Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Characteristics of alternating currents

Characteristics of alternating currents — practice question

A microphone signal is to be sent in digital form, and Fig. 13.1 shows a block diagram of part of the transmission system.
(a)[2]

Suggest two advantages of sending a signal in digital form instead of in analogue form.

(b)[2]

State what the parallel-to-serial converter does.

(c)[3]

In one telephone system, the sampling frequency is $8\,\text{kHz}$. During the manufacture of a compact disc, the sampling frequency is about $44\,\text{kHz}$. Suggest and explain why the sampling frequency is much higher for the compact disc.

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