Concept explainers
To Calculate: The ratio of amplitudes of the two sounds.
Answer to Problem 17P
The ratio of the amplitudes of two sounds is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The given sound level is
Formula used:
The intensity level is given as,
Here,
And, the intensity is directly proportional to the square of the amplitude.
Calculation:
The sound level is given as,
Conclusion:
The amplitudes ratio is
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