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Is Decibel is the unit of power ratio?
It can be the power ratio. If you measure voltage or sound pressure it is not the power ratio.
How do you convert amps to dB?
You don't. They measure quite different things, so there is no standard conversion. Ampere is a unit of electrical current. Decibel (dB) is a measure of signal gain.
What is the decibel a unit of?
Decibel is no real unit, it is a pseudo unit. The decibel (dB) is a logarithmic unit that indicates the ratio of a physical quantity. A change in voltage ratio by a factor of two is approximately a 6 dB change. A change in power ratio by a factor of two is approximately a 3dB change.
What is the unit for measuring the volume of sound?
There are two: the bel, or more commonly, the decibel, which is a logrithmic representation of the pressure of a sound, and the phon, which is a measure of how loud a sound is perceived.
Synonyms for the word decibel?
A tenth of a bel. It's a ratio of two values of the same unit.
