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title: "Amplification factor"
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source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amplification_factor"
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category: "reference"
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tags: "science, encyclopedia"
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date_saved: "2026-05-05T11:45:25.933566+00:00"
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instance: "kb-cron"
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The amplification factor, also called gain, is the extent to which an analog amplifier boosts the strength of a signal. Amplification factors are usually expressed in terms of power. The decibel (dB), a logarithmic unit, is the most common way of quantifying the gain of an amplifier.
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In general an amplification factor is the numerical multiplicative factor by which some quantity is increased.
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In structural engineering the amplification factor is the ratio of second order to first order deflections.
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In electronics the amplification factor, or gain, is the ratio of output to input in an amplifier. In vacuum-tube theory the amplification factor (μ) of a triode has a more specific meaning: it is the ratio of the change in plate voltage to the change in control-grid voltage required to produce the same change in plate current. This parameter is commonly determined from families of plate-current characteristic curves as described in Vacuum tube characteristics.
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In numerical analysis the amplification factor is a number derived using Von Neumann stability analysis to determine stability of a numerical scheme for a partial differential equation.
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== References ==
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"Developments in Tall Buildings 1983". ISBN 0-87933-048-1. Page 489.
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"Numerical Computation of Internal & External Flows". ISBN 978-0-7506-6594-0. Page 296. |