Question

The intensity of sound 10 m from a tomado siren is a very loud 130 db. At what distance would you need to be for the intensity to drop to 90 db?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Determine the decibel rating of the following intensities of sound.

I = 1.0 x 10-5 W/m2

I = 1.0 x 10-2 W/m2

I = 6.1 x 10-6 W/m2

I = 2.2 x 10-4 W/m2

A sound which is 4 times more intense than the sound in part d.

A sound which is 7 times more intense than the sound in part d.

A sound which is 10 times more intense than the sound in part d

A sound which is 100 times more intense than the sound in part d.

The sound of an orchestra playing a movement pianissimo at 7.5 x 10-6 W/m2 (very softly)

The sound of an orchestra playing a movement fortissimo at 2.5 x 10-4 W/m2 (very loudly)