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Grade 12General Physics

What do you understand by Attenuation?

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12 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Apoorva Arora
11 Years ago
Attenuation is a general term that refers to any reduction in the strength of asignal. Attenuation occurs with any type of signal, whetherdigitaloranalog. Sometimes calledloss, attenuation is a natural consequence of signal transmission over long distances. The extent of attenuation is usually expressed in units called decibels (dBs).
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