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The block diagram of a frequency synthesizer consisting of a Phase Locked Loop (PLL) and a divide-by-$N$ counter (comprising $\div 2, \div 4, \div 8, \div 16$ outputs) is sketched below. The synthesizer is excited with a $5$ kHz signal (Input $1$). The free-running frequency of the PLL is set to $20$ kHz. Assume that the commutator switch makes …

The output of the combinational circuit given below is

What is the voltage $V_{out}$ in the following circuit ?

Match the inferences $X$, $Y$ and $Z$, about a system,to the corresponding properties of the elements of first column in Rouths' Table of the system characteristic equation. …

A closed-loop control system is stable if the Nyquist plot of the corresponding open-loop transfer function

Consider binary data transmission at a rate of $56$ kbps using baseband binary pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) that is designed to have a raised-cosine spectrum. The transmission bandwidth (in kHz) required for a roll-off factor of $0.25$ is ________

A superheterodyne receiver operates in the frequency range of $58$ MHz – $68$ MHz. The intermediate frequency $f_{IF}$ and local oscillator frequency $f_{LO}$ are chosen such that $f_{IF} \leq f_{LO}$. It is required that the image frequencies fall outside the $58$ MHz – $68$ MHz band. The minimum required $f_{IF}$ (in MHz) is _________

The amplitude of a sinusoidal carrier is modulated by a single sinusoid to obtain the amplitude modulated signal $s(t) = 5 \cos1600 \pi t + 20 \cos 1800 \pi t + 5 \cos 2000 \pi t$. The value of the modulation index is _________

Concentric spherical shells of radii $2$m, $4$m, and $8$ m carry uniform surface charge densities of $20 \: nC/m^2$, $– 4 \: nC/m^2$ and $\rho_s$ respectively. The value of $\rho_s$ ($nC/m^2$) required to ensure that the electric flux density $\overrightarrow D$ = $\overrightarrow 0$ at radius $10$ m is ________

The propagation constant of a lossy transmission line is $(2+j5) m^{-1}$ and its characteristic impedance is $(50+j0) \Omega$ at $\omega = 10^6 rad \: s^{-1}$. The values of the line constants L,C,R,G are,respectively,

The integral $\frac{1}{2\pi} \iint_D(x+y+10) \,dx\,dy$, where $D$ denotes the disc: $x^2+y^2\leq 4$,evaluates to _________

A sequence $x[n]$ is specified as $\begin{bmatrix}x[n] \\x[n – 1]\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix}1&1\\1&0\end{bmatrix}^n\begin{bmatrix}1\\0\end{bmatrix}$,for $n \geq 2$. The initial conditions are $x[0] = 1$, $x[1] = 1$, and $x[n] = 0$ for $n < 0$. The value of $x[12]$ is _________

In the following integral, the contour $C$ encloses the points $2 \pi j$ and $- 2\pi j$ $$-\frac{1}{2\pi}\oint_C\frac{\sin z}{(z-2\pi j)^3} \,dz$$ The value of the integral is _________

The region specified by $\{ (\rho,\varphi,z):3 \leq\rho\leq 5,\frac{\pi}{8}\leq\varphi\leq\frac{\pi}{4}, \: 3\leq z\leq4.5\}$ in cylindrical coordinates has volume of _________

The Laplace transform of the casual periodic square wave of period $T$ shown in the figure below is

A network consisting of a finite number of linear resistor (R), inductor (L), and capacitor (C) elements, connected all in series or all in parallel, is excited with a source of the form $$\sum_{k=1}^{3} a_k\cos(k\omega_0t) ,\text{where } \thinspace a_k\neq 0, \omega_0\neq0$$ The source has nonzero impedance. Which one of the following is a possible form of …

A first-order low-pass filter of time constant $T$ is excited with different input signals (with zero initial conditions up to $t = 0$). Match the excitation signals $X, Y, Z$ with the corresponding time responses for $t \geq 0$: …

An AC voltage source $V = 10 \sin(t)$ volts is applied to the following network. Assume that $R_1 = 3 k\Omega$, $R_2 = 6 k\Omega$ and $R_3 = 9k\Omega$, and that the diode is ideal. RMS current $I_{rms}$(in mA) through the diode is _______

In the circuit shown in the figure, the maximum power (in watt) delivered to the resistor $R$ is _______

Consider the signal $$x[n] = 6 \delta[n + 2] + 3 \delta[n + 1] + 8 \delta[n] + 7 \delta[n - 1] + 4 \delta[n - 2]$$ If $X(e^{jw})$ is the discrete-time Fourier transform of $x[n]$, then $\frac{1}{\pi} \int\limits_{-\pi}^{\pi} X(e^{jw}) \sin^2(2\omega) d\omega$ is equal to _______