Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Volume 1, Chapters 1-22
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Author: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
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Chapter 18, Problem 18.3OQ
In Example 18.1, we investigated an oscillator at 1.3kHz driving two identical side-by-side speakers. We found that a listener at point O hears sound with maximum intensity, whereas a listener at point P hears a minimum. What is the intensity at P? (a) less than hut dose to the intensity at O (b) half the intensity at O (c) very low but not zero (d) zero (e) indeterminate
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Problem 5: The softest sound a human ear can hear is at 0 dB (Io = 10-12 W/m2). Sounds above 130 dB cause pain. A particular student's eardrum has an area of A = 56 mm2.Randomized Variables
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Chapter 18 Solutions
Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Volume 1, Chapters 1-22
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