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A message signal of frequency 5 kHz is used to modulate a carrier signal of frequency 2 MHz. The bandwidth for amplitude modulation is:
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Options:
  • A 5 kHz
  • B 20 kHz
  • C 10 kHz
  • D 2.5 kHz
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 10 kHz

We have, 

Message frequency fm=5 kHz and carrier wave frequencyfc=2 MHz=2000 KHz

The resultant signal will have bandwidth of frequency given by

fc+fm-fc-fm

=[(2000+5)-(2000-5)] kHz

=10 kHz.

Thus, bandwidth for amplitude modulation is 10 kHz.

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