Discover the Amplifier's Gain in dB with Our Easy Calculation Method

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An amplifier increases the peak-to-peak voltage of a signal from 1 V to 20 V. What is the amplifier's gain in dB?



dB = 20 log10 (Vout/Vin)



In this case dB = 20 log10 (20/1) I'm not sure :/
 
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Looks like you filled out the equation correctly - just have to 'plug-n-chug'. I get 26dB.