When you are 1.5 meters away from the speakers at a concert, the sound level is 130 db. How far away should you sit to reduce the level to 70 dB? First calculate the dB difference 10 0 - 10 o then take the square root of that value and multiply by the original distance. dbl db2

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When you are 1.5 meters away from the speakers at a concert, the sound
level is 130 db. How far away should you sit to reduce the level to 70 dB?
db2
First calculate the dB difference 10 - 10 To then take the square root of
that value and multiply by the original distance.
Transcribed Image Text:When you are 1.5 meters away from the speakers at a concert, the sound level is 130 db. How far away should you sit to reduce the level to 70 dB? db2 First calculate the dB difference 10 - 10 To then take the square root of that value and multiply by the original distance.
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