Physics A-Level
Block diagram
What Block diagram means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Block diagram
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Reference: AQA
Shows the stages as labelled boxes connected by arrows indicating the direction of signal flow.
Topics that use Block diagram
- Principles of communication systems (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Modulation
- Amplification
- Demodulation
- Input transducer
- Output transducer
- Real-time communication system
- Transducer stages
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