Worksheet

1. An AM signal has the form

𝑆(𝑡) = [20 + 2 cos 3000𝜋𝑡 + 10 cos 6000𝜋𝑡] cos 2𝜋 ∗ 105 𝑡
a. Sketch the spectrum of S(t).
b. Determine the power in each of the frequency components.
c. Determine the modulation index.
d. Determine the power in the sidebands, the total power, and the ratio of the sidebands power
to the total power.
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2. The signal x(t) = 2 cos 140𝜋𝑡 + 3 cos 240𝜋𝑡 is input to the square-law modulator system

given in Fig. below with a carrier frequency of 10 kHz. Assume 𝑉𝑜𝑢𝑡 = 𝑎1 𝑉𝑖𝑛 + 𝑎2 𝑉𝑖𝑛 2

a. Give the center frequency and bandwidth of the filter such that this system will
produce a standard AM signal.
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b. Determine values of a1, and a2, such that A, = 10 and 𝜇 = .
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3. The message signal 𝑚 (𝑡) = 2 cos 400𝑡 + 4 sin(500𝑡 + 3 ) modulates the carrier signa l

𝐶 (𝑡) = 𝐴 cos(8000𝜋𝑡), using DSB-SC modulation. Find the time domain and frequency
domain representation of the modulated signal and plot the spectrum of the modulated signal.
What is the power content of the modulated signal?
4. The output signal from an AM modulator is
𝑆 (𝑡) = 5 cos 1800𝜋𝑡 + 20 cos 2000𝜋𝑡 + 5 cos 2200𝜋𝑡
a. Determine the modulating signal m(t)and the carrier c(t).
b. Determine the modulation index.
c. Determine the ratio of the power in the sidebands to the power in the carrier.
5. A SSB AM signal is generated by modulating an 800-kHz carrier by the signal
m(t)=cos 2000πt +2 sin 2000πt. The amplitude of the carrier is Ac =100.
a. Determine the signal 𝑚
̂(𝑡).
 b. Determine the (time domain) expression for the lower sideband of the SSB AM signal.
c. Determine the magnitude spectrum of the lower sideband SSB signal.
6. An angle modulated signal has the form
u(t)=100 cos [2πfct +4 sin 2000πt] where fc =10 MHz
a. Determine the average transmitted power.
b. Determine the peak-phase deviation.
c. Determine the peak-frequency deviation.
d. Is this an FM or a PM signal? Explain.
7. An angle-modulated signal has the form
𝑆 (𝑡) = 100cos [2πfct + 4 sin 2πfmt] where fc =10 MHz and fm=1000 Hz.
a. Assuming that this is an FM signal, determine the modulation index and the transmitted
signal bandwidth.
b. Repeat part 1 if fm is doubled.
c. Assuming that this is a PM signal determine the modulation index and the transmitted
signal bandwidth.
d. 4.Repeat part 3 if fm is doubled.