical limit. Length of antenna bears inverse relation with the frequency of signal it receives. Hence, frequency is kept high to keep anteena length in practical limits. 



ii. Size of antenna should be comparable to wavelength for audio frequency signal,

 v =15KHz

λ =  c/v  = 3 x 108 / 15 x 103 = 20000m

⇒ Length of antenna should be = λ/4 = 20000/4 = 5000m, which is practically impossible.

    if tranmission frequency is raised to 1 MHz, then,

    λ = c/v  = 3 x 108 / 106  = 300m

   and length of antenna = = λ/4 = 300/4 = 75m,

which is reasonable. Thus there is need of converting information contained in original low frequency base band signal to high frequency setting transmission.

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