A 50.0 Watt stereo is played wide open… a) What will be the intensity of the sound 85 meters from the speaker ? (4.90 X 10-1 W/m2) b) What will be the relative intensity in deciBels at 85 meters ?

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A  50.0 Watt stereo is played wide open…

 

a) What will be the intensity of the sound 85 meters from the speaker ?   (4.90 X 10-1 W/m2)

 

b) What will be the relative intensity in deciBels at  85 meters ?   (117.dB)

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