A mechanical controller experiences a one inch travel of its input linkage.  When the controller has completed its response to the disturbance, its output linkage is seen to have shifted by one-half inch.  What is the gain of the controller?  Express your answer as a raw gain value and as a percent of proportional band.

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A mechanical controller experiences a one inch travel of its input linkage.  When the controller has completed its response to the disturbance, its output linkage is seen to have shifted by one-half inch.  What is the gain of the controller?  Express your answer as a raw gain value and as a percent of proportional band.

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