Answer
a. intensity of sound
b. $B=10\displaystyle \log\frac{l}{I_{0}}$
Work Step by Step
The decibel scale is described on p.384.
a.
The decibel scale measures the intensity of sound.
b.
$B=10\displaystyle \log\frac{l}{I_{0}}$
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