What does dB stand for in electrical engineering?

Understanding dB in Electrical Engineering

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Engineering
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12th Grade
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Hard
A Al-Amri
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
decibel
decibel meter
data bandwidth
digital byte
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the decibel scale used to express power levels?
The decibel scale measures power levels in linear terms for simplicity.
The decibel scale is used to express temperature levels in electronics.
The decibel scale is a unit of distance measurement in acoustics.
The decibel scale expresses power levels logarithmically, allowing for easier comparison of large power ranges.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the formula to convert power in watts to dB?
dB = 10 * log10(P / P0)
dB = log10(P * P0)
dB = 10 * P / P0
dB = 20 * log10(P / P0)
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a signal is increased by 3 dB, how does the power change?
Power doubles.
Power increases by 6 dB.
Power decreases by half.
Power remains the same.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the reference power level typically used in dB calculations?
1 milliwatt (mW)
100 milliwatts (mW)
1 watt (W)
10 microwatts (µW)
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you convert voltage ratios to dB?
dB = 20 * log10(V2/V1)
dB = 10 * log10(V1/V2)
dB = 20 * log(V2/V1)
dB = 10 * log10(V2/V1)
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the dB value for a 10 V?
20 dB
30 dB
5 dB
10 dB
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