Chapter 6 Short Answers

1. At the speed of light.

2. a) 150
b)

c) 6.5
3. The modulated wave is sketched as shown:

4. The amplifier characteristic is sketched as shown:

5. As information is usually transmitted by the encoded variation of voltage, or the shape of

the voltage-time time graph, clipping alters its shape and hence results in a loss of
information.
6. The output is sketched as shown:

7. The characteristic is sketched as shown: