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Re: Can this be accomplished?

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From: GreenXenon
Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 04:11
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On May 10, 7:13 pm, Jerry Avins <j...@ieee.org> wrote:

> GreenXenon wrote:

> > On May 10, 5:53 pm, Jerry Avins <j...@ieee.org> wrote:

>
> >> GreenXenon wrote:

>
> >>> Hi:
> >>> Does a device that switches frequency [in number of Hz] with peak-to-
> >>> peak amplitude [in number of in electron(s)-per-second-per-square-
> >>> meter] – and visa versa -- exist? If not, is it possible to construct
> >>> one?
> >>> In this device, the input of a signal that has a frequency of X Hz and
> >>> a peak-to-peak amplitude of Y electron[s]-per-second-per-square-meter
> >>> will result in the output of a signal that has a frequency of Y Hz and
> >>> a peak-to-peak amplitude of X electron[s]-per-second-per-square-meter.
>

> >> The question is based on a completely erroneous assumption. Electrons
> >> per second per square meter is a current density, if an electron's
> >> charge is accounted for. In electronics, it is usually current, not
> >> current density, that matters.
>

> > So the amplitude is determined by the amperage?
>

> No. With real signals, amplitude is often taken to be voltage, although
> power is sometimes used (think decibels).

So in the device I'm thinking of [which I posted in the start of the
thread] the amplitude would be determined by volts? Or would it be in
watts-per-square-meter? Or just watts?
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