Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 12 - Sound - General Problems - Page 357: 74

Answer

$P = 270~W$

Work Step by Step

We can calculate the intensity of the sound wave as: $\beta = 10~log(\frac{I}{I_0})$ $log(\frac{I}{I_0})= \frac{\beta}{10}$ $10^{log(\frac{I}{I_0})}= 10^{\frac{\beta}{10}}$ $I= I_0~10^{\frac{\beta}{10}}$ $I= (10^{-12}~W/m^2)~10^{\frac{115}{10}}$ $I = 0.316~W/m^2$ We then find the power output of the speaker as: $P = I~A$ $P = I~(4\pi~R^2)$ $P = (0.316~W/m^2)(4\pi)(8.25~m)^2$ $P = 270~W$
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