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Suppose you double your original distance from a sound source. (a) By what factor does the sound intensity decrease? (b) By how many decibels does the intensity level decrease?
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We can define the intensity as $I = \frac{P}{4\pi r^2}$, where $P$ is the power and $r$ is the distance from the center to the point. Show more…
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