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What is the range of all possible electromagnetic radiation called?

  • Radiation wavelength range
  • Electromagnetic field
  • Electromagnetic spectrum (correct)
  • Radiant energy spectrum

    • What form does an RF signal take when radiated out of an antenna element?

  • Magnetic field
  • Electromagnetic wave (correct)
  • Radio wave
  • Electric charge

    • What produces changes in the electromagnetic field around an antenna?

  • Antenna shape
  • Magnetic interference
  • Changes of electron flow (current) (correct)
  • Voltage fluctuations

    • What is the shape and form of the AC signal (waveform) known as?

    <p>Sine wave</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the initial form of an RF signal before it is radiated out of an antenna element?

    <p>Electrical alternating current (AC) signal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the range of an RF signal called when it moves through matter or space?

    <p>Electromagnetic radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of multiple RF signal paths arriving at the receiver at the same time and being in phase or partially out of phase with the primary wave?

    <p>Upfade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the complete cancellation of the RF signal due to multiple RF signal paths arriving at the receiver at the same time and being 180 degrees out of phase with the primary wave?

    <p>Nulling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common occurrence of destructive multipath interference?

    <p>Data Corruption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for decreased signal strength resulting from multiple RF signal paths arriving at the receiver at the same time and being out of phase with the primary wave?

    <p>Downfade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the time differential between multiple reflected signals known as?

    <p>Delay Spread</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes increased signal strength due to multiple RF signal paths arriving at the receiver at the same time and being in phase or partially out of phase with the primary wave?

    <p>Phase differences of 0-120 degrees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the phase difference range that causes downfade, resulting in decreased signal strength?

    <p>Phase differences of 121-179 degrees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can cause the receiver to have problems demodulating the RF signal's information?

    <p>Difference in time between the primary signal and the reflected signals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a cycle in an alternating current?

    <p>A single change from up to down to up, or a change from positive to negative to positive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does amplitude refer to in RF signals?

    <p>The signal's strength or power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

    <p>They have an inverse relationship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Free Space Path Loss (FSPL) used to calculate?

    <p>Path loss in dB based on frequency and distance between antennas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of phase in RF signals?

    <p>The relationship between the positions of the amplitude crests and troughs of two waveforms that share the same frequency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is multipath propagation phenomenon affected by?

    <p>Reflection, scattering, diffraction, and refraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following with their descriptions:

    <p>Upfade = Increased signal strength due to multiple RF signal paths arriving at the receiver at the same time and being in phase or partially out of phase with the primary wave Downfade = Decreased signal strength due to multiple RF signal paths arriving at the receiver at the same time and being out of phase with the primary wave Nulling = Complete cancellation of the RF signal due to multiple RF signal paths arriving at the receiver at the same time and being 180 degrees out of phase with the primary wave Delay Spread = The time differential between multiple reflected signals known as the delay spread</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following with their definitions:

    <p>Intersymbol Interference (ISI) = Type of multipath interference where the delay spread time differential causes bits to overlap, resulting in corrupted data Constructive Multipath = Example of multipath interference where smaller phase differences cause increased signal strength (upfade) Destructive Multipath = Type of multipath interference often resulting in data corruption and decreased signal strength (downfade) Free Space Path Loss (FSPL) = Used to calculate the loss of power in an RF signal as it travels through space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following with their primary effects:

    <p>Upfade = Increased signal strength Downfade = Decreased signal strength Nulling = Complete cancellation of the RF signal Data Corruption = Result of delay spread causing bits to overlap, leading to corrupted data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following with their outcomes:

    <p>Upfade = Constructive multipath Downfade = Destructive multipath Nulling = Destructive multipath Data Corruption = Most common occurrence of destructive multipath</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their definitions:

    <p>RF signal = Starts as an electrical AC signal and is radiated as an electromagnetic wave Electromagnetic spectrum = The range of all possible electromagnetic radiation Alternating current = An electrical current with a magnitude and direction that varies cyclically Sine wave = The shape and form of the AC signal waveform</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following properties with their descriptions:

    <p>EM spectrum = Range of all possible electromagnetic radiation RF signal = Starts as an electrical AC signal and is radiated as an electromagnetic wave AC signal = Electrical current with a magnitude and direction that varies cyclically Sine wave = Shape and form of the AC signal waveform</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following behaviors with their descriptions:

    <p>RF signal = Starts as an electrical AC signal and is radiated as an electromagnetic wave Electromagnetic spectrum = Range of all possible electromagnetic radiation Alternating current = Electrical current with a magnitude and direction that varies cyclically Sine wave = Shape and form of the AC signal waveform</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following statements with the correct term:

    <p>AC signal = Electrical current with a magnitude and direction that varies cyclically Electromagnetic spectrum = Range of all possible electromagnetic radiation Sine wave = Shape and form of the AC signal waveform RF signal = Starts as an electrical AC signal and is radiated as an electromagnetic wave</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following definitions with the correct term:

    <p>RF signal = Starts as an electrical AC signal and is radiated as an electromagnetic wave EM spectrum = Range of all possible electromagnetic radiation AC signal = Electrical current with a magnitude and direction that varies cyclically Sine wave = Shape and form of the AC signal waveform</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following descriptions with the appropriate term:

    <p>RF signal = Starts as an electrical AC signal and is radiated as an electromagnetic wave Electromagnetic spectrum = Range of all possible electromagnetic radiation Alternating current = Electrical current with a magnitude and direction that varies cyclically Sine wave = Shape and form of the AC signal waveform</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the RF signal property with its description:

    <p>Wavelength = Distance between two successive crests or troughs of a wave pattern Frequency = Number of times a specified event occurs within a specified time interval Amplitude = Refers to the signal's strength or power Phase = Involves the relationship between the positions of the amplitude crests and troughs of two waveforms that share the same frequency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the RF propagation behavior with its description:

    <p>Absorption = Refers to the absorption of RF waves by a material Reflection = Occurs when RF waves bounce off a material's surface Diffraction = Involves the bending of RF waves around obstacles Scattering = Refers to the spreading of RF waves in different directions after encountering an obstacle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the RF signal phenomenon with its description:

    <p>Oscillation or cycle of an alternating current = Involves a single change from up to down to up, or a change from positive to negative to positive Cycle and period = A cycle represents a complete wave oscillation from point A to point B, and the period is the time it takes for a sine wave to complete one cycle Multipath = Propagation phenomenon resulting in two or more paths of a signal arriving at a receiving antenna at the same time or within nanoseconds of each other, affected by reflection, scattering, diffraction, and refraction in different environments Free Space Path Loss (FSPL) = Formula used to calculate path loss in dB based on frequency and distance between antennas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the RF signal behavior with its description:

    <p>Sine wave patterns = Observed in various phenomena such as light, sound, and ocean waves, and in the fluctuation of voltage in an AC current RF propagation behaviors = Include absorption, reflection, diffraction, and scattering, and can vary depending on the materials in the signal's path Multipath interference = Results in decreased signal strength from multiple RF signal paths arriving at the receiver at the same time and being out of phase with the primary wave Multipath phenomenon = Resulting in two or more paths of a signal arriving at a receiving antenna at the same time or within nanoseconds of each other, affected by reflection, scattering, diffraction, and refraction in different environments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ______ is increased signal strength. When multiple RF signal paths arrive at the receiver at the same time and are in phase or partially out of phase with the primary wave, the result is an increase in signal strength (amplitude).

    <p>Upfade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When the multiple RF signal paths arrive at the receiver at the same time and are out of phase with the primary wave, the result is a decrease in signal strength (amplitude).

    <p>Downfade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When the multiple RF signal paths arrive at the receiver at the same time and are 180 degrees out of phase with the primary wave, the result will be nulling. ______ is the complete cancellation of the RF signal. A complete cancellation of the signal is obviously destructive.

    <p>Nulling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Because of the difference in time between the primary signal and the reflected signals known as the delay spread, along with the fact that there may be multiple reflected signals, the receiver can have problems demodulating the RF signal’s information.

    <p>Data Corruption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The delay spread time differential can cause bits to overlap with each other, and the end result is corrupted data. This type of multipath interference is often known as intersymbol interference (ISI). Data corruption is the most common occurrence of destructive multipath.

    <p>Data Corruption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    It usually takes a bit longer for reflected signals to arrive at the receiving antenna because they must travel a longer distance than the principal signal. The time differential between these signals can be measured in billionths of a second (nanoseconds). The time differential between these multiple paths is known as the ______.

    <p>delay spread</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The time differential between these multiple paths is known as the ______.

    <p>delay spread</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Upfade is an example of ______.

    <p>constructive multipath</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An RF signal starts out as an electrical alternating current (AC) signal that is originally generated by a ______

    <p>transmitter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Changes of electron flow in an antenna, otherwise known as current, produce changes in the electromagnetic field around the ______

    <p>antenna</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The electromagnetic (EM) spectrum, which is usually simply referred to as ______, is the range of all possible electromagnetic radiation

    <p>spectrum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The shape and form of the AC signal (waveform) is known as a ______

    <p>sine wave</p> Signup and view all the answers

    This AC signal is sent through a copper conductor (typically a coaxial cable) and radiated out of an antenna element in the form of an ______

    <p>electromagnetic wave</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The electromagnetic (EM) spectrum is the range of all possible ______ radiation

    <p>electromagnetic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Frequency is measured in ______ (Hz)

    <p>hertz</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Wavelength has an inverse relationship with ______

    <p>frequency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Amplitude refers to the signal's ______ or power

    <p>strength</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Phase involves the relationship between the positions of the amplitude crests and troughs of two ______

    <p>waveforms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Multipath is a propagation phenomenon resulting in two or more paths of a signal arriving at a receiving antenna at the same time or within ______ of each other

    <p>nanoseconds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Free Space Path Loss (FSPL) is a formula used to calculate path loss in dB based on frequency and distance between ______

    <p>antennas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the range of all possible electromagnetic radiation called?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Free Space Path Loss (FSPL) used to calculate?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the complete cancellation of the RF signal due to multiple RF signal paths arriving at the receiver at the same time and being 180 degrees out of phase with the primary wave?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the phase difference range that causes downfade, resulting in decreased signal strength?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the time differential between multiple reflected signals known as?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of multiple RF signal paths arriving at the receiver at the same time and being in phase or partially out of phase with the primary wave?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Frequency is the number of times a specified event occurs within a specified time interval, measured in hertz (Hz).

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Amplitude refers to the signal's strength or power, and with RF signals, it corresponds to the electrical field of the wave.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Multipath is a propagation phenomenon resulting in two or more paths of a signal arriving at a receiving antenna at the same time or within nanoseconds of each other, affected by reflection, scattering, diffraction, and refraction in different environments.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Wavelength, frequency, amplitude, and phase are key properties of RF signals.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Absorption refers to the absorption of RF waves by a material, and is the 'missing piece' when comparing the total reflected and transmitted energy to the incident energy.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Free Space Path Loss (FSPL) is a formula used to calculate path loss in dB based on frequency and distance between antennas.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Delay spread is the time differential between multiple reflected signals and the primary signal, measured in nanoseconds?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Upfade is an example of constructive multipath?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Downfade is the result of multiple RF signal paths arriving at the receiver at the same time and being out of phase with the primary wave?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Nulling is the increase in signal strength due to multiple RF signal paths arriving at the receiver at the same time and being in phase with the primary wave?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Data corruption is the most common occurrence of constructive multipath?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The delay spread time differential can cause bits to overlap with each other, resulting in corrupted data, often known as intersymbol interference?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Free space path loss ensures that the final received signal can never be stronger than the original transmitted signal?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Multipath interference is affected by the changes of electron flow in an antenna, producing changes in the electromagnetic field around it?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    RF Signal Properties and Behaviors

    • Sine wave patterns are observed in various phenomena such as light, sound, and ocean waves, and in the fluctuation of voltage in an AC current.
    • An oscillation or cycle of an alternating current involves a single change from up to down to up, or a change from positive to negative to positive.
    • A cycle represents a complete wave oscillation from point A to point B, and the period is the time it takes for a sine wave to complete one cycle.
    • Wavelength, frequency, amplitude, and phase are key properties of RF signals.
    • Wavelength is the distance between two successive crests or troughs of a wave pattern, and it has an inverse relationship with frequency.
    • Frequency is the number of times a specified event occurs within a specified time interval, measured in hertz (Hz).
    • Amplitude refers to the signal's strength or power, and with RF signals, it corresponds to the electrical field of the wave.
    • Phase involves the relationship between the positions of the amplitude crests and troughs of two waveforms that share the same frequency.
    • RF propagation behaviors include absorption, reflection, diffraction, and scattering, and can vary depending on the materials in the signal's path.
    • Absorption refers to the absorption of RF waves by a material, and is the "missing piece" when comparing the total reflected and transmitted energy to the incident energy.
    • Free Space Path Loss (FSPL) is a formula used to calculate path loss in dB based on frequency and distance between antennas.
    • Multipath is a propagation phenomenon resulting in two or more paths of a signal arriving at a receiving antenna at the same time or within nanoseconds of each other, affected by reflection, scattering, diffraction, and refraction in different environments.

    RF Signal Properties and Behaviors

    • Sine wave patterns are observed in various phenomena such as light, sound, and ocean waves, and in the fluctuation of voltage in an AC current.
    • An oscillation or cycle of an alternating current involves a single change from up to down to up, or a change from positive to negative to positive.
    • A cycle represents a complete wave oscillation from point A to point B, and the period is the time it takes for a sine wave to complete one cycle.
    • Wavelength, frequency, amplitude, and phase are key properties of RF signals.
    • Wavelength is the distance between two successive crests or troughs of a wave pattern, and it has an inverse relationship with frequency.
    • Frequency is the number of times a specified event occurs within a specified time interval, measured in hertz (Hz).
    • Amplitude refers to the signal's strength or power, and with RF signals, it corresponds to the electrical field of the wave.
    • Phase involves the relationship between the positions of the amplitude crests and troughs of two waveforms that share the same frequency.
    • RF propagation behaviors include absorption, reflection, diffraction, and scattering, and can vary depending on the materials in the signal's path.
    • Absorption refers to the absorption of RF waves by a material, and is the "missing piece" when comparing the total reflected and transmitted energy to the incident energy.
    • Free Space Path Loss (FSPL) is a formula used to calculate path loss in dB based on frequency and distance between antennas.
    • Multipath is a propagation phenomenon resulting in two or more paths of a signal arriving at a receiving antenna at the same time or within nanoseconds of each other, affected by reflection, scattering, diffraction, and refraction in different environments.

    RF Signal Properties and Behaviors

    • Sine wave patterns are observed in various phenomena such as light, sound, and ocean waves, and in the fluctuation of voltage in an AC current.
    • An oscillation or cycle of an alternating current involves a single change from up to down to up, or a change from positive to negative to positive.
    • A cycle represents a complete wave oscillation from point A to point B, and the period is the time it takes for a sine wave to complete one cycle.
    • Wavelength, frequency, amplitude, and phase are key properties of RF signals.
    • Wavelength is the distance between two successive crests or troughs of a wave pattern, and it has an inverse relationship with frequency.
    • Frequency is the number of times a specified event occurs within a specified time interval, measured in hertz (Hz).
    • Amplitude refers to the signal's strength or power, and with RF signals, it corresponds to the electrical field of the wave.
    • Phase involves the relationship between the positions of the amplitude crests and troughs of two waveforms that share the same frequency.
    • RF propagation behaviors include absorption, reflection, diffraction, and scattering, and can vary depending on the materials in the signal's path.
    • Absorption refers to the absorption of RF waves by a material, and is the "missing piece" when comparing the total reflected and transmitted energy to the incident energy.
    • Free Space Path Loss (FSPL) is a formula used to calculate path loss in dB based on frequency and distance between antennas.
    • Multipath is a propagation phenomenon resulting in two or more paths of a signal arriving at a receiving antenna at the same time or within nanoseconds of each other, affected by reflection, scattering, diffraction, and refraction in different environments.

    RF Signal Properties and Behaviors

    • Sine wave patterns are observed in various phenomena such as light, sound, and ocean waves, and in the fluctuation of voltage in an AC current.
    • An oscillation or cycle of an alternating current involves a single change from up to down to up, or a change from positive to negative to positive.
    • A cycle represents a complete wave oscillation from point A to point B, and the period is the time it takes for a sine wave to complete one cycle.
    • Wavelength, frequency, amplitude, and phase are key properties of RF signals.
    • Wavelength is the distance between two successive crests or troughs of a wave pattern, and it has an inverse relationship with frequency.
    • Frequency is the number of times a specified event occurs within a specified time interval, measured in hertz (Hz).
    • Amplitude refers to the signal's strength or power, and with RF signals, it corresponds to the electrical field of the wave.
    • Phase involves the relationship between the positions of the amplitude crests and troughs of two waveforms that share the same frequency.
    • RF propagation behaviors include absorption, reflection, diffraction, and scattering, and can vary depending on the materials in the signal's path.
    • Absorption refers to the absorption of RF waves by a material, and is the "missing piece" when comparing the total reflected and transmitted energy to the incident energy.
    • Free Space Path Loss (FSPL) is a formula used to calculate path loss in dB based on frequency and distance between antennas.
    • Multipath is a propagation phenomenon resulting in two or more paths of a signal arriving at a receiving antenna at the same time or within nanoseconds of each other, affected by reflection, scattering, diffraction, and refraction in different environments.

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