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

Characteristics of alternating currents — practice question

A speech transmission system may be shown using the block diagram in Fig. 12.1.
(a(i))[1]

Identify the component shown as block X.

(a(ii))[1]

Identify the component shown as block Y.

(a(iii))[1]

Identify the component shown as Z.

(b(i))[1]

State the least number of bits in each digital number so that the signal in Fig. 12.2 can be sampled fully. Each output number from the ADC is a digital number, and the smallest bit represents $1\,\text{mV}$.

(b(ii))[1]

State the digital number produced by the ADC at time $0.50\,\text{ms}$.

(c)[4]

The ADC samples the signal in Fig. 12.2 at a frequency of $4.0\,\text{kHz}$. The first sample is taken at time zero. Using data from Fig. 12.2, draw, on the axes of Fig. 12.3, the change with time of the output at point Q for time zero to time $1.5\,\text{ms}$.

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