Analog Communications Multiple Choice Questions focuses on “Envelope Detector”.
1. Envelope Detector is a/an ________
a) Coherent detector
b) Asynchronous Detector
c) Synchronous Detector
d) Product Demodulator
Answer: b
Clarification: An envelope detector is used to demodulate a previously modulated signal by removing all high frequency components of the signal. The capacitor and resistor form a low-pass filter to filter out the carrier frequency. Envelope detectors are asynchronous in nature. The advantage of asynchronous over synchronous is that it is simple, cheap and setup is faster.
2. Effective radiated power (ERP) is equal to ________
a) Pt×Gt×Pd
b) Pt×Pd
c) Gt×Pd
d) Pt×Gt
Answer: d
Clarification: Effective Radiated Power (ERP) measures the combination of the power emitted by the transmitter and the ability of the antenna to direct that power in a given direction. Thus, Effective Radiated Power is equal to the product of antenna gain (Gt) and power transmitted (Pt).
3. Power density from an isotropic antenna is equal to ________
a) (frac{P_t}{4 pi R^2})
b) (frac{P_c}{4 pi R^2})
c) (frac{P_t}{2 pi R^2})
d) (frac{P_t}{4 pi R})
Answer: a
Clarification: Power of a transmitter that is radiated from an isotropic antenna will have a uniform power density in all direction. An isotropic antenna is an ideal antenna that radiates its power uniformly in all directions. There is no actual physical isotropic antenna. However, an isotropic antenna is often used as a reference antenna for the antenna gain. The power density at any distance ‘R’ for an isotropic antenna is equal to (frac{P_t}{4 pi R^2}).
4. Compact discs mainly use ________
a) optical recording
b) magnetic recording
c) magnetic retrieval
d) both optical and magnetic recording
Answer: a
Clarification: Compact disk (CD) is mainly used for storage of data. It was developed only for store and play only audio but was later adapted for storage of data also. It mainly used optical recording and retrieval.
5. If the distance between antenna and source doubles, the received signal power decreases by 1⁄4.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a
Clarification: It is due to the R2 term in formula, . Thus, the received signal power is inversely proportional to the distance between antenna and source.
6. Power density follows inverse square law.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a
Clarification: From the given formula, With increase in distance, power density decreases. So, we can also say that power density is inversely related to distance. Thus, Power density follows inverse square law.