Q.Which of the following units is correct to measure attenuation?
(A) decibel
(B) ohm
(C) ampere
(D) volt
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This concept collects the core vocabulary used throughout electronic communication. A transducer converts one form of energy into another - an electrical transducer turns a physical quantity like pressure or temperature into an electrical signal. A signal is information in electrical form: it is analog if it varies continuously (like a sine wave, or sound/TV picture signals) or digital if it takes only discrete stepwise values (binary digital signals use just 0 = low and 1 = high, with schemes like binary-coded decimal or ASCII used to encode information). Noise is any unwanted signal that disturbs transmission or processing, coming from inside or outside the system. As a signal travels, it attenuates (loses strength) and must be periodically amplified to restore it; the greatest distance over wh …
Signal loss (attenuation) is a ratio of powers expressed on a logarithmic scale, which is why it needs its own dedicated unit rather than an electrical one. …
Attenuation is measured in decibels (dB).
Attenuation is the loss of strength of a signal as it propagates through a channel (cable, fibre or free space). Because it is a ratio of powers expressed on a logarithmic scale, it is measured in decibels: …
- CBSE 2025Set ANNUAL1 markMCQQ.In a communication system, noise is most likely to affect the signal in the(a) transmission medium(b) transmitter(c) information source(d) destination.
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Noise is picked up predominantly during transit through the communication channel, so the transmission medium is where it most affects the signal.
In a communication system, noise refers to unwanted signals that tend to interfere with the desired signal and corrupt its information content. While every stage can contribute some noise, the signal is most vulnerable while it propagates through the transmission medium/channel (e.g. atmospheric interference, thermal noise in …
- CBSE 2024Set A1 markMCQQ.Attenuation is measured in (A) ohm (B) decibel (C) mho (D) siemen
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Attenuation is expressed in decibels → option (B).
Attenuation is the loss of strength (power) of a signal as it travels through a communication channel. Because signal power ratios span a very wide range, attenuation is measured on a logarithmic scale in **de …
- CBSE 2024Set ANNUAL1 markMCQQ.Which of the following is not a transducer?(a) Loudspeaker(b) Amplifier(c) Microphone(d) All of these.
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A transducer converts one form of energy into another; an amplifier merely increases the amplitude/strength of an existing electrical signal using an external power supply, so it is not a transducer.
A transducer is any device that converts energy from one form into another, typically converting a non-electrical signal into an electrical one or vice versa:
- Microphone: converts sound (acoustic) energy into an electrical signal — a transducer.
- Loudspeaker: converts an electrical signal back into sound (acoustic) energy — a transducer. …
- CBSE 2023Set ANNUAL1 markMCQQ.In communication system, noise is most likely to affect the signal –(a) at the transmitter(b) in the transmission medium(c) in the information source(d) at the destination
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Noise is unwanted, random disturbance that mainly corrupts a signal while it travels through the transmission channel, since that is where it is most exposed to external interference over the longest stretch.
Why: At the transmitter, the signal is generated in a controlled environment with minimal external interference. At the destination/receiver, filtering and signal-conditioning can reduce noise impact. But while the signal travels through the transmission medium (cable, free space, etc.) over long distances, it is continuously exposed to ex …
- CBSE 2021Set A1 markMCQQ.Which of the following units is correct to measure attenuation? (A) decibel (B) ohm (C) ampere (D) volt
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Attenuation is measured in decibels (dB).
Attenuation is the loss of strength of a signal as it propagates through a channel (cable, fibre or free space). Because it is a ratio of powers expressed on a logarithmic scale, it is measured in decibels: …
- CBSE 2020Set ANNUAL1 markQ.What is the use of transducer in communication system?
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Transducers are the interface between the "real world" signal (sound, light, etc.) and the electrical signal that a communication system actually transmits/receives.
In any communication system, the message to be conveyed (e.g. speech, music, a picture) usually originates as, and is finally perceived as, a non-electrical form of energy. However, electronic communication systems (transmitters, amplifiers, modulators, channels, receivers) work with electrical signals.
A transducer is a device that converts energy from one form into another. In a communication system it performs two complementary jobs:
- At the transmitter, an input transducer (e.g. a microphone) converts the non-electrical message signal (sound pressure variations) into a corresponding electrical (analog or digital) signal, which can then be amplified, modulated onto a carrier, and transmitted. …
- CBSE 2017Set ANNUAL1 markMCQQ.Any device that converts one form of energy into another is termed as ______.(a) amplifier(b) transducer(c) receiver(d) demodulator
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A transducer converts one form of energy (e.g. sound, light, pressure) into another (typically electrical) form.
A transducer is a device that converts energy from one form into another — most commonly, in communication and instrumentation systems, converting a non-electrical form of energy (sound, light, heat, pressure, etc.) into an electrical signal, or vice versa (e.g. a microphone converts sound energy to electrical energy; a loudspeaker converts electrical energy back to sound). This is distinct from an amplifier (which boos …
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