A power amplifier has an output of 100 W and an input of 10 W. What is the power gain in decibels?

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To calculate the power gain in decibels (dB), you can use the following formula:

\[ \text{Power Gain (dB)} = 10 \times \log_{10} \left( \frac{\text{Pout}}{\text{Pin}} \right) \]

Where:

  • \( \text{Pout} \) is the output power
  • \( \text{Pin} \) is the input power

In this case:

  • \( \text{Pout} = 100 , \text{W} \)
  • \( \text{Pin} = 10 , \text{W} \)

Now plug in the values:

\[ \text{Power Gain (dB)} = 10 \times \log_{10} \left( \frac{100}{10} \right) \]

This simplifies to:

\[ \text{Power Gain (dB)} = 10 \times \log_{10} (10) \]

Since \( \log_{10} (10) = 1 \):

\[ \text{Power Gain (dB)} = 10 \times 1 = 10 , \text{dB} \]

So the power gain in decibels is 10 dB.

The correct answer is 10.