Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The signal-to-noise ratio is to be stated.
Concept introduction:
The signal and noise are two components of instrument measurements. One component is the signal, which carries the information that is of interest to the scientists and another component is the noise which refers to the unwanted fluctuations of signals.
(b)
Interpretation:
The number of measurements required to obtain a
Concept introduction:
The signal and noise are two components of instrument measurements. One component is the signal, which carries the information that is of interest to the scientists and another component is the noise which refers to the unwanted fluctuations of signals. For
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