Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 17 - Waves-II - Problems - Page 508: 27a

Answer

The intensity is increased by a multiple of $~~1000$

Work Step by Step

Let $I_1$ be the initial sound intensity. Then: $I_1 = 10^{\frac{\beta_1}{10}}~\cdot I_0$ We can find an expression for the sound intensity $I_2$ after the sound level increase: $\beta_1+30~dB = (10~dB)~log(\frac{I_2}{I_0})$ $\frac{\beta_1}{10}+3 = log(\frac{I_2}{I_0})$ $10^{\frac{\beta_1}{10}+3} = \frac{I_2}{I_0}$ $10^{\frac{\beta_1}{10}}~\cdot 10^3 = \frac{I_2}{I_0}$ $I_2 = (1000)~(10^{\frac{\beta_1}{10}}~I_0)$ $I_2 = 1000 ~I_1$ The intensity is increased by a multiple of $~~1000$
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