Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 14 - Waves and Sound - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 493: 35

Answer

$67.6\frac{W}{m^2}$

Work Step by Step

We know that the intensity level for sound 1 is: $\beta_1=10log(\frac{I}{I_{\circ}})=10log(\frac{38.0}{10^{-12}})=135.80dB$ Now given that the intensity level of sound 2 is 2.5 dB greater than that of sound 1: $\implies \beta_2=\beta_1+2.5dB=135.80+2.5=138.30dB$ Now we can find the intensity of sound 2 as: $\beta_2=10log(\frac{I_2}{I_{\circ}})$ $\implies I_2=I_{\circ}10^{\frac{\beta_2}{10}}$ $I_2=(10^{-12})(10^{\frac{138.30}{10}})=67.6\frac{W}{m^2}$
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