Consider a noiseless channel with a bandwidth of 1000 Hz transmitting a signal…
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Consider a noiseless channel with a bandwidth of 1000 Hz transmitting a signal with two signal levels. The maximum bit rate will be —
Answer: A. 2000 bps — Nyquist formula: Use R_max = 2 B log2 M. Given bandwidth B = 1000 Hz and number of signal levels M = 2. Compute log2 M = log2 2 = 1. So R_max = 2 × 1000 × 1 =…
- A.
2000 bps
- B.
2000 kbps
- C.
1000 bps
- D.
1000 kbps
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Correct answer: A
Nyquist formula:
Use R_max = 2 B log2 M.
Given bandwidth B = 1000 Hz and number of signal levels M = 2.
Compute log2 M = log2 2 = 1.
So R_max = 2 × 1000 × 1 = 2000 bits/sec (2000 bps).
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