Modulating Signals

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Corey Esson

Joined Feb 8, 2015
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Hi all, I'm having a tough time on a couple of modulating signal questions. I'll upload a pic of the question in general. I think the answer is C. Only because the way I think I understand it is the bandwidth got overloaded and now the side bands are taking over? Does this make sense? Thanks to all in advance for any helpful responses.
Corey
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t_n_k

Joined Mar 6, 2009
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I doubt the carrier disappears from the spectrum. I would google "effect of over modulation in AM radio transmission".
 
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Corey Esson

Joined Feb 8, 2015
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I doubt the carrier disappears from the spectrum. I would google "effect of over modulation in AM radio transmission".
tnk, thank you, I'll try this.

Joe Jester, I was thinking about the math as well but the answers weren't asking in mathematical options. That's where I got totally lost because of no math answer options.

I'm going to Google tnk's suggestion here in a bit and see if I can decipher it. I thought modulation would be fairly simple and would pick it up fast....I was wrong.

Thanks to both!
Corey
 

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Corey Esson

Joined Feb 8, 2015
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I doubt the carrier disappears from the spectrum. I would google "effect of over modulation in AM radio transmission".
Oh man.....well I Googled and read a lot on effect of over mod in am.....
Now I'm more confused. But I'm also leaning towards D as well after reading into it. I guess I'm just going to have to pick one and hope its right, once I find the right answer I'll research it more from there.

Thanks to you and JoeJester!
 

JoeJester

Joined Apr 26, 2005
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When you demodulate the AM signal, the overmodulated signal does not look like the original signal.

What the oscilloscope shows is a 10kHz sinewave overmodulating the carrier. if you just trace the envelope, you will not see a nice 10 kHz sinewave. Since we are overmodulating, there are spurious emissions that could be out of the authorized bandwidth.

D is the best answer.

Look at a 99 pct modulation ... you can clearly see the undistorted 10 kHz signal
 

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