9 - Signal to Noise Ratio
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Practice Questions
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Define signal and noise in the context of measurement.
💡 Hint: Think about examples in your environment where background factors may have influenced what you perceived.
What does SNR stand for?
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between what you’re measuring and what could interfere with that measurement.
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What does the signal to noise ratio indicate?
💡 Hint: Think about the clarity of what you measure versus distractions.
True or False: A lower detection limit is better for instruments.
💡 Hint: Consider what 'detection limit' means as it applies to sensitivity.
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Challenge Problems
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You have a water sample with a concentration of 0.05 mg/L. Your detection limit is 0.1 mg/L. What does this imply about your ability to measure this sample accurately?
💡 Hint: Remember how detection limits work concerning your measurements.
Design an experiment to test the effect of varying sample volumes on SNR in a given measurement setting.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between volume, concentration, and detection limits.
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