Decibel

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Metric
gptkbp:abbreviation dB
gptkbp:equivalentTo one tenth of a bel
gptkbp:form 10 log10(P1/P0)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Decibel
gptkbp:introduced 1920s
gptkbp:logarithmic_scale yes
gptkbp:measures relative power level
signal strength
sound intensity
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Alexander_Graham_Bell
gptkbp:SI_status not an SI unit
gptkbp:symbol dB
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:engineer
gptkb:scientist
acoustics
electronics
loss
signal-to-noise ratio
telecommunications
audiologists
audio electronics
attenuation
gain
radio power
sound pressure level
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:New_Warriors
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5