Physics A-Level
Frequency and period relationship
What Frequency and period relationship means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Frequency is the reciprocal of the time for one complete cycle, so carrier frequency is found from f_c = 1/T_c and information frequency from f_m = 1/T_m.
Topics that use Frequency and period relationship
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- Amplitude modulation
- Amplitude modulation (AM)
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- Information signal
- Waveform interpretation and graphical representation
- Carrier waves and information transfer
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