What is Sound Intensity Level
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Table 1. Sound Intensity Levels and Intensities
Sound intensity level β (dB) Intensity I(W/m2) Example/effect
0 1 × 10–12 Threshold of hearing at 1000 Hz
10 1 × 10–11 Rustle of leaves
20 1 × 10–10 Whisper at 1 m distance
30 1 × 10–9 Quiet home
40 1 × 10–8 Average home
50 1 × 10–7 Average office, soft music
60 1 × 10–6 Normal conversation
70 1 × 10–5 Noisy office, busy traffic
80 1 × 10–4 Loud radio, classroom lecture
90 1 × 10–3 Inside a heavy truck; damage from prolonged exposure[1]
100 1 × 10–2 Noisy factory, siren at 30 m; damage from 8 h per day exposure
110 1 × 10–1 Damage from 30 min per day exposure
120 1 Loud rock concert, pneumatic chipper at 2 m; threshold of pain
140 1 × 102 Jet airplane at 30 m; severe pain, damage in seconds
160 1 × 104 Bursting of eardrums
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Sound intensity, also known as acoustic intensity, is defined as the power carried by sound waves per unit area in a direction perpendicular to that area. ... Sound intensity level is a logarithmic expression of sound intensity relative to a reference intensity
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