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On the decibel scale, the loudness of a sound, D, in decibels, is given by D= 10 log (1/1,), where lis the intensity of the sound, in watts per meter?, and lg is the intensity of a sound barely audible to the human ear. If the intensity of a sound is 10121, what is its loudness in decibels? (Such a sound is potentially damaging to the ear.)

On the decibel scale, the loudness of a sound, D, in decibels, is given by D= 10 log (1/1,), where lis the intensity of the sound, in watts per meter?, and lg is the intensity of a sound barely audible to the human ear. If the intensity of a sound is 10121, what is its loudness in decibels? (Such a sound is potentially damaging to the ear.)

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On the decibel scale, the loudness of a sound, D, in decibels, is given by D= 10 log (1/1,), where l is the intensity of the sound, in watts per meter?, and I, is the intensity of a sound barely audible to the human ear. If the intensity of a sound is 10121, what is its loudness in decibels? (Such a sound is potentially damaging to the ear.)
Transcribed Image Text:On the decibel scale, the loudness of a sound, D, in decibels, is given by D= 10 log (1/1,), where l is the intensity of the sound, in watts per meter?, and I, is the intensity of a sound barely audible to the human ear. If the intensity of a sound is 10121, what is its loudness in decibels? (Such a sound is potentially damaging to the ear.)
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