Re: variance = power or energy?




<porterboy76@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Q: Does the variance of a zero-mean discrete time signal describe the
> energy of the signal or the power of the signal?
>
> I'm pretty sure it is the energy, since to determine the power you need
> to know the sampling rate...
>

What is the difference between energy and power? Time, yes but also
impedance.
What are the units to your variance?
How are you measuring it, with a meter? scope? theory?
Voltage across an impedance is power

Answer to your question is "either", until further specifics about problem.


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