7. The intensity of a sound is 6 X 10-8 W/m². What is the intensity level? Ans. 47.8 dB

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Problem 19PE: (a) What is the intensity of a sound that has a level 7.00 dB lower than a 4.00109W/m2 sound? (b)...
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22.16. What is the intensity level in decibels of a sound
that has an intensity of 4 X 10- W/m2?
22.17. The intensity of a sound is 6 X 10-8 W/m². What
is the intensity level?
Ans. 47.8 dB
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