CAIE IGCSE Physics 3.3.10 Benefits of digital signalling
Practise explaining why digital signals are preferred, focusing on transmission rate, range, regeneration and noise removal.
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- 2026–2028
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- Physics 0625
Practise explaining why digital signals are preferred, focusing on transmission rate, range, regeneration and noise removal.
A mobile phone (cell phone) network uses microwaves of frequency 1.9×109 Hz to transmit and receive signals.
The speed of microwaves in air is 3.0×108 m/s.
All mobile phone (cell phone) networks use digital signals to communicate with the phone.
State two advantages of using digital signals rather than analogue signals.
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any two from:
- faster (data) transmission rate OR data can be compressed
- data / signal transmitted over long(er) distances (as signal can be regenerated)
- noise easily removed (from signal / data) OR signal can be regenerated
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