TheLawn mower wear a specially designed hearing protection which reducesthe sound reaching the eardrum by 20 dB. What is the ratio of intensity of sound that reach the ear drum to the intensity of sound hitting the protection?

TheLawn mower wear a specially designed hearing protection which reducesthe sound reaching the eardrum by 20 dB. What is the ratio of intensity of sound that reach the ear drum to the intensity of sound hitting the protection?

University Physics Volume 1

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Chapter16: Waves

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