Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
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Chapter 16, Problem 85GP
In audio and communications systems, the gain, β, in decibels is defined as
where Pin is the power input to the system and Pout is the power output. A particular stereo amplifier puts out 125 W of power for an input of 1.0 mW. What is its gain in dB?
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