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cycomanic
5 days ago
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The scientific “unit” we call the decibel
That has nothing to do with decibels at all, that's the fundamental physics (or mathematics if you want) of adding waves, i.e. interference.
kazinator
5 days ago
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Sure, but people who are confused by the voltage vs power thing (also fundamental physics) will likely be quadruply confused by this.
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