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The bandwidth of a signal is most usefully defined for engineering purposes as

  • A.The range holding most of its power
  • B.The highest frequency present in its mathematical description
  • C.The reciprocal of the total duration of the signal
  • D.The spacing between adjacent harmonics of the fundamental

Answer: A

In practice bandwidth is the band containing the bulk of the signal's power, with the exact fraction fixed by convention: 3 dB points, 99 per cent power, first null, or an occupied-bandwidth rule from a regulator. The mathematical highest frequency is often infinite, as it is for any pulse with sharp edges, so it is useless as a specification. The reciprocal of duration is an order-of-magnitude estimate rather than a definition. Harmonic spacing is the fundamental frequency itself.

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