Part A Table 15.3 in the textbook gives an estimate for the sound intensity of a
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Question
Part A Table 15.3 in the textbook gives an estimate for the sound intensity of a whisper at 1.0 m. What is the sound intensity of a whisper at a distance of 3.0 m , in W/m2?PART B: What is the corresponding sound intensity level in dB?
Part A Table 15.3 in the textbook gives an estimate for the sound intensity of a whisper at 1.0 m. What is the sound intensity of a whisper at a distance of 3.0 m , in W/m2?
PART B: What is the corresponding sound intensity level in dB?
Part A Table 15.3 in the textbook gives an estimate for the sound intensity of a whisper at 1.0 m. What is the sound intensity of a whisper at a distance of 3.0 m , in W/m2?
PART B: What is the corresponding sound intensity level in dB?
Explanation / Answer
at 1 meter , INtensity = 10^-10 W/m^2
I = P / (4 pi r^2)
I r^2 = constant
(10^-10 ) (1^2) = ( I ) (3^2)
I = 1.111 x 10^-11 W/m^2 .........Ans
(B) Sound Level = 10 log ( I / 10^-12 )
= 10.5 dB