A dipole detector is used to detect an amplitude modulated wave of 60% modulation by using a condenser of capacity 250 pico farad in parallel with a load resistance 100 kilo ohm. Find the maximum modulated frequency which could be detected by it.

Options

A. 10.62 kHz
B. 5.31 MHz
C. 5.31 kHz
D. 10.62 MHz

Answer

D

Explanation

`tau=RC=100xx10^3xx250xx10^(-12)` sec
`2.5 xx10^7xx10^(-12)sec`
`=2.5xx10^(-5)` sec
The higher frequency which ca be detected with tolerable distortion is
`f=1/(2pim_aRC)-1/(2pixx0.6xx2.5xx10^(-5))Hz`
`=(100xx10^4)/(25xx1.2pi)Hz =4/(1.2pi)xx10^4Hz = 10.61 KHz`
This condition is obtained by applying the condition that rate of decay of capacitor voltage must be equal or less than the rate of decay modulated signal voltage for proper detection of modulated signal.