A cicada's mating call reaches 105 dB at a distance of 1.00 m from the insect. Calculate the decibel level at a distance of 25 m from 56 cicadas each producing the same sound intensity.

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A cicada's mating call reaches 105 dB at a distance of 1.00 m from the insect.
Calculate the decibel level at a distance of 25 m from 56 cicadas each producing the
same sound intensity.
Transcribed Image Text:A cicada's mating call reaches 105 dB at a distance of 1.00 m from the insect. Calculate the decibel level at a distance of 25 m from 56 cicadas each producing the same sound intensity.
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Here, for the intensity calculation we use the formula,

I (dB) = 10 log[I/Io]

Corresponding sound intensity, 

105 = 10 log[I/10-12]

I = 3.16 x 10-2 W/m2

 

At a distance of 25 m, the sound intensity is given by,

P = I x 4πd12 = 3.16 x 10-2 x (4π x 12) = 0.397 W

I (d=25 m) = P/4πd2 = 0.397/4π252 = 5.05 x 10-5 W/m2

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