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Transcribed Image Text:A loss of 3 dB (-3 dB) is equivalent to losing one-half the power.
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The loss in a cable is usually defined in decibels per kilometer (dB/km). If the signal at the
beginning of a cable with -0.3 dB /km has a power of 2 mW, what is the power of the signal at 5
km?
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