SOLUTION: Determine the power gain, G, in decibels, for an amplifer with output P0 of 20 watts and an input Pi of 1.5 watts. round to five decimal places G=log(Po/Pi)^10

Question 529390: Determine the power gain, G, in decibels, for an amplifer with output P0 of 20 watts and an input Pi of 1.5 watts. round to five decimal places
G=log(Po/Pi)^10
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Determine the power gain, G, in decibels, for an amplifer with output P0 of 20 watts and an input Pi of 1.5 watts. round to five decimal places
G=log(Po/Pi)^10
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I think the formula for decibel gain (or loss) is: db = 10*log()
:
db = 10 log()
find the log of 20/1.5
db = 10 * 1.124939
db = 11.24939 db gain

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