Re: A Complex Metaphysical Conundrum

"Cursitor Doom" <cd@notformail.com> wrote in message
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Gentlemen,
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This is an exam question that trips up even some of the best students.
See what you make of it!
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Q: Is this statement correct: 'The signal level at the modem input
increased by 2dBmV going from +3dBmV to +5dBmV.'
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Your pal, CD.

Changing a signal level can be thought of as multiplying the signal by a
constant.
That constant can't have units because then you'd have (dBmV)^2

So that answer is likely to be that the increase is by 2 dB not 2 dBmV