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Grade 12General Physics

What is modulation
index and what are the equations for finding it?

Profile image of ajosh
9 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
modulation index is defined as the ratio of the peak voltages maximum to minimum
or ratio of higher voltage to lower voltage for any concerned signal taken such as voice signal sound signal etc.
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer9 Years ago
Modulation index (μ) is the ratio of amplitude of message signal (Am) to that of the carrier wave (Ac)
that is, μ = Am/Ac
                = ((Amax -Amin )/2)/((Amax +Amin )/2)
              = (Amax -Amin )/((Amax+ Amin ).
For better modulation μ ≤ 1.
Hope you understand my solution.