Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Sound - Problems - Page 354: 9

Answer

62 dB

Work Step by Step

$$\beta=10log\frac{I}{I_o}=10 log\frac{1.5\times10^{-6}W/m^2}{1.0\times10^{-12}W/m^2}\approx 62 dB$$
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