COLLEGE PHYSICS - LCPO
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Chapter 15, Problem 44P
A concert loudspeaker suspended high off the ground emits 35 W of sound power. A small microphone with a 1.0 cm2 area is 50 m from the speaker. What are (a) the sound intensity and (b) the sound intensity level at the position of the microphone?
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