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What is the fundamental frequency of a signal?
What is the fundamental frequency of a signal?
- The frequency at which all frequency components of a signal are integer multiples of one frequency (correct)
- The width of the spectrum of a signal
- The narrow band of frequencies that most of the signal’s energy is contained in
- The range of frequencies that a signal contains
In a graph with the horizontal axis as time, what does the graph display?
In a graph with the horizontal axis as time, what does the graph display?
- The intensity of the signal as a function of distance from the source
- A collection of periodic analog signals at different amplitudes, frequencies, and phases
- The value of a signal at a given point in space as a function of time (correct)
- The value of a signal at a given point in time as a function of distance
What is the absolute bandwidth of a signal?
What is the absolute bandwidth of a signal?
- The narrow band of frequencies that most of the signal’s energy is contained in
- The width of the spectrum of a signal (correct)
- The width of the spectrum of a signal (correct)
- The range of frequencies that a signal contains
What does the period of the total signal equal to?
What does the period of the total signal equal to?
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What does effective bandwidth (or just bandwidth) refer to?
What does effective bandwidth (or just bandwidth) refer to?
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What does data rate measure in a communication system?
What does data rate measure in a communication system?
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What is the primary function of bandwidth in a communication system?
What is the primary function of bandwidth in a communication system?
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What does error rate indicate in a communication system?
What does error rate indicate in a communication system?
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