2. LET’S CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
1. What does AM stand for?
a. Ante Meridian
b. After Meridian
c. Aptitude Modulation
d. Amplitude Modulation
3. 2. What is the frequency
range of AM radio?
a. 125 kHz -1,250 kHz
b. 535 kHz – 1,705 kHz
c. 675 kHz – 1,975 kHz
d. 875 kHz – 2,075 kHz
4. 3. Why does FM radio have a
better sound quality?
a. Higher bandwidth
b. Lower bandwidth
c. Stable bandwidth
d. Unstable bandwidth
5. 4. What does FM stand for?
a. Fair Modulation
b. Front Modulation
c. Frequency Modulation
d. Frequency Moderation
6. 5. What is the frequency range
of FM radio?
a. 88 mHz – 108 mHz
b. 98 mHz – 108 mHz
c. 108 mHz – 118 mHz
d. 118 mHz – 128 mHz
7. 6. Which type of radio station is
90.7 MHz?
a. AM Radio
b. FM Radio
c. Both AM and FM Radio
d. None of the above
8. 7. Which of the following is an
example of an FM radio station
with its frequency?
a. 594 kHz Super Radyo DZBB
b. 666 kHz National DZRH
c. 882 kHz Todong Lakas DWIZ
d. 107.5 MHz WISH
9. 8. Which of the following is the
advantage of FM radio over AM
radio?
a. FM is cheaper than AM
b. FM is less prone to interference than
AM
c. FM has a lower bandwidth, so it can
have more stations than AM
10. 9. What is being varied or
modulated in FM radio?
a. Amplitude
b. Frequency
c. Wavelength
11. 10. What is being varied or
modulated in AM radio?
a. Amplitude
b. Frequency
c. Period
d. Wavelength
12. Activity: Know My Station
Let’s find out:
What are the frequencies and names of some radio stations in
the
Philippines and the locality?
Let’s use these materials:
ball pen, paper and an AM/FM radio
Let’s do it this way:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Name and locate the amplitude or frequency of the FIVE
AM and FM radio stations that can be heard on the radio.
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14. Guide Questions:
1. Did you find it easy to locate the AM and
FM radio stations?
2. Have you located a frequency of the
nearest radio station in your locality?
Give the name of the nearest radio station.
3. What challenges have you experienced in
doing this activity?
19. Despite that radio waves continuously coming from
many stations surrounding us, the radio receiver does not
receive them simultaneously. It is because the stations
broadcast at different specific frequencies. The radio has to
be tuned in to a precise frequency to find the right signal.
The numbers on the radio dial represent frequencies
used by the local radio stations. If the FM dial is set at
107.5 (WISH 107.5), the radio signal is broadcasted at
107,500,000 MegaHertz (MHz), or 107,500,000 cycles per
second.
20. FM uses a higher frequency range and
bandwidth than AM. AM radio operates from
535 kHz (kiloHertz) to 1605 kHz. When turning
the dial on the radio, the number changes by 10
kHz each time. It means that each station has
10 kHz of bandwidth on which to broadcast. On
the other hand, FM radio operates between 88
MHz and 108 MHz and increments every 200
kHz.
21. FM station has an allocated 150 kHz of
bandwidth, which is 15 times that of an AM
station. It means that an FM station can transmit
15 times as much information as an AM station.
It explains why music sounds so much better
on FM. Since music has more electrical
information than a monophonic voice audio
signal, FM typically broadcasts music, and AM
generally sticks to news and talk show programs.
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27. Activity:2
Let’s use these materials:
paper, and ball pen, CP
Let’s do it this way:
1.Make a script of a radio talk show on the topic
“Differences between AM and FM.”
2.Make an audio recorded presentation of a
radio talk show discussing the differences
between AM and FM.
Editor's Notes
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A radio show or program starts with the production of audio from people who
speak. The sounds will then be captured, and the microphone will turn them into
an electrical signal. It is then transmitted from the studio immediately or stored as
a recording to be used later, but here is where the AM/FM thing happens.
It should be combined in the radio wave called carrier wave to broadcast an
electrical signal. This mechanism is called modulation. Modulation refers to
converting data by adding information to an electronic or optical carrier signal into
radio waves. One with a steady waveform is a carrier signal - constant height, or
amplitude, and frequency. There are two ways for the carrier wave to be modulated
(or changed):
In AM (Amplitude Modulation) radio, the strength (amplitude) of the signal is changed (modulated) to make the sounds.
The signal is then broadcast as electromagnetic waves from the radio
station’s antenna. The receiver of the personal radio or home radio then picks up
the waves, amplifies, and converts them back into sound through the speaker. If
the signal is not attached, the sound will not be produced because the carrier
waves are not modulated.
Hertz is a measurement of the number of wave cycles per second – AM is expressed in kiloHertz, while FM radio is expressed in megaHertz
Bandwidth measures how much time it takes to transport data from one point to another,
