Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Sound - Problems - Page 355: 45

Answer

$\frac{I_2}{I_1}=0.49$ $\frac{I_3}{I_1}=0.36$ $\beta_2=-3.10dB$ $\beta_3=-4.44dB$

Work Step by Step

$I=2\pi^2\rho vf^2A^2$ $\frac{A_2}{A_1}=\frac{0.35}{1}=0.35$ $\frac{f_2}{f_1}=2$ $\frac{A_3}{A_1}=\frac{0.15}{1}=0.15$ $\frac{f_3}{f_1}=4$ $\frac{I_2}{I_1}=\frac{f_2^2A_2^2}{f_1^2A_1^2}=2^2(0.35)^2=0.49$ $\frac{I_3}{I_1}=\frac{f_3^2A_3^2}{f_1^2A_1^2}=4^2(0.15)^2=0.36$ $\beta_2=10\log\Big(\frac{I_2}{I_1}\Big)=10\log(0.49)=-3.098dB$ $\beta_3=10\log\Big(\frac{I_3}{I_1}\Big)=10\log(0.36)=-4.437dB$
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