(a) How much more intense is a sound that has a level 17.0 dB higher than another? (b) If one...
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(a) How much more intense is a sound that has a level 17.0 dB higher than another?
(b) If one sound has a level 23.0 dB less than another, what is the ratio of their intensities?
Intensity and Loudness Level of Sound:
The intensity of sound is the energy of sound falling on a unit area per unit time. The more the intensity, the louder is the sound. The comparison of the two intensities of sound is done by calculating the loudness level, which is based on logarithmic scale.
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Given Data
- Loudness level of sound-1 - Loudness Level of sound-2 = 17.0 dB, i.e.
{eq}\beta_1\ - \beta_2\ = 17\ dB{/eq}
Let the...
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