
College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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Chapter 15, Problem 29P
Sound is detected when a sound wave causes the eardrum to vibrate (see Figure 14.26 Q). Typically, the diameter of the eardrum is about 8.4 mm in humans. When someone speaks to you in a normal tone of voice, the sound intensity at your ear is approximately 1.0 × 10–6 W/m2. How much energy is delivered to your eardrum each second?
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