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Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Mar Athanasius College of Engineering

This document contains 25 questions about electrical and electronics engineering concepts related to communication systems. Specifically, it covers topics such as: 1) The history of communication systems and the need for modulation. 2) Different types of modulation techniques including amplitude modulation and frequency modulation. 3) Concepts like modulation index, sidebands, and power calculations related to amplitude modulated signals. 4) Limitations of AM and comparisons between AM and FM. 5) Frequency bands, superheterodyne receivers, cellular network components, interference issues, handoffs, and GSM architecture and services. 6) The importance of antennas and the concept of radiation from accelerated charges in communication systems

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Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Mar Athanasius College of Engineering

This document contains 25 questions about electrical and electronics engineering concepts related to communication systems. Specifically, it covers topics such as: 1) The history of communication systems and the need for modulation. 2) Different types of modulation techniques including amplitude modulation and frequency modulation. 3) Concepts like modulation index, sidebands, and power calculations related to amplitude modulated signals. 4) Limitations of AM and comparisons between AM and FM. 5) Frequency bands, superheterodyne receivers, cellular network components, interference issues, handoffs, and GSM architecture and services. 6) The importance of antennas and the concept of radiation from accelerated charges in communication systems

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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

MAR ATHANASIUS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

BASICS OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING


Module 6
1. Briefly describe the history of communication system.
2. What is meant by modulation? What are the different types modulation in
communication system?
3. What is the need for modulation in communication systems?
4. What is amplitude modulation? Write the expression for sinusoidal carrier voltage
which has been amplitude modulated by another sinusoidal modulating voltage.
5. Prove that after amplitude modulation the carrier power is increased form
m 2a
( )
Pc ¿ P c 1+
2
.

6. With neat sketches explain amplitude modulation.


7. What are the limitations of AM.
8. A sinusoidal carrier voltage of frequency 1MHz and amplitude 100V is amplitude
modulated by a sinusoidal voltage of 5kHz producing 50% modulation. Calculate
frequency and amplitude of upper and lower side bands.
9. A sinusoidal carrier voltage of frequency 1200kHz is amplitude modulated by a
sinusoidal voltage of 20kHz resulting in maximum and minimum modulate carrier
amplitudes of 110V and 90V respectively. Calculate (a) the frequency of lower and
upper sidebands (b)the unmodulated carrier amplitude (c) modulation index and
amplitude of each side bands
10. A broadcast transmitter radiates4.72kW when the modulation percentage is 60.
Calculate the total power when the modulation has been reduced to 40%
11. What is frequency modulation? Write the expression for sinusoidal carrier voltage
which has been frequency modulated by another sinusoidal modulating voltage.
12. In an FM system, the frequency deviation is 5kHz when the audio modulating
frequency is 400Hz and audio modulating voltage is 2V. Compute the modulation
index. Also compute the frequency deviation and modulation index if (a) AF voltage
is increased to 6V keeping the modulation frequency unaltered (b) AF voltage is
increased to 8V while the modulation frequency is reduced to 200Hz.
13. Compare AM and FM.
14. Briefly explain the various frequency bands used in radio frequency communication.
15. With neat sketches explain Super heterodyne receiver.
16. Explain the concepts of cells in cellular communication.
17. Describe frequency reuse. Why is it useful in cellular telephone systems?
18. Name and describe the two most prevalent types of interference in cellular telephone
systems.
19. . What is the difference between a MTSO and a cell-site controller?
20. Explain the term handoff. What is the difference between a soft and a hard handoff?
What is the difference between a soft and a hard handoff?
21. List and describe the six essential components of a cellular telephone network.
22. Outline and describe the services offered by GSM
23. Briefly describe the GSM system architecture.
24. What is the importance of antenna in communication system.
25. Explain the concept of radiation from accelerated charges.

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