. he sound intensity level at a certain location is 32 dB (like during a quiet test time). What is the sound intensity at this location?     3.2 × 10-6 W/m2     6.9 × 10-10 W/m2     5.6 × 10-7 W/m2     3.8 × 10-5 W/m2     1.6 × 10-9 W/m2     2.4 × 10-8 W/m2     B. A sound of 60 dB is __________.     8 times as intense as a sound of 40 dB     1.5 times as intense as a sound of 40 dB     2 times as intense as a sound of 40 dB     4 times as intense as a sound of 40 dB     1,000 times as intense as a sound of 40 dB     10 times as intense as a sound of 40 dB     20 times as intense as a sound of 40 dB     100 times as intense as a sound of 40 dB     16 times as intense as a sound of 40 dB

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A.

he sound intensity level at a certain location is 32 dB (like during a quiet test time). What is the sound intensity at this location?

   

3.2 × 10-6 W/m2

   

6.9 × 10-10 W/m2

   

5.6 × 10-7 W/m2

   

3.8 × 10-5 W/m2

   

1.6 × 10-9 W/m2

   

2.4 × 10-8 W/m2

 

 

B.

A sound of 60 dB is __________.

   

8 times as intense as a sound of 40 dB

   

1.5 times as intense as a sound of 40 dB

   

2 times as intense as a sound of 40 dB

   

4 times as intense as a sound of 40 dB

   

1,000 times as intense as a sound of 40 dB

   

10 times as intense as a sound of 40 dB

   

20 times as intense as a sound of 40 dB

   

100 times as intense as a sound of 40 dB

   

16 times as intense as a sound of 40 dB

 

 

C.

A sound of 60 dB is __________.

   

8 times as intense as a sound of 20 dB

   

4 times as intense as a sound of 20 dB

   

1,000 times as intense as a sound of 20 dB

   

10,000 times as intense as a sound of 20 dB

   

40 times as intense as a sound of 20 dB.

   

3 times as intense as a sound of 20 dB

   

100 times as intense as a sound of 20 dB

   

6 times as intense as a sound of 20 dB

   

16 times as intense as a sound of 20 dB

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