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G7C12
What is the frequency above which a low-pass filter's output power is less than half the input power?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: C. Cutoff frequency
The cutoff frequency is where output drops to half power, which is 3 dB down. Above it, a low-pass filter's output keeps falling.
Tip: Cutoff = half power, 3 dB down.