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What is the loudness, in decibels, of a radio with intensity 5.9 x 10-6 w/m?? The loudness L of a radio with intensity 5.9 x 10-6 w / m? is approximately dB. (Round to the nearest integer as needed.)

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What is the loudness, in decibels, of a radio with intensity 5.9 x 10-6 w/m??
The loudness L of a radio with intensity 5.9 x 10-6 w / m? is approximately
dB.
(Round to the nearest integer as needed.)

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