Ch. 16 & 17 Physics

A method of reporting the extent to which a signal can vary and be still be accurately measured

Weak signals are below the systems _?

Signals that are too strong ___ the system

Units for Dynamic Range

• dB

• dB/cm

• dB/cm^3

• no unit

How does the dynamic range of information change the more it is processed?

• Increases

• Does not change

• Decreases

List the components in order of highest to lowest dynamic range:

• Display

  Archive

  Receiver

  Scan Converter

  Transducer

• Reciever

  Transducer

  Scan Converter

  Archive

  Display

• Archive

  Display

  Scan Converter

  Receiver

  Transducer

• Transducer

  Receiver

  Scan Converter

  Display

  Archive

What is the dynamic range of the Transducer

• 10-30 dB

• 120 dB

• 100-120 dB

• 40-50 dB

What is the dynamic range of the Reciever

• 120 dB

• 100-120 dB

• 10-30 dB

• 20-30 dB

What is the dynamic range of the scan converter?

• 40-50 dB

• 10-30 dB

• 100-120 dB

• 120 dB

What is the dynamic range of the display?

• 10-30 dB

• 100-120 dB

• 40-50 dB

• 20-30 dB