Find the intensity level of a sound with intensity 0.0000041 W/m{eq}^2 {/eq}.
Question:
Find the intensity level of a sound with intensity 0.0000041 W/m{eq}^2 {/eq}.
Decibel Level:
The sound is measured in terms of decibel. The sound with higher decibel value have high intensity and one with lower values have lower intensity. It is given by the following expression:
{eq}\rm \beta = 10 Log_{10}\left(\dfrac{I}{I_{o}}\right) {/eq}
where
- {eq}\rm I_{o} = 10^{-12} \ W/m^{2} {/eq}
- I is the intensity of the sound
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Given Data:
- Intensity of the sound {eq}\rm I = 0.0000041 \ W/m^{2} \\ I = 4.1 \times 10^{-6} \ W/m^{2} {/eq}
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