plumiPrinciples of communication systems: AQA A‑Level Physics questions
AQA A-Level Physics past-paper questions on 3.13.6.1 Principles of communication systems, 2008–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.
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All 5 questions on Principles of communication systems, as a list
- June 2024, Paper 3 Electronics, Q02.2 (1 mark): Describe one origin of electrical noise in a communication system. [1 mark]
- June 2024, Paper 3 Electronics, Q02.3 (2 marks): Describe the effect that electrical noise can have: • on the signal and • on the communication system. [2 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 3 Electronics, Q03.1 (1 mark): Figure 7 shows a block diagram for part of a communication system that transmits control information from Earth to a satellite. Figure 7 Which row gives the fun
- June 2018, Paper 3 Electronics, Q03.1 (1 mark): State the letter representing the subsystem in which you might find an induced emf being generated. [1 mark]
- June 2018, Paper 3 Electronics, Q03.2 (1 mark): State the letter representing the subsystem where the audio and radio waves are combined. [1 mark]
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