Answer
Choice B.
Work Step by Step
Sound intensity level is not a linear scale; iIt is a logarithmic scale. If the “sound intensity” doubles, as would happen with 2 identical sound sources, the “sound level” increases by 10 log 2, or about 3 dB.
Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)
by Giancoli, Douglas C.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13:
978-0-32162-592-2
Chapter 12 - Sound - Misconceptual Questions - Page 353: 3
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