An analog signal has a bit rate of 6000 bps and a baud rate of 2000 baud. How…
2014
An analog signal has a bit rate of 6000 bps and a baud rate of 2000 baud. How many data elements are carried by each signal element ?
- A.
0.336 bits/baud
- B.
3 bits/baud
- C.
120,00,000 bits/baud
- D.
None of the above
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Correct answer: B
Formula: bits per signal element = bit rate ÷ baud rate.
Calculate using the given values: 6000 bps ÷ 2000 baud = 3 bits per signal element.
Interpretation: Each signal element carries 3 bits. If using M-ary signaling, the number of distinct signal levels would be 2^3 = 8.
Answer: 3 bits per signal element (3 bits/baud).